Ink by Alice Broadway
I actually quite enjoyed this book and thought the concept of it was both haunting and beautiful at the same time. It’s such an interesting idea and entirely unique.
I’ll be completely honest and say the only reason why I got this book in the first place is because of how interesting the cover was. I can’t remember how old I was when I got it, but a fully foiled book cover wasn’t something I’d ever seen before so of course I needed this book. I didn’t read it til many years later.
Although I did enjoy this a lot, I never actually saw the rest of the series in any shops. I don’t even know what they are called or what they look like. I haven’t completely put this series behind me, as I might get it on my Kindle at some point, but it is time to get rid of the physical book.
Synopsis: There are no secrets in Saintstone.
From the second you’re born, every achievement, every failing, every significant moment are all immortalized on your skin. There are honorable marks that let people know you’re trustworthy. And shameful tattoos that announce you as a traitor.
After her father dies, Leora finds solace in the fact that his skin tells a wonderful story. That is, until she glimpses a mark on the back of his neck…the symbol of the worst crime a person can commit in Saintstone. Leora knows it has to be a mistake, but before she can do anything about it, the horrifying secret gets out, jeopardizing her father’s legacy…and Leora’s life.
Rebel of the Sands by Alwyn Hamilton
I read this quite a long time ago (before I even thought about starting this blog) and wasn’t particularly interested in the story so I never continued the series. I think if I had reviewed it, I would have been more likely to want to continue the series, however, I can’t remember anything that happens and I don’t have time to re-read the first book.
Book one was interesting enough for me to finish it, but it wasn’t gripping enough for me to pursue the next book. It sat on my shelves for around four years before I finally decided it was time to get rid of it, and by get rid of it I mean donate it to the local youth centre that my partner works at.
Synopsis: Mortals rule the desert nation of Miraji, but mythical beasts still roam the wild and remote areas, and rumor has it that somewhere, djinn still perform their magic. For humans, it’s an unforgiving place, especially if you’re poor, orphaned, or female.
Amani Al’Hiza is all three. She’s a gifted gunslinger with perfect aim, but she can’t shoot her way out of Dustwalk, the back-country town where she’s destined to wind up wed or dead.
Then she meets Jin, a rakish foreigner, in a shooting contest, and sees him as the perfect escape route. But though she’s spent years dreaming of leaving Dustwalk, she never imagined she’d gallop away on mythical horse—or that it would take a foreign fugitive to show her the heart of the desert she thought she knew.
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