My rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
From the cover:
"Sixteen-year-old Elli was only a child when the Elders of Kupari chose her to succeed the Valtia, the queen who wields infinitely powerful ice and fire magic in service of her people. The only life Elli has known has been in the temple, surrounded by luxury, tutored by magic-wielding priests, preparing for the day when the queen perishes—and the ice and fire find a new home in Elli, who is prophesied to be the most powerful Valtia to ever rule.
But when the queen dies defending the kingdom from invading warriors, the magic doesn’t enter Elli. It’s nowhere to be found.
Disgraced, Elli flees to the outlands, home of banished criminals—some who would love to see the temple burn with all its priests inside. As she finds her footing in this new world, Elli uncovers devastating new information about the Kupari magic, those who wield it, and the prophecy that foretold her destiny. Torn between her love for her people and her growing loyalty to the banished, Elli struggles to understand the true role she was meant to play. But as war looms, she must choose the right side before the kingdom and its magic are completely destroyed."
Talk about an unputdownable book. There were so many moving parts to this book, and I needed answers to all of them. To start with, the Elders of Kupari and their acolytes have powers, just like the Valtia, so why does so much responsibility rest on her shoulders? Where did the magic go after Elli tried to take it? She felt it, so obviously there's something magical about her, but if she can't wield the Valtia's magic, what is she? Even more questions crop up when Elli is exiled and Oskar finds her. There are way more magic wielders in the outlands than she ever could have believed, and the things Elli starts to hear from her fellow exiles begin to poke holes in what she's been taught all her life. What the hell is actually going on?! Readers get some answers, but truth be told, the end of this book is only the beginning. It definitely leaves you wanting more.
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