![]() After she expends her magical energy, she needs to recuperate her magical stores and her body seems to burn from the inside, making her blistered and feverish for days. While she does survive the fires, her magic comes at a price. So every year, Gilene is raped and sent to burn. They take their pick and rape them (obviously, some sex could be consensual, but keep in mind these women are captives). For their victories, they are rewarded with the sacrificial women. ![]() To make this situation even more awful, there are gladiators that fight to the death the day before the Rites of Spring ceremony. For Gilene, her sacrifices aren’t necessarily altruistic, as if she refuses, her family will be threatened or worse. The old witch sacrificed to the Rites of Spring teaches the new witch and the cycle continues. ![]() Her village hides their line of fire witches and every generation a new one is born. ![]() Harnessing the power of illusion and fire, she’s able to disguise herself year after year and become impervious to fire. Gilene is one of these women, but the twist is that she’s been sent to the Rites of Spring for several years. The purpose of this is to appease the gods for another fruitful year. The villages send a woman from their population to be burned alive in an arena full of cheering spectators. This book is graphic and violent it may not be for everyone, especially right now.Įvery year, the Empire sacrifices women from the cities and villages under their command. Also, please keep the content warnings above in mind. I also want to warn that I’m going to spoil some elements of this book because some things are integral in discussing my feelings. While the world building is fantastic, the pacing greatly affected my reading experience. Phoenix Unbound is a brand new fantasy romance from Grace Draven and the start to a new series. CW/TW for mentions of violence, rape, and abuse both in the book and in this review.
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