Daughter of the Sun - Amanda Auler

★★★★★

This book had me thinking, “How is any of this connect—oh … OHHH?!?!”

Mothmar is frozen; a country cursed by the Celestials. Solyana longs for her world to once again be full of green life, not white death. But what can she do, being Giftless?

Meanwhile, Pallah is a recluse from a broken home. When she finally finds friendship, secrets and forbidden knowledge and power come with. What will become of her and her Gift if she chooses this new and dangerous path?

Narrative Voice: 3rd person (dual)
Cussing/profanity: 1/5*
Drug/alcohol use: 1/5
Kissing: 1/5
Sex/nudity: 0/5
Violence/gore: 3/5

Not only did Amanda Auler captivate me with the dual povs, but with the dual timelines! I’ve never read a book structured this way before, and it had me hooked and searching everything for clues about how they could possibly be connected.

Each character has so much depth and color, and I fell in love with them and their stories … well, except for Bogdur. Häfa him.

This is a book where the more I read, the more immersed I became. There were times it felt like I wasn’t even reading; the imagery just flew off the pages! I did get a little confused with the magic system in the very beginning, but maybe I was reading too fast from excitement.

With prophecies, elemental abilities, chosen one, animal companions, mystery, sibling bonds, and an amazing plot twist, this is a must read for fantasy fans!

5/5 would recommend
*curse words are said in a fantasy language