While neither of them is perfect in this first book, or by the end of the series, it’s nearly impossible not to fall in love with them (PARTICULARLY HAN). We get two main POVs from Raissa, the princess heir to the Fells and Han, a “reformed” street lord who spends half of his recent time either trading mostly legal things for bits of money for his family or up on Hanalea with the clans. I guess the best way for me to go about this is to start with the characters themselves. Whether you’re looking for wizards, a strong beginning of world-building, clashing groups of people, interesting characters (the list goes on)-this book, and entire series for that matter, has it all.Īnd when you’re in the gangs, loving somebody is like putting your heart on a plate and serving it up to your enemies. I’m even more excited to keep going, too, because from what I remember the books just keep getting better and better as the series progresses. Ever since I finished all of the books the first time around, this has been a go-to series that I recommend people looking for quality YA fantasy. It was SO GOOD going back and starting this series again. What seems safest on its face may not be in the long run.” The Seven Realms tremble when the lives of Hans and Raisa collide, fanning the flames of the smoldering war between clans and wizards. She aspires to be like Hanalea-the legendary warrior queen who killed the Demon King and saved the world. Raisa wants to be more than an ornament in a glittering cage.

She's just returned to court after three years of freedom in the mountains-riding, hunting, and working the famous clan markets. Meanwhile, Raisa ana'Marianna, princess heir of the Fells, has her own battles to fight. With a magical piece that powerful at stake, Han knows that the Bayars will stop at nothing to get it back.

Soon Han learns that the amulet has an evil history-it once belonged to the Demon King, the wizard who nearly destroyed the world a millennium ago.

Han takes an amulet from Micah Bayar, son of the High Wizard, to keep him from using it against them. One day, Han and his clan friend, Dancer, confront three young wizards setting fire to the sacred mountain of Hanalea. They're clearly magicked-as he grows, they grow, and he's never been able to get them off. The only thing of value he has is something he can't sell-the thick silver cuffs he's worn since birth. Reformed thief Han Alister will do almost anything to eke out a living for his family. Times are hard in the mountain city of Fellsmarch.

The demon king by cinda williams chima