Genre: YA Fantasy Length: 431 pages Rating: 4.5 ⭐️ Plot: The emperor has died and noble dragon riders are called to compete in four trials to determine who will be his replacement. There is Emilia (the liar), Lucian (the solider), Hyperia (the murderer), Vesper (the servant), and Ajax (the thief). Five will enter the trials, but only one can win. Characters: Emilia is a bookworm who, due to her outlawed, chaotic magic has been isolated for the past four years. Lucian comes fr

About the Novel: Inkmistress is a young adult fantasy novel. It takes place in the fictional kingdom of Zumorda, and follows the story of the demigod (child of a god) Asra, who is in love with the human mortal, Ina. In this world, humans take animal ‘manifests’; they physically bond with animals and are able to take the form of that animal. Asra has the power to alter the past and dictate the future by writing with her blood, though this comes at a great personal cost. She us