Everless by Sara Holland
Release: January 2, 2018
Format: Ebook
Publisher: HarperTeen
Source: Amazon
Everless Synopsis:
In the kingdom of Sempera, time is currency—extracted from blood, bound to iron, and consumed to add time to one’s own lifespan. The rich aristocracy, like the Gerlings, tax the poor to the hilt, extending their own lives by centuries.
No one resents the Gerlings more than Jules Ember. A decade ago, she and her father were servants at Everless, the Gerlings’ palatial estate, until a fateful accident forced them to flee in the dead of night. When Jules discovers that her father is dying, she knows that she must return to Everless to earn more time for him before she loses him forever.
But going back to Everless brings more danger—and temptation—than Jules could have ever imagined. Soon she’s caught in a tangle of violent secrets and finds her heart torn between two people she thought she’d never see again. Her decisions have the power to change her fate—and the fate of time itself.
Review:
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I loved this book! Everything from the cover design to the last page was just perfect. There are so many things going on in this novel that I could not put it down.
Firstly, I loved the whole concept about time being money. The fact that you can bleed time from yourself and exchange it for goods and services itself sounds very intriguing. The author has designed the world so intricately, whether it is Crofton or Everless. You have a clear structure of how people live, and how the people give up their time to feed their children, while the rich waste it on frivolous things. It sounds unbelievable, and yet we can relate it to our present world.
Secondly, there are so many plot twists that come out of nowhere. While the story is gripping from the start, I found it becoming intense when Jules vows vengeance for her father and tries to get closer to the Queen to find out the truth. Each chapter has a shocking reveal, or a twist and turn that makes you want to turn the page and find out what happens next. Some of the most memorable parts for me in the book where:
- When Jules meets Rinn in Briarsmoor to find out the truth about what happened there
- When Jules, Ina and Caro go to the hedge witch to learn about their past
- The climax when we find out what is happening
Coming to the characters, Jules is a wonderful protagonist who is very complex and interesting to read. At some parts, she shows her bravery and fearlessness, whereas in other parts she shows how naive and gullible she can be, which gets her into a lot of trouble. She is the perfect role model and heroine for such kind of novels. I also liked the fact that the story did not divert and focus primarily on Jules’s love interest. It is nice to read her infatuation with Roan and her chemistry with Liam without becoming a teen, angst love relationship. Even the supporting characters are very memorable and my favorite characters are Ina and Liam. Even the villain is so memorable and devious that I cannot wait to pick up the next book.
Sara Holland has done a wonderful job in this novel, covering so many things like revenge, deception, love, magic etc. Overall, I loved reading Eveless and would give it a rating of 5/5 stars.
