Avenged

Today’s post is on Avenged by Amy Tintera. It is 407 pages long and is published by Harper Teen. It is the second her Ruined series. The cover is orange with title in silver and a pair of swords behind it. The intended reader is someone who has read the first novel, likes dark fantasy stories, and high action. There is mild foul language, no sex, and violence in this book. The story is told from third person close of different characters. There Be Spoilers Ahead.

From the back of the book- A War that will fuel her. A Bond that will destroy her.
Emelina Flores has come home to Ruina after rescuing her sister, Olivia, from imprisonment in rival kingdom Lera. Together, they have devised a plan that will rebuild Ruina to its former glory.
But just because Em and Olivia  are out of Lera doesn’t mean they are safe from enemies. Olivia will destroy everyone who acts against Ruina. Em isn’t as sure.
Ever since Em posed as Prince Casimir’s betrothed in Lera, she’s started to see another side to this war. Lera may have destroyed the Ruined for decades, but Em knows that Cas is different. And now that he’s taken the throne, Em believes a truce is within reach. But Olivia suspects that Em’s romantic feelings for Cas are coloring her judgment.
Em is determined to bring peace to her home. But when winning the war could mean betraying her family, Em faces an impossible choice between loyalty and love. Em must stay one step ahead of her enemies- and her blood- before she’s the next victim in this battle for sovereignty.

Review- So much happens in this second novel. Em and Cas work things out, Em sees how crazy Olivia is, Cas has to defend his throne and decide what he wanted to do, Aren learns that he can use his powers without getting so tired. There is so much going on. The plot is tight with Em learning that she is the leader her people need, with powers or without them. Cas has some growing up to do and he sees that be the middle of the book and gets started doing that. We get to see that Olivia maybe powerful but she is not the right person to be leading the Ruined. She has no regard for anyone else and if you get in her way, she will kill everyone around. Em at the beginning does not understand her sister anymore but by the end of the second novel she has a better idea about what is going on in Olivia’s head now. There are betrayals, love stories, other than Em and Cas, and getting a better idea about what is to be Ruined.

I give this novel a Four out of Five stars. I get nothing for my review and I borrowed this book from my local library.