The world of Atterah is fueled by magic, yet no one is allowed to practice magic except within the borders of Etabon. Etabon is ruled over by a vicious and powerful warden, Hallowfeld, who uses the magic chaos created by violent fights between magic beings to fuel Atterah. Kiera knows that entering Etabon could ruin her chances at a further education, but when several school mates ask for her help to sneak into a festival there, she can't resist the payment. However, when one of the school mates pushes Kiera over the border, her magic activates and Kiera becomes a rare shifter. Her form quickly catches Hallowfeld's attention and Kiera becomes bound to Hallowfeld and Etabon.
The Last Refuge is a Young Adult dystopian fantasy steeped in magic. I was immediately hooked by the idea of banned magic in a world that seems to need magic to survive. Kiera's character drew me in since she wanted so much to acknowledge her magic, but also wanted to live a quiet life with her mother. In Etabon, I enjoyed Kiera and Attalin's relationship, level of trust and bond that they quickly formed. Hallowfeld's use of fear to control the magic of Etabon with violence instead of compassion creates a powerful and dangerous adversary. Etabon itself was a carefully crafted world that welcomed magic while pitting magical creatures against one another at the same time. While the fights that Kiera had to endure were entertaining and showed off the powers of the different creatures in Etabon, my favorite parts of the story were when Kiera and Attalin had time to explore Etabon and find out the origin of the curse that is allowing Hallowfeld to thrive and control the flow of magic.
The Last Refuge is a Young Adult dystopian fantasy steeped in magic. I was immediately hooked by the idea of banned magic in a world that seems to need magic to survive. Kiera's character drew me in since she wanted so much to acknowledge her magic, but also wanted to live a quiet life with her mother. In Etabon, I enjoyed Kiera and Attalin's relationship, level of trust and bond that they quickly formed. Hallowfeld's use of fear to control the magic of Etabon with violence instead of compassion creates a powerful and dangerous adversary. Etabon itself was a carefully crafted world that welcomed magic while pitting magical creatures against one another at the same time. While the fights that Kiera had to endure were entertaining and showed off the powers of the different creatures in Etabon, my favorite parts of the story were when Kiera and Attalin had time to explore Etabon and find out the origin of the curse that is allowing Hallowfeld to thrive and control the flow of magic.
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