Caribbean, Witches, powerful women...this sound fantastic.

Ira is the missing Empress to the Xaymaca Empire. After both of her parents were murdered she was hidden and put into a prison until she would be able to be conscripted to work for the doyenne who overthrew her parents. Jazmyne is the daughter of the doyenne and after the doyenne allowed her sister Madisyn to die she is fighting to get her removed from office or killed. Ira and Jazmyne become unlikely allies as they are both fighting for the same thing, peace and to see the doyenne fall.

This book was something else. I read a lot of fantasy books so I thought I knew where this book was going but I was wrong. There were a million lies and betrayals throughout this book that I never knew who to trust or which side I was with. Talk about a whirlwind read.


It was a slow-moving story in the beginning and it took some effort to stay engaged, but I was determined to finish it. Things picked up toward the end, lots of excitement and things happening and then it just ends...whomp whomp...not happy about that.

I hope the sequel makes things a bit clearer so I can find out what happened to Ira and Jazmyne.

3.5