Onyx and Ivory by Mindee Arnett

Title: Onyx and Ivory
Author: Minee Arnett

My Rating: 5 stars

I'm not in love with the cover or the title, but the book? Absolutely! This has earned its spot in my top 3 of the year!

In this young adult fantasy, the main characters are around 19-20. Kate's father was a traitor, having tried to kill the king, and that has left her with the name "Traitor Kate." Plus she has had to hide her wilder magic ability to speak with and control animals else she be judged for that as well, since wilder magic is illegal. But then she rescues her old friend, Prince Corwin, from a drake attack and things begin to change.

Corwin doesn't want to rule. He has accepted that his brother, Edwin, will likely be the heir. Then he sees Kate again as she rescues him from the drakes and old feelings are rekindled. But there are more important issues at hand...why are the drakes, typically called nightdrakes, attacking during the day? Is wilder magic involved?

Right at 500 pages, this one is lengthy, but I enjoyed it all. It didn't drag for me. This is the start of a new series, and I can't wait for the next book!

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