Bookreview: The Daughter of the Veil by Brittany Johnston













Title: The Daughter of the Veil Author: Brittany Johnston Series: The Veiled Throne Series, Book 1 Publisher: Conquest Publisher Release Date: December 12, 2024 ISBN/ASIN: 9781962739344 Format: Kindle E-Book Pages: 622s 

3/5⭐

A Power
In a land divided between Fae and humans, an ancient wickedness threatens to plunge the world into chaos. Only Erissa Nierling—one blessed with the powers of the Creator and able to see the souls fated to pass into the Veil—will tip the balance. But magic is outlawed in the city of Emberhold, and Erissa knows nothing of her birthright after a lifetime of being locked behind the spelled gates of her father’s keep. When she finally escapes and runs into the blacksmith, Rhazien, he helps her flee the city, triggering a prophecy that reignites a long-dead war between the gods.

A Secret
Now hunted by Fae and humans alike, Erissa and Rhazien must avoid those seeking to claim her magic. But the world is much larger than Erissa thought. A disembodied soul keeps appearing with warnings, and Rhazien is hiding something, testing the bond of their relationship.

A Choice
As an ancient wickedness closes in, the Keeper of the Veil will stop at nothing to claim her magic. With Rhazien’s life on the line, dark truths force Erissa to make a damning choice, for what comes next will redefine realms even if it costs her very soul and the freedom she has always desired.

(From Goodreads.com)

My Review
This book was just meh for me. I did find it really slow., it wasn't until about 70% things started to happen and the plot started to take off. Before that it was just one long journey for our characters. I really wished we would have gotten more backround on both our maincharacters. Erissa did grow on me a little throughout the book but I still wish there had been a little more charachterdevelopment. The same goes for Rhazien. When we learned what he was I was so excited to get to know more about him and his backround.

I did find the worldbuildning was good and it feels like it was the mainthing to develop in this first book. But I still missed more development of our characters even the sidecharactes had me intrigued and I would love to get to know them a little more. But I felt the book lacked some great development in both in plot and characters in my oppinion. Maybe this series would benefit from some novellas in between to explane all the different races and their worlds.

I did however liked the magicsystem and I would intruiged of where it will go. I felt like we didnt get as much of that since out maincharacter was struggle with it herself. It is the mainthing that might make me continue the series, that, and Rhaziens background! That REALLY intrigues me!

In the end I felt that the book didn't be as long as it was. The travlepart could easily been alot shorter than it was. Which would have left more room for the plot to expand.

I hope we get more of that in the coming books in the series.

I gave the book a 3/5 stars. Thanks to the author for the advance reading copy and a chance for me to read it early and review it.

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