Many centuries ago, the people of Sempera learned to turn their blood into 'blood iron' coins that can be dissolved and drunk to extend life. Now the poor work and pawn their valuables for blood iron, and die young, and the rich live forever. And the reclusive Queen, a kind of sinister Countess Bathory figure, rules over them all.
Living a hand-to-mouth existence, and worried about her elderly father, Jules has the opportunity to return to the Queen's castle and work in the kitchens, but her father's last words to her are to warn her to keep away from the Queen: 'Don't let her near you. Don't let her see you. She'll know you. It's not safe.' What secret has he been hiding from her all these years?
I absolutely loved Everless and was completely gripped by Jules's story as she slowly uncovers the mystery in her past and the truth about her family. I can't tell you much, without revealing spoilers, but there is a little bit of a romance and lots of twists - don't be fooled into thinking you know where this story is going! The only negatives were that I felt the male characters could have been developed a little bit more, and I had trouble getting my head around Sempera's legend of the Sorceress and the Alchemist. But I really enjoyed it and I'm looking forward to reading the next one in the series.
I was lucky enough to receive an advance copy of Everless, which will be published on the 4th January 2018.
Thank you to Sara Holland, Orchard Books, and Netgalley for my copy of this book, which I received in exchange for an honest review.
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