Early Review #2

A Seer's Daughter by B.C. Marine
     To be Released 2/10/19
     Read from: Feb 7, 2019 - Feb 10, 2019
     Format: ebook (Kindle)
     Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars

     I am so excited to say that the second book I was chosen to read for early review, was one I did enjoy reading. It wasn't exactly my style of book, and I probably would never have picked it up otherwise, but I am glad I got a chance to discover a little known author from the pacific northwest. And what better timing for finishing this book this morning than today, it's release date! I looked it up and found that it is available to order at Barnes and Noble for a nice cheap price, AND there are coupon codes that pop up right now when you first visit the website so don't wait too long if you wanna grab up this book! 
     I went back and forth between reading and listening to this book on my kindle. I definitely recommend not listening to a book like this with a monotone kindle voice because it is SO easy to tune out, and I definitely missed some important details that way. 
     So our mythical world of Meriveria is the main setting for this story. It could be taking place during any time. You could manage it as a long ago past, present day, or the future. What sets it apart is the fact that at the age of 16, everyone is granted a special gift. Anywhere from invisibility, super strength or speed to reading thoughts and flying. Our two main characters, Odelia (Lia) and Kennard (Ken) were, best friends since childhood, were born on the same day, from two different areas of Meriveria. Ken is Elgathan and Lia is Vistan. Ken's parents are the king and queen of the entire kingdom. Both of their parents attend their gifting ceremony, and Ken's parents are not particularly pleased when they find out their son and Lia are both granted the gift of healing. With this gift, they are able to heal with a kiss. But it takes a lot of their energy to do so, and Ken's father, the king, is convinced that his son will catch something from someone he's trying to heal and die a premature death.
     Fast forward 6 years later, they're now both 22, and have had years of good health. They are still best friends, and have been secretly training for battle, healing each other when necessary and hiding this from everyone they know. The more time they spend together, the more attracted Lia feels toward Ken, but being a commoner, she knows she can never be with him. But there's a secret from Vist that Lia's father has keot secret from her all her life until now. Little does she know, due to an evil, deadly scheme from Ken's ancestors, the Vistan royal line was wiped out. Or so they thought. There are still remaining royals amongst them, and Lia is one of them. 
     This story takes place over a few years, and as they get older and spend more time together, falling deeper in love, eventually Ken's father does find out and pretty much imprisons Lia to a far off fort and doesn't allow her to see the light of day for months. 
     This is where the story becomes a medieval feeling adventure story with some love thrown in. How can Lia and Ken ever be together with his tyrannical father reigning over their kingdom? How can they even stay safe with the war he is waging, and forcing them to be on the front lines of to save others, but sacrificing their lives themselves? Will they be able to work together to overthrow the king and queen and take their true places as King and Queen of Meriveria? You'll have to read to find out! The book ends with a resolution, but it's the first book in a trilogy, and alludes to the problems they'll have to work through in the next few books. I didn't love the book (again, not my typical genre), but I didn't dislike it, and if I get the opportunity to read the sequels down the road I won't say no!
     I recommend this book to anyone. You don't have to be a fantasy fan to enjoy this book. It's very light on that front. And it isn't too heavy on the love front either. You spend more time just wondering how the story will ever play out. There are a lot of different characters and places they encounter to keep the story interesting, and it was a quick read. Check it out on Barnes and Noble, it's cheap, eligible for free shipping, AND there's a coupon code! Also, check out the author and some of her other works on her website: https://bcmarinebooks.com/