This Golden Flame by Emily Victoria

Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book to facilitate this post. All opinions are my own.

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Emily Victoria is a new author to me and I enjoyed getting to know her writing in this book. 

Book Description

Orphaned and forced to serve her country’s ruling group of scribes, Karis wants nothing more than to find her brother, long ago shipped away. But family bonds don’t matter to the Scriptorium, whose sole focus is unlocking the magic of an ancient automaton army.

In her search for her brother, Karis does the seemingly impossible--she awakens a hidden automaton. Intelligent, with a conscience of his own, Alix has no idea why he was made. Or why his father--their nation’s greatest traitor--once tried to destroy the automatons.

Suddenly, the Scriptorium isn’t just trying to control Karis; it’s hunting her. Together with Alix, Karis must find her brother...and the secret that’s held her country in its power for centuries.

About Emily Victoria 

Emily Victoria is a Canadian prairie girl who writes young adult science fiction and fantasy. When not word-smithing, she likes walking her over-excitable dog, drinking far too much tea, and crocheting things she no longer has the space to store.

My Thoughts

I must say this book was so good. As someone who enjoys a book built on fantasy, this hit the spot. We have a wonderfully fantastical world created by the author. Unique characters and a story with alternating POV. IT was one of the best books I've read so far in 2021.

The story follows eighteen-year-old Karis as she tries to find out what happened to her brother after the two were separated seven years prior. As she journeys to find him we meet many characters that brought me joy and a few that didn't. There were several unexpected moments in the book. Things I didn't anticipate which I loved. 

This book is geared towards young adults and rightly so. It is one I know I would share with the younger kids in my family.

There is one bad thing about this sorry I could find and that was it is not the first book in a series. I feel I would love to delve deeper into this fantasy world adn these characters.