Goodreads description:
Marked as special at an early age, Jacinda knows her every move is watched. But she longs for freedom to make her own choices. When she breaks the most sacred tenet among her kind, she nearly pays with her life. Until a beautiful stranger saves her. A stranger who was sent to hunt those like her. For Jacinda is a draki—a descendant of dragons whose greatest defense is her secret ability to shift into human form.
Forced to flee into the mortal world with her family, Jacinda struggles to adapt to her new surroundings. The only bright light is Will. Gorgeous, elusive Will who stirs her inner draki to life. Although she is irresistibly drawn to him, Jacinda knows Will's dark secret: He and his family are hunters. She should avoid him at all costs. But her inner draki is slowly slipping away—if it dies she will be left as a human forever. She'll do anything to prevent that. Even if it means getting closer to her most dangerous enemy.
My Thoughts...
Jacinda is just a normal teenage girl trying to break free of the constraints of her society and live a little--well, except that she's a draki. When Jacinda risks the exposure of the entire pride by flying during the day, she must flee the pride with her mom and sister. Her mom takes them to a desert--somewhere Jacinda's draki cannot thrive and ultimately, cannot survive. Jacinda tries to make it through school, all the while attempting to find a way to keep her struggling draki alive. Then she meets Will--and he makes her draki thrive. But he's the enemy...
Jacinda was a really great main character to follower. She struck me as strong and independent--torn between her family and her pride. Throughout the story, you watch her struggle to hold on to her draki while also considering what she should do for her mom and sister. That choice creates a lot of inner tension for Jacinda...and then add that she's falling for a hunter.
Will is a really interesting character. When you first meet him, he's with a hunting party and for some reason he lets Jacinda go. When she meets him at school later, you have no idea what's going to happen. I think he feels torn between her and his family. Only at the very end do you find out the secret that he's been keeping...
This book is definitely one that I would recommend! It was a fast-paced, unique read with well-developed, complex characters. I can't wait to read the sequel when it comes out this fall!
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