A review by geethr75
Knights of the Alliance by Stefanie Chu

3.0

 

I have to say, this wasn't my cup of tea at all. 

It revolves around Mirari, who has a magic she can't control and is a warrior who tries to save her childhood friend, Gaven, who has started a rebellion while under the influence of some force. The forces against him are led by Fangbane who can read minds. After the war, he forms a group of Knights with the intended purpose of breaking down class divisions and recruits Mirari who is initially reluctant but agrees on the condition that he save Gaven from execution. 

The blurb makes it more interesting than it is, at least for me. Most of the world building was long passages of exposition. Add in the head hops and the convoluted dialogues and well, you have this. Most things went over my head and there isn't a single memorable character or event. 

Half the book is the Knights just training and living together with nothing happening for pages on end. 

Just not the book for me. The cover is gorgeous. All the stars for it.