Blood is Money
Time is Power
Desire is Treachery
Everless (Everless #1)by Sara Holland
In the kingdom of Sempera, time is currency—extracted from blood, bound to iron, and consumed to add time to one’s own lifespan. The rich aristocracy, like the Gerlings, tax the poor to the hilt, extending their own lives by centuries.
No one resents the Gerlings more than Jules Ember. A decade ago, she and her father were servants at Everless, the Gerlings’ palatial estate, until a fateful accident forced them to flee in the dead of night. When Jules discovers that her father is dying, she knows that she must return to Everless to earn more time for him before she loses him forever.
But going back to Everless brings more danger—and temptation—than Jules could have ever imagined. Soon she’s caught in a tangle of violent secrets and finds her heart torn between two people she thought she’d never see again. Her decisions have the power to change her fate—and the fate of time itself.
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This book reminded me of the movie In Time where the people use time as currency, except in this book time is equated with blood and blood coins are created as physical currency.
I have read so many YA fantasy books that sometimes plots start to blur and become so predictable. There is a pattern to the stories - young female heroine experiences hunger or some sort of hardship, she sacrifices her life by taking over for a family member, and then it is discovered that she is special in some way. There is always the bestriend character who has a it a little bit easier, the love interests, and the (obvious or not so obvious) villain.
The story of Jules is built around the legend of the Sorceress and the Alchemist that used to be a children's tale when she was growing up. The book is fast paced and on most parts it was a little too fast that the story felt rushed. Jules did not come across as the typical heroine that people can relate too. She just didn't connect that well with me I guess.
I did enjoy the word building and the plot at the end is unique enough that it made me want to read more of the story.
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
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