Language: NC-17 (91 swears, 238 ‘f’); Mature Content: R (full sexual and unsexual nudity, long and descriptive sex, sexual assault, crude jokes); Violence: R (Very high death count, intense fighting, self harm, off page torture)
BUYING ADVISORY: ADULTS ONLY
AUDIENCE APPEAL: HIGH (adults)
The Kejari is Oraya's only chance to claim her place in her world. The adopted human daughter of the Nightborn vampire king, all she has known is the fear of being surrounded by a court that wants to eat her and the powerlessness of human frailty. And the Kejari, a tournament that guarantees the winner a wish from the goddess of death herself, is her way out of weakness. Oraya knows that a human girl against the immortal, blood-thirsty vampires she will be fighting in the competition won't be easy, but what she doesn't foresee is Raihn. Raihn, she knows from the beginning, will be a formidable opponent, yet what frightens her most are her growing feelings for him. And compassion has no place in the Kejari.
If The Hunger Games and The Cruel Prince had a more intense baby, this would be it. This novel explores politics, compassion, strength, and the complexity of human (or vampire) nature. I thought that the plot was well-paced and interesting; the characters were likeable, beautifully-developed, and made real choices; and that the world building was masterfully managed with details and character choices that were believably consistent. It was a story of deception, kindness, and power with a large sprinkling of slow-burn romance that felt well-paced and natural. Of course, this novel had absurdly obscene language, descriptive sex and themes of sexual assault, and an astronomical death count.
Race is not mentioned in this book, although Vincent is blond, Oraya has black hair, and Raihn has dark, red-ish hair. Strictly heterosexual relationships.
Sierra Finlinson
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