Andriana was born to save the world. Along with her knight, Ronan, they join up with others of their kind and set off on a mission to free one of their brothers from imprisonment. Well, that's their main mission, but to do that, first they have to find their healer. They're being hunted by dangerous men, and they wait for guidance from the Maker.
The religious overtones aren't disguised at all in this novel, and they're everywhere. That wasn't my problem with the story. I wanted to say it was being stuck in one person's head for so long, but what I think it comes down to is the setting. I'm not a fan of the post-apocalyptic setting, so I think that had a lot to do with it. I really liked reading the interactions between Andriana and Ronan, and I liked the way the characters evolved with their "gifts."
I felt a bit like I was on a roller coaster. I blazed through the action scenes, but then they'd have some down time and stare at berries in amazement for a while, and I'd start to lose interest. And why, oh why, did the author put the pronunciation guide at the end?! After I was done reading, I was finally able see all the names I mispronounced in my head for 400 pages. That just annoyed me.
The writing is good, and the descriptions are immersive. I wanted to like this book so much, but it just wasn't for me. No matter how hard I tried, I didn't look forward to picking this back up and reading on. I saw that the second book has more than one POV, so I might try it in the future, since I am curious what happens with Andriana and Ronan. Either way, I already have the rest of the series, so if I want to read the next one, I can.
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