Tisaanah is a slave who saved for years to buy her freedom, yet when the discussion with her master ends in murder, she has to flee for her life. She goes to Ara and joins The Order, an organization for magic wielders. There she will train in order to go back and free the slaves she left behind.

The plotline, characters and twists were so well done and well written. The first part of the book is quite slow due to the time spent building the world and the characters. The second half the book was fast-paced and action-packed. I wish there had been a little bit more world building and I felt like the magic system was a little vague and confusing.

Tisaanah is a fragmented girl with no home or family. She has been a slave since she was a child and has suffered under her master. She is absolutely relentless and will stop at nothing to ensure that all the slaves are set free. I really loved the development of her character and thought she was an incredibly interesting and captivating FMC. 

Max is the man tasked with training Tisaanah. At first he comes off as an a asshole but as we learn his story and the tragedy of his past, we understand why he's become so reclusive. 

Reshaye is an unknown entity that is implanted into a host. We don't know exactly what they are or where they have come from but it is clear that they cause immense destruction. It was once implanted into Max.

For some reason it is completely obsessed with Max. So much so that it will kill or destroy anything that takes Max from it, including Max's entire family. It is able to take complete control over it's host and do things without the host's consent.

It brings complete chaos to whoever it is implanted into. From Tisaanah's POV and Max's flashbacks, we can see that It is next to impossible to control Reshaye.

Though, it seems that Tisaanah may have found a way to regain some control.

Romance is only a small part of the story, it mostly focuses on Tisaanah's journey. Still the slow burn had me captivated. I like the stages of their relationship and how they developed genuine feelings for one another. They slowly recognize the scars in each other and are helping to heal the other. The tension between them was palpable and I loved their banter.

I thought the language barrier was a fun addition, it added a few funny moments to the story. 

I really liked Sammerin, I think his relationship with Max is incredibly important to the storyline. I hope to get much more of him in the rest of the books. 

Nura is a confusing character. I'm not really sure what to think of her yet, so I'm interested to see how her character develops.

Tropes: fantasy, slow burn, magic, revenge, trainer – trainee, Forced proximity