Characters are described with a range of skin tones from deep bronze to gray. This is not an Asian fantasy per se but a fantastical adventure with some Asian touches, indicated through descriptions of landscape and food. It is also refreshing to see a character too busy kicking butt to stop for romance. While the story skirts the “orphans of mysterious origins” trope, Sirscha’s path to discovery and acceptance is thoughtful and heartfelt. If she can maintain some control, her powers may be able to help heal the rot in the kingdom, but Sirscha will ultimately question her loyalty to her queen and country. Set on an unexpected path, Sirscha discovers new abilities and finds kinship with the persecuted shamanborn, those with elemental magic whom she once would have hunted down.
Less than a month from graduation, however, she intercepts a message that sets off a chain of events that derails her plans. Training for the past four years, she has endured grueling trials and humiliations to prove herself among the elite. Sirscha is focused on becoming the next queen’s Shadow. From orphan to assassin-in-training to.savior of the kingdom?
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