4 stars
In a fantasy world, people born with magical skills rule England while those without are forced into a decade of slavery. In an attempt to keep her family together in relative ease during their slave days, Abi decides to forego medical school and arrange for the family to travel to a Skilled estate to work during the next ten years. Things don't go as she plans and the family goes through more than they planned on when her brother, Luke, is sent instead to a miserable slave town. This book has many of the same elements as most other Young Adult fantasy series but what sets it apart are the characters and the rotating narratives that provide interesting perspectives into the story. There are also subtle twists that I didn't always see coming and provide substance to the plot. I am really looking forward to reading the next book in the series and seeing where this story goes, and what is really going on with some of the characters. This is as excited as I have been about a YA fantasy series in a long while. I received this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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