Name: Ilahara
Rating: 4.772727272727272 (11 reviews)
ISBN: 9781942856832

C. M. Karys

Princess Asharaya Myrassar lost everything when her family was slaughtered. Now she must fight her greatest enemy to find her destiny as the last dragon-blessed queen.

The Last Myrassar

Ilahara

Chiara Vitale Zelaia

That embarassing moment when I realize my own book has been out for almost 6 months and I still hadn't given myself a rating, like all the authors do. *epic fail*

Well...I'm biased, but I'm extremely proud of this book, especially now as I'm almost done writing the sequel, knowing where the characters are in this one and where they're headed. Hope you enjoy this little tale as much as we enjoyed writing it!

Maria Elena Vitale Zelaia

So my sister and I have noticed that a lot of authors like writing a small love letter to the book once it's out. Well, Ilahara has been out for almost six months, so I think it's about time I do this, too. 

This is our first book baby that's gone out into the world. It's a blend of who we were at the time we first started it and who we are now. We've learned so much from this story that's helped us shape other projects and, most imporantly, the sequel, of which we're currently editing the first draft before sending it out to the publisher. 

I'm so proud of this book. I'm happy and grateful for all the love it's been receiving, and I hope it'll reach many more hearts in the future. Thank you, everyone! And thank you, Ilahara.

Jourdan Gandy

Tatiana Alvarez 

Ahhhh!! First of, I'm just so proud of the two amazing authors. They not only followed their dreams to publish a book, they wrote an amazing story full of adventure, deception, love, and loss. Like, I'm at a loss for words right now!

Fans of epic fantasy reads will devour this book and love the journey they are taken on. Ilahara is the story of Asharaya, who lost everything - including her family - the day the usurper queen, Aerella Argarys, took everything from her. She is the only one left of her family, but knows that she has to keep her identity safe.

Then there is my bae, Derron Argarys, son of queen Aerella. Although he should be happy about his new status as prince, he can't help but feel conflicted over the death that brought them to this place.

Unable to hide her identity for long, soon everyone is after the former princess, Asharaya. The true, epic journey begins.

If you are a fan of political discord, high fae, fantastical creatures, and friends turned enemies, do yourself a favor and pick this book up! I'm dying for book 2 already.

Paige Green

Disclaimer: I bought this ebook to support my friends! Promote/help your author friends! All opinions are my own.

Book: Ilahara: The Last Myrassar

Author: C.M. Karys

Book Series: Ilahara Book 1

Rating: 3/5

Diversity: There is a brief m/m romance mentioned

Recommended For...: young adult readers, high fantasy, fantasy

Publication Date: November 1, 2021

Genre: YA High Fantasy

Recommended Age: 16+ (Gore, Violence, Sexual content, Kidnapping, Parent death, Animal hurt, Animal death, Grief, Death, Alcohol, Romance)

Explanation of CWs: There was a lot of gore and violence in the book. Sexual content is also present in the book and I feel like there was a passage that mentioned that young children worked at either a bar/tavern or a prostitution house but I’m not entirely sure on that and I can’t find it in the book again, so just be weary. There is a kidnapping and parental death mentioned. There is a story shown in the book where a dragon gets shot down and dies. Grief is discussed and alcohol is briefly mentioned. There is also some romance in this book.

Publisher: Literary Wanderlust

Pages: 320

Synopsis: Princess Asharaya Myrassar lost everything on the night of the Coup of Fire when the usurper queen, Aerella Argarys, slaughtered the royal family and claimed the throne of the fae kingdom of Ilahara. After seeking refuge on the human continent and leaving her magical past behind, Asharaya takes on a new identity: Shara, an assassin blessed with dark powers.

Prince Derron Argarys owes his royal title to his mother's coup, and although he has all the status and power one could wish for, he cannot escape the memories of the brutal death of the former prince he once called friend. Now the heir to the throne, Derron must set aside his memories and learn to rule by the Argarys words: show your power, hide your heart.

But when a crone proclaims the last of the dragon-blessed rulers still lives and prophesizes Asharaya's return to Ilahara, friend and foe alike set out to find her, Derron among them. Yet he discovers in Asharaya not only a cold and beautiful assassin but also the princess he once knew. When the chance to rid his family of the Myrassar threat comes, Derron hesitates in dealing the killing blow, charting a new course that may see Asharaya's return to Ilahara to face her greatest enemy and her destiny as the last dragon-blessed queen.

Review: For the most part this was a good book. It read a lot like The Shannara Chronicles and I loved the high fantasy feel of it. I also loved the trope (Lost Princess) used and I liked that the book talked openly about menstrual cycles. The book is also heavy in political intrigue, which I like. I liked the world building and the plot kept me going.

However, the book was really confusing. The book didn’t clearly define who’s POV was whose when you start the chapter and it was awkward to go into the book with multiple POVs and not know what’s going on. I also felt like the multiple POVs didn’t allow for the characters to develop well and there was little back-story on each main character, which made the book more confusing. The book was also slow paced. Finally, as I was writing this review, I copied the synopsis and realized that it helps fill in some of the gaps in the book, which is a bummer for me. I don’t read synopses before reading the book and I feel like if important details are in the synopsis but not in the book, it just sets the book up to be a letdown.

Verdict: It was ok.


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