Bookish Randomz: Forsworn: Emily Wibberely | Review | Blog Tour

Clio can see the future, but what she doesn’t know about her past could destroy her.

It’s been a year since Clio made her sacrifice to the Deities and embraced her destiny as the Oracle to save her people.

The only family she has left is a brother who wants her dead.

The prince, her oldest friend, is a king with his own agenda.

And the man who once loved her, now hates her.

All she can do is try to forget about Riece, the enemy commander whose heart she broke to save his life, as she serves the Deities. Her days are filled with Visions and bloodshed in a never-ending war against the Untouched. To add to her problems, she must pose as King Derik’s mistress to conceal her forbidden powers from the Emperor’s spies.

When Riece unexpectedly returns to Sheehan with a new and beautiful ally, Clio knows she must put him out of her mind once and for all, but first, they are thrust together into battle against a mysterious Untouched warrior with otherworldly power. To reclaim her city, she must team up with the man she hurt, the man she still loves but can never be with, and finally confront the questions about her origin—questions with answers that Clio may not be prepared to face.

- Goodreads Synopsis

This Review Will Be SPOILER-FREE

I received e-book/eArc copies of Sacrificed and Forsworn by Emily Wibberely in honour of the Forsworn blog tour! I read Sacrificed and loved it, you can read my thoughts in my July wrap up! I am very picky when it comes to the fantasy novels that I read. The Last Oracle series has a very fresh and unique idea.

Just like Sacrificed, the writing in this book is fantastic. It not only expresses Clio's voice but Emily's voice, you can see the real person behind the character. To me, it's awesome because there are so many authors who write exactly the same. There's something about Clio's thoughts that is very intriguing. I loved following her journey, especially seeing her visions. The visions were always my favourite part of these books, particularly because they were done so well.

The visions/dreams was something that I found to be so brilliant. It could have been something that could've ended up being tacky and boring. They were described with so much detail and depth that it was so fascinating.

In a lot of novels, certain characters can be in the spotlight more than others. While that happens in these books, you still can see that they are all such strong and empowering characters. There is mystery and there is story behind all of them. All of the characters in these novels bring something important no matter how small or how large their role is.

While this book was fiction, there was a historical, national geographic documentary feeling. It felt like you were learning about something that was hidden in history. It's a mixture of Game Of Thrones and those creepy witch shows. That is something I really loved, it brought something that was fictional but made it feel real.

Forsworn was not a bridge novel, it did not suffer from second-book syndrome. It still had elements from the first book, which made it hold the same feeling as the first. However, it brought new things in without disrupting the original content. There are characters introduced, and more backstory on things that I was always curious about which is always awesome because sometimes we don't get that.

Overall, I really enjoyed Forsworn. I may not have gone into much detail about the book, but if I did I think I would be spoiling everything. All I can say is that this book was fantastic, it was empowering, it was interesting and it was brilliant. It is an amazing sequel and I would rate it a 4.5 out of 5 stars.

You can purchase...

The Last Oracle: Sacrificed

Knowing the future can save her city - but not her heart.

Born to serve the merciless Oracle, Clio wants nothing more than to break free. But when her entire family is murdered by Mannix, the king's adviser, Clio inherits the Oracle's power, a power she never wanted and doesn't understand.

Hunted by Mannix, Clio is forced to flee her home in Sheehan and seek refuge in a foreign city where oracles are forbidden. If she's found out, she will be sacrificed atop its great pyramid.

Clio has no choice but to win the trust of Riece, an enemy warrior. Despite the undeniable attraction between them, Clio knows that if he finds out who she really is, he won't hesitate to execute her.

Clio tries to hide her budding powers, but the Visions she keeps having of Mannix and his barbarian army slaughtering her people torture her conscience. She alone has the strength and foresight to stop him, but only if she can embrace her destiny and sacrifice everything.

YOU CAN PURCHASE IT IN PAPERBACK OR KINDLE ON AMAZON HERE

The Last Oracle: Forsworn

Clio can see the future, but what she doesn't know about her past could destroy her.

It's been a year since Clio made her sacrifice to the Deities and embraced her destiny as the Oracle to save her people.

The only family she has left is a brother who wants her dead.

The prince, her oldest friend, is a king with his own agenda.

And the man who once loved her, now hates her.

All she can do is try to forget about Riece, the enemy commander whose heart she broke to save his life, as she serves the Deities. Her days are filled with Visions and bloodshed in a never-ending war against the Untouched. To add to her problems, she must pose as King Derik's mistress to conceal her forbidden powers from the Emperor's spies.

When Riece unexpectedly returns to Sheehan with a new and beautiful ally, Clio knows she must put him out of her mind once and for all, but first, they are thrust together into battle against a mysterious Untouched warrior with otherworldly power. To reclaim her city, she must team up with the man she hurt, the man she still loves but can never be with, and finally confront the questions about her origin--questions with answers that Clio may not be prepared to face.

YOU CAN PURCHASE IT IN PAPERBACK OR KINDLE ON AMAZON HERE

EMILY WIBBERELY

Emily grew up in the South Bay where she spent her formative years battling zombies on her Xbox, watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and voraciously reading everything from The Hunger Games to Jane Austen, where her love for feisty young heroines was born.

After graduating from Princeton University Magna Cum Laude in 2014, she began writing. Her debut novel,Sacrificed, was named a finalist in the Young Adult category of the 2015 International Book Awards, the Young Adult category of the 2015 Beverly Hills Book Awards, and in the Young Author category of the 2015 Next Generation Indie Book Awards. Since its release, Sacrificed has spent more than four months as a Kindle Top Ten Teen and Young Adult Bestseller.

When she isn’t reading the latest YA book, Emily enjoys watching kick-butt action movies with her two rescue German Shepherds, Hudson and Bishop, named after characters from James Cameron’s Aliens.

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I hope you enjoyed reading this review!