adventure and feels! Oh my gosh, Dance of Thieves ended up being so romantic! Seriously, I had no idea what this story was going to be like, but I knew I was going to read this new spin-off series because I enjoyed the Remnant Chronicles so much. This was such the perfect blend of court politics and intrigue, betrayal, lies. This is a book that I would love a map for! And yes, this is a spin-off, but it was such a complete world, plot and characters that there was no need for previous books (but you should read the Remnant Chronicles because they are fantastic!). I really wanted a map so I could place all the locations mentioned in the story physically since I am a visual person. The world building was amazing and layered, with all the regions and wars as well as histories and people so lovingly craftes. Banding together (both emotionally and literally by shackles- even though they are enemies- Kazi and Jase have to find their way home and to the truth of their people's conflict. When the two have an altercation in streets, they never anticipated being kidnapped by slavers.

Jase has just lost his father and now became the ruler of his people, spending his first night as ruler wallowing in his grief and alcohol. Kazi has the opportunity to redeem herself by going on a mission of importance for the Queen, the person who has so much undeserving faith in her. But now, she was chosen by the Queen to be one her elite guards, but an impulsive move may coast her that. Kazi grew up on the harsh streets, becoming a thief to survive- a dang good one, at that. My thoughts jumped, my own words taunting me, The thing about a mark is they’ve created lies in their head, a story they’ve invented that they desperately want to believe, a fantasy that merely needs to be fed.

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