Incendiary Published by Disney-Hyperion by Zoraida Córdova
Series: Hollow Crown #1
on April 28, 2020
Genres: Fiction, Fantasy, YA
Pages: 384
Source: Netgalley
Format: eBook, ARC
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ISBN: 1368023800
I am Renata Convida.I have lived a hundred stolen lives.Now I live my own.
Renata Convida was only a child when she was kidnapped by the King's Justice and brought to the luxurious palace of Andalucia. As a Robari, the rarest and most feared of the magical Moria, Renata's ability to steal memories from royal enemies enabled the King's Wrath, a siege that resulted in the deaths of thousands of her own people.
Now Renata is one of the Whispers, rebel spies working against the crown and helping the remaining Moria escape the kingdom bent on their destruction. The Whispers may have rescued Renata from the palace years ago, but she cannot escape their mistrust and hatred--or the overpowering memories of the hundreds of souls she turned "hollow" during her time in the palace.
When Dez, the commander of her unit, is taken captive by the notorious Sangrado Prince, Renata will do anything to save the boy whose love makes her place among the Whispers bearable. But a disastrous rescue attempt means Renata must return to the palace under cover and complete Dez's top secret mission. Can Renata convince her former captors that she remains loyal, even as she burns for vengeance against the brutal, enigmatic prince? Her life and the fate of the Moria depend on it.
But returning to the palace stirs childhood memories long locked away. As Renata grows more deeply embedded in the politics of the royal court, she uncovers a secret in her past that could change the entire fate of the kingdom--and end the war that has cost her everything.
It’s really, really rare for me that I don’t finish a book. Like…soooooo rare. And usually it’s because there are typos and/or the writing is just atrocious!
With Incendiary, however, I think my inability to finish this one was just due to personal tastes and preferences.
To sum it up–I was bored. Interestingly, enough, I thought the prologue was pretty good. And it made me think that I may really enjoy the book.
But, it didn’t take long for me to realize that I couldn’t get past–to me–what was the same, tired, story-line.
It’s so difficult for me because, honestly, Ms. Cordova isn’t a bad writer. She knows how to tell a story. I just wasn’t interested in this one.
I’m not lying when I say I’m going to give the author another chance. Just maybe not with this series.
About Zoraida Córdova
I’ve heard so much about this book recently so didn’t expect this to be a DNF review. It’s fair, though! Sometimes you can better put your attention on a book you’d hopefully enjoy more.
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I didn’t expect it to be a DNF either! I was SOOOO hopeful!
Okay, I feel better that I wasn’t the only one who had trouble getting into this one. I think I’m going to give up as well. And just enjoy her other book series that I like so much!
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Nope. Not the only one! What happened?! Oh, well, not every book is for everybody. I’ll definitely look into her other series! 🙂
I’m sorry this one was boring for you. I highly recommend the author’s Bruja Born series!
I will definitely try that series! I’ve heard several good things about it!