Source -NetGalley
One woman will either save an entire continent or completely destroy it in a captivating epic fantasy bursting with intrigue and ambition, questioned loyalties, and broken magic.
'Guard the tower, ward the stone. Find your answers writ in bone. Keep your trust through wits or war--nothing must unseal the door.'
Deep within Gloamingard Castle lies a black tower. Sealed by magic, it guards a dangerous secret that has been contained for thousands of years.
As Warden, Ryxander knows the warning passed down through generations: nothing must unreal the Door. But one impetuous decision will leave her with blood on her hands--and unleash a threat that could doom the world to fall to darkness.
Review -
The story is narrated through a single, first-person point of view of Ryxander, the warden of Gloamingard, who is seen as an embarrassment by her own family because of her broken magic, which kills everything she touches instead of nurturing and shaping life.
The story starts with the Gloamingard castle all set to hold a peace agreement between two other domains. The first envoy arrives and things go awry when the envoy decides to unravel the secrets of the most peculiar yet confidential tower in all of Gloamingard, the black tower.
Ryx is determined to keep up the gloaming lore, that was made and kept up by her family for the past 4 millennium. And she is ready to go to any level to not break the gloaming lore, which leads her to accidentally killing the envoy.
With the envoy accidentally killed, the mysterious disappearance of her grandma who is a powerful witch lord, the rookery's investigation upon the black tower, right when we think matters cannot get worse, it surprisingly does, when Ryx and the rookery learn what the black tower has garded for 4 millennium after all.
The world building was mind-blowing, with it's unique magical system and political dramas. The character development was wonderful too and made me fall in love with almost every character. The story does feel boring at some parts but it turns out to be really captivating as we go forward.
I am really glad that this is the first book of a trilogy and I can't wait for the two books to be released!
I thank Orbit Books and NetGalley for giving me this amazing opportunity and introducing me to the wonderful world of Eruvia.
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