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A phenomenal combination of The Selection meets The Hunger Games, typical Fey style brutality to win the heart of the Sun King. 

This dual POV follows Lor - a young woman imprisoned as a child who is thrown into the Trial of the Sun Queen - and Prince Nadir -the Aurora Prince  who is wary of his father’s rules and wonder’s what secret the Aurora King is keeping about prisoner 3452.

Lor is hiding more than she lets on to the other characters and even to the reader. Initially I thought the Sun King’s guard, Gabe, would be the love interest but the Sun King charms Lor off her feet immediately and she quickly falls for his charm. 

I was interested in Lor as a character throughout the book and hoped to find out her secret by the end but Tuli keeps the reader with speculation of Lor’s hidden past, only revealing bits and pieces that keeps you coming back for more. 

The Sun King is the typical fry who is sweet yet vicious! When alone with Lore or in front of the tributes initially, he seems to be a sweet king who is only on his quest for love. However, once the trials begin, it is clear that Atlas is actually cruel and manipulative. 

Prince Nadir, the Aurora Prince and heir to the Aurora throne is cast into the story to find out what happened to prisoner 3452. However, in his search, he is unable to dig up appropriate information which leads him to believe that his father has been keeping secrets. I really look forward to seeing how his character grows as the series continues. 

The Three Trials the tributes must complete are simple on the surface yet brutal once the trial rules have been given and the timer started. Lor is able to use her skills from the prison to help complete some of the obstacles in the trials. 

Overall, this was a stellar read. It was a perfect read after some emotionally heavier books and it brought way more than I originally anticipated. 

I will definitely be reading the second book!