Synopsis
A stunning new adventure set in the kingdom of the Remnant.A formidable outlaw family that claims to be the first among nations.
A son destined to lead, thrust suddenly into power.
Three fierce young women of the Rahtan, the queen's premier guard.
A legendary street thief leading a mission, determined to prove herself.
A dark secret that is a threat to the entire continent.
When outlaw leader meets reformed thief, a cat-and-mouse game of false moves ensues, bringing them intimately together in a battle that may cost them their lives- and their hearts.
** This is a spinoff from the Remnant Chronicles. This series takes place a few years later than the Remnant Chronicles. The main characters are new, but we see many of the same characters from the original series.
Loved
- Kazi and Jase! I'm obsessed with these two. They are just perfect. I love their banter, their trust (well mostly distrust) in each other, their sacrifices for each other, and the way they push each other to be better. #relationshipgoals Seriously though, I feel like their relationship shows a little more maturity than many YA novels. They are willing to forgive, communicate, trust, and try to understand each other's perspectives and pasts and how they affect their choices now. I just love their relationship.
- I love this world! I didn't love the Remnant Chronicles. I enjoyed it, but didn't fall in love with the world. However, in Dance of Thieves, I did fall in love with this world. I love the history behind the Ballenger family and how each kingdom has its own unique history and customs. Throughout the story we get snippets of the Ballenger's history and it's fascinating while adding depth to the story and family.
- I love the Ballenger family! I love when stories have strong families, especially good parents. SO many YA novels don't have good, if any, parent figures. But the Ballenger family is loyal, strong, brave, and selfless. I love how they interact with each other and are so loyal to each other and to protecting their town.
- I love the constant game of wits between Kazi and Jase. In this first book, Kazi and Jase don't trust each other and are constantly outwitting and outsmarting each other in their different goals, all while falling in love with each other. I love the constant game of deception that keeps us and them guessing, but underneath the lies and deceptions are good intentions driven by love and loyalty.
- The constantly twisting plot. I loved that this plot kept twisting and winding, but was simple enough that we could focus a lot of Kazi and Jase's complicated relationship. There were so many potential villains to guess and so many characters to get to know and fall in love with.
- I loved the appearances from characters from the Remnant Chronicles! It made me so happy to see them with their families and Lia ruling as queen. It was fun to see their stories continue after the crazy battle at the end of the Remnant Chronicles.
Didn't Love
- I really loved this story- I have few complaints! There are some frustrating moments for sure when I was screaming in my head for the characters to JUST COMMUNICATE ALREADY! That drove me crazy sometimes, but it all resolves even better than we could've hoped ;)
Content
- Language:
- Quite a few uses of damn, hell, ass, and bastard.
- Also curses from the Remnant world, such as "devil's hell."
- Sexual content:
- The two main characters kiss a LOT. Most of the kisses are described with hands in hair, pulling each other closer, and sometimes her hands on his chest.
- One of their kisses is for show and he backs her against a wall and kisses her passionately to make a statement.
- The female main character at one point explains to the reader that she had been careful not to "cross that unwanted line," referring to sex. She talks about not having protection and not wanting to have a permanent tie to him since they are initially enemies and she doesn't believe they will have a future together.
- One of the main female characters makes a lot of flirty comments full of innuendo. None of it is graphic, but it's frequent.
- At one point, Jase is walking in the night and hears someone moaning. He sees a two main characters, male and female, having a tryst against a tree. It is not described other than that they were on top of each other and moaning was heard.
- Labor hunters are basically human traffickers. Some of them make suggestive references to what they will do to the females they take.
- Violence:
- The Remnant world is a very harsh one, so there is a LOT of violence.
- The main characters get attacked and one character almost dies by choking. Descriptions of them killing the attackers by stabbing, choking, beheading, shooting with arrows, and dragging behind carts.
- One character is eaten by a wild bird. Not described graphically.
- One character is stabbed and tries to talk while blood is coming from his mouth and wound.
- Many mentions of labor hunters who are basically human traffickers. They beat and steal people and obviously treat them terribly.
- Throughout the story there are many descriptions of people being stabbed, decapitated, shot with arrows, executed, punched, and choked. Usually described with blood.
- Quite a few uses of damn, hell, ass, and bastard.
- Also curses from the Remnant world, such as "devil's hell."
- The two main characters kiss a LOT. Most of the kisses are described with hands in hair, pulling each other closer, and sometimes her hands on his chest.
- One of their kisses is for show and he backs her against a wall and kisses her passionately to make a statement.
- The female main character at one point explains to the reader that she had been careful not to "cross that unwanted line," referring to sex. She talks about not having protection and not wanting to have a permanent tie to him since they are initially enemies and she doesn't believe they will have a future together.
- One of the main female characters makes a lot of flirty comments full of innuendo. None of it is graphic, but it's frequent.
- At one point, Jase is walking in the night and hears someone moaning. He sees a two main characters, male and female, having a tryst against a tree. It is not described other than that they were on top of each other and moaning was heard.
- Labor hunters are basically human traffickers. Some of them make suggestive references to what they will do to the females they take.
- The Remnant world is a very harsh one, so there is a LOT of violence.
- The main characters get attacked and one character almost dies by choking. Descriptions of them killing the attackers by stabbing, choking, beheading, shooting with arrows, and dragging behind carts.
- One character is eaten by a wild bird. Not described graphically.
- One character is stabbed and tries to talk while blood is coming from his mouth and wound.
- Many mentions of labor hunters who are basically human traffickers. They beat and steal people and obviously treat them terribly.
- Throughout the story there are many descriptions of people being stabbed, decapitated, shot with arrows, executed, punched, and choked. Usually described with blood.
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