ARC Review: Everless (Everless #1) by Sara Holland
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Series: Everless #1
Author: Sara Holland
Published January 4th 2018 by Orchard Books
Goodreads Synopsis
Time is a prison. She is the key. Packed with danger, temptation and desire - a perfect read for fans of The Red Queen.
In the land of Sempera, the rich control everything - even time. Ever since the age of alchemy and sorcery, hours, days and years have been extracted from blood and bound to iron coins. The rich live for centuries; the poor bleed themselves dry.
Jules and her father are behind on their rent and low on hours. To stop him from draining himself to clear their debts, Jules takes a job at Everless, the grand estate of the cruel Gerling family.
There, Jules encounters danger and temptation in the guise of the Gerling heir, Roan, who is soon to be married. But the web of secrets at Everless stretches beyond her desire, and the truths Jules must uncover will change her life for ever ... and possibly the future of time itself.
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Review
I received an Advance Reader Copy from the publisher. This in no way impacted on my view.
This book was a debut that I'd heard a lot about, and when I was approved for an ARC, I dove right in. Everless is the story Jules, who has had to go on the run with her father from the palace of Everless, after saving the life of prince Roan. After struggling for so long to earn time - as time is a currency in this world - Jules agrees to take a job at the palace, hoping that the Gerling family don't remember her from her youth, in order to save her father from sacrificing himself. Roan is getting married to the daughter of the queen, Ina, and Jules is hired to help work the wedding. When Jules is chosen to be the queen's handmaiden, she soon finds herself at risk of being discovered, especially once she discovers her true identity. As she works to remember her true childhood, and not what she's been told, Jules realises that no one is quite how they appear, and she must learn who she can trust.
I really enjoyed the world building and premise of this book. Jules character was a bit weak at first, but as she started to come into her own, and really discover herself, I found myself enjoying her, and the story, a lot more. There were a lot of twists and turns in the book, some I saw a mile off, and others which I didn't realise until the very end. I am looking forward to book 2, Evermore, which I have preordered, so here's hoping that will be a good one!
Dates Read:
January 3, 2018Rating
5 Stars
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