![]() ![]() ![]() However, the POV and writing style didn't fully live up to the story's potential. ![]() Ultimately, I loved the idea of time as currency, and Holland did a wonderful job at fully fleshing out this world. That, along with the premise, promised a high tension fantasy. To start, the cover of this book is stunning and easily convinced me to pick it up off of my shelf. Overall this was an interesting world, with a compelling main character, and constantly building conflict. I struggled a bit with this rating because while I loved the premise and the plot, the writing style and POV fell a little short. Published January 2018 by HarperTeen REVIEW: ![]() Her decisions have the power to change her fate-and the fate of time itself. Soon she’s caught in a tangle of violent secrets and finds her heart torn between two people she thought she’d never see again. When Jules discovers that her father is dying, she knows that she must return to Everless to earn more time for him before she loses him forever.īut going back to Everless brings more danger-and temptation-than Jules could have ever imagined. A decade ago, she and her father were servants at Everless, the Gerlings’ palatial estate, until a fateful accident forced them to flee in the dead of night. No one resents the Gerlings more than Jules Ember. The rich aristocracy, like the Gerlings, tax the poor to the hilt, extending their own lives by centuries. In the kingdom of Sempera, time is currency-extracted from blood, bound to iron, and consumed to add time to one’s own lifespan. ![]()
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