Thank you to the author and publishers for allowing me an ARC via NetGalley!

As soon as I saw the notification that I’d be granted an ARC, I was really looking forward to reading this, I’ve heard great things about Julie’s books. The FMC was really interesting; she was multi-dimensional, and I really enjoyed her inner monologue as it showed very human feelings, such as guilt or feeling ‘unworthy’. So it was very easy to connect with her. The world building was great and it was a setting that I could clearly picture.
The pacing was slightly off, as the beginning felt slow then the last 15% felt a bit rushed and I felt fairly unsatisfied at the ending as it was very abrupt. I also found some parts hard to follow as there were so many different names and types of characters and beasts, and this kind of threw me off when I was reading as I had to re-read certain parts multiple times to understand them.
Overall I did enjoy this book, and although there were some changes that could be made, the premise of the book as well as the diversity of characters and the plot made it an interesting read.

Rating: 3/5 stars (⭐️⭐️⭐️/⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️)

A very different world to the usual fantasy settings. Here we are in a desert, a sand sea stretching away as far as the eye can see, one that can be sailed on. And a small city where our MFC, Sparrow, a thief, calls home.

The author states the video game assassins creed as a major inspiration and it can be seen in the opening third/half, when the action is set within the city, where people in white climb and run, committing impossible stealthy actions. Oh and the guild master has a scar on his lip and is missing a finger.

Once the story moves beyond the city however, there is so much more here than that. Strange beasts, stranger cultures and strangest of all - lots of bugs. Giant bugs. In detail.

The characters were all entertaining, my favourite being the fatechaser. The world was great, the idea of fate as something to be worshipped or fought, a deathless king demon and yet I struggled to get into it beyond the surface. I wanted to really like this - maybe it was all the bugs. It was still good, just not great.

This is the first of a planned trilogy so while some progress is made, it does end with most of the story still to come - I hope the author gets the chance to write it, that her fate weaves the rest of the tale.

3.5⭐

I have always enjoyed the books I've read before by Julie Kagawa and this one didn't disappoint. The world building was so immersive and I loved the well thought out plot line everything was written and paced throughout so well.

The storyline is what I loved the best though and with such a cast of characters as well I completely devoured this book. I did feel though the ending was a little too abrupt which I wasn't expecting but it does have me hoping for the prospect of a second book. Highly recommend if you love a fast paced YA fantasy with an engaging and creative plot.

Thank you so much to NetGalley and the publisher for the chance to read and review this book before publication, these are my honest thoughts and opinions.

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ᴛɪᴛʟᴇ : Fateless
ᴀᴜᴛʜᴏʀ : Julie Kagawa

Its been a while since i have read a Julie Kagawa book and it was nice to dive back into her work!

Fateless is about a young female who is sent on an impossible mission. Along the way she makes new friends, discovers some beats and experiences betrayal.

This book is quite face paced and is strong on the assassins creed vibes!

This story has a slow burn romance involved but as a YA that's' predicted.

The author really hooked me on the Deathless Kings Storyline, ill defiantly read the next book to see how it all pans out!