♡ Thank you for the free book, author Sariah Wilson.
Synopsis
Lia is the princess of Locris, a dying desert nation cursed centuries ago by an earth goddess—one still worshipped by the thriving and adversarial nation of Ilion. Every year, Ilion offers the goddess a sacrifice: two Locrian maidens forced to compete in a life-and-death race to reach her temple. In a millennium, no maiden has made it out of Ilion alive. This year, Lia is one of the hunted.
An education in battle gives her a fighting chance, but the challenges are greater than she feared: Lia’s beloved but untrained sister Quynh has been put in the path of danger. The winding streets of Ilion itself have been transformed into a labyrinthine maze of countless choices and dead ends. And if the risks weren’t significant enough, Lia is reluctantly drawn to the commandingly attractive Jason, an Ilionian sailor she loathes to trust and desires like no man before.
The tribute game is on. It’s up to Lia to lift the goddess’s curse, restore Locris to its former glory, and change the fate of every young woman destined to follow in her path.
Thoughts
Wow, this story left me needing book two in The Eye of the Goddess series! What a strong romantasy debut from this beloved romcom author. I was pulled in from the start, and I just could not stop reading this fast-paced novel. The mythological elements and world-building are superb. Lia is an audacious FMC. And the love is powerful, from sisterly bonds to enemies-to-lovers chemistry. A lot happens in this book, so buckle up. Fair warning: You will be dangling from a cliff, waiting for book two at the end!
Question
Have you ever gone through a maze?