A review by keytheelibrarian
The Prodigy by Shae Sanders

dark emotional funny tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

y'all know i always write my reviews immediately after i'm done reading the book and this is why. my jaw is hanging. HANGING! when i first started this book, i had an idea of where it might go. by the middle of the book, i just knew how it was going to end. it was easy, predictable. until it wasn't. i can honestly say i didn't see that coming and i will be starting the next book immediately. 

i didn't know how to feel about jakari and malika at first. jakari was a player type who was bred from money and not nearly as family-oriented as he wanted everyone to believe. malika...malika was a little bit of a loser if i'm honest. they needed each other (real bad) and their character progression throughout the book proved that. they went from being "prisoner" and "jailor" to being a unit and it's one of the best things about the book. 

shae has always done well with making side characters unimportantly important. she doesn't make them overplay their role, but they always help move the story along. jaz, gab, eris, nay, and everyone else work superbly as plot movers and i can't wait to see how shae uses them in the next book. ESPECIALLY gab. 

i rate this book 4.4 ⭐️s! it was entertaining, fast, and the cliffhanger was a true gag. if you're looking for a hot-ish, drama-filled, marriage of necessity, i definitely recommend.