In my wildest dreams, I would've never thought this story was quite so enchanting or had such an imaginative plot! It just kept popping up on my Kindle as something I might like, so I had to download it! After having talked to a couple of book friends, I wound up having to order a paperback copy as well. I wound up jumping right into the story without reading a synopsis.

I absolutely adored the magic of this story. The mythical tale of tellers, changers, kings, and creatures was almost more than I could wrap my brain around, but it was so gorgeous.

Lark is a girl quite unlike any other, and we understand that right from the prologue. After a traumatic childhood event, she finds herself kidnapped by King Tiras of Jeru at the tender age of twenty. He's a stern ruler, and due to a vague past, she finds herself a bit intimidated by him, but not fully fearful.

Although her abduction starts out as a wager in war and the ruling of the kingdom safe from counsel advisors and invading killer creatures, Lark and Tiras find themselves entangled in something more. Ever since she was young, she was rendered mute, but the king has the power to read her thoughts. With time and patience, the two form an unlikely alliance when he teaches her to read and write. They communicate silently, but they find the most comfort with one another.

In a time of death and destruction in Jeru, Lark is everything King Tiras never knew he wanted. Just as they seem to find each other, they seem to be ripped from one another. War has come to their home, and now they must fight, but what does that mean for their future?

This story was a bit different than other fantasies I've read, but I loved every stunning minute of it and never wanted t to end!