Rin: An Assassin's Tale by Claire A. Brower

Rin: An Assassin's Tale by Claire A. Brower | A Review

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Welcome to Quills and Pages. Today I am back with another great book Rin: An Assassin's tale by Claire A. Brower. This is the first book in the series featuring amazing world of secret societies and elite female assassins. An absolute dream......female assassins are like superior of everything 😅. Let's start the review shall we.

BLURB

Catherine Harridan is a woman of many names and many talents. She was groomed from a young age to be Wraithland’s top assassin. Now in her mid-30s, she has settled into the life built for her, until a long-buried vision from her childhood flashes through her mind raising questions about the motivations of her employers and the kingdom that she has spent her life working and killing for. An ancient prophecy comes to light that promises to change everything about the world as they know it, threatening everything her kingdom has worked for. The prophecy, along with a mysterious newcomer, creates tension between her and her fellow society of assassins. Now she is presented with the choice to ignore it all and accept the hand she has been dealt or fight to change everything for herself and her world.

GENRE
High Stakes Fantasy

CHARACTERS
Morally Grey Characters

TROPES

☙ High Stakes Fantasy

☙ Ancient Prophecies

☙ Reluctant Allies

☙ Forced Proximity

☙ Politics and Conflicts

☙ War is coming

☙ Secret Powers

☙ Hidden Agendas

☙ Forbidden Attraction

MY REVIEW

First of all, thank you to Claire A. Brower for sending me a digital copy of her amazing book baby. Anyway, I started reading the book right away and finished it in one sitting. The whole vibe of the book is something. There is magic, magical beings, power politics, secret societies, assassins and secret missions. It was pretty epic.

This is the story of Catherine....a top tier assasin in the Harridan Society and her journey of knowing the reality of her so called institution and the reality and extent of brainwashing and training is happening in there. This journey of her waking up is very well written....the emotions she goes through, the thoughts she has....the struggle she faces while trying to justify that they are doing right it can't be that bad. I am mean it was immaculate to watch her peeling the layers and coming to realization of what actually was happening

I am impressed with how the characters are written....very detailed and each character has it's depth and it's own unique aura. The ending was....OMG.....LOL......I knew something was coming but I didn't knew that was coming......not gonna spoil you gotta read for yourself. I simply cannot wait for the next book. This story is worth reading....Highly recommended.

P.S. The book cover is perfection.

MY RATING
Overall: ★★★★★ | 5 Stars

Plot: ★★★★★| 5 Stars

Romance: ★★★ | 3 Stars

Characters:★★★★★ | 5 Stars

Pacing: ★★★★★| 5 stars

Mystery: ★★★★★| 5 star

Ending: ★★★★★| 5 Stars

Spice Level: 🌶🌶 | Level 2

Book Cover:★★★★★| 5 Stars

THE BEST PART
☙ The World was epic

☙I can't with the ending😅...I know where it was going but......

THE WORST PARTS
☙ There are no worst parts

ABOUT AUTHOR

Claire A. Brower is an author, mom, and business owner, who resides in the foothills of the Adirondacks in Upstate, NY. She is an avid reader, crafter, adventurer, and home cook, who loves spending time with family and relaxing in the woods. She began writing early in life but has only recently begun the process of sharing her work with the world at large. Learn more about her and her work online.

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