In an interesting magical asianic-mythological world, Sora is a young apprentice of the magical guard of the Empress, called the Society of Taigas. She can move as silently as a ghost and hurl throwing stars with lethal accuracy. Her partner (known as a Gemina), Daemon, can win any physical fight blindfolded and with an arm tied around his back. The two are a powerhouse group that are the top of their class, bound to do great things. Then things go very, very wrong, the enemy breaches the borders silently with an unknown and incredibly powerful magic, and it's up to Sora and Daemon to stop them and save the kingdom, the Empress and themselves... if they can.Fairly fascinating, Circle of Shadows weaves a pretty good tale of magic, danger and fate. I liked Sora and Daemon, alone and as a unit, which made the stakes of the story feel actually important to the reader. I also really enjoyed the creativity of the author. There was something really enchanting about the solid universal rules of the magic. It felt malleable, believable, not like a "get the story where the authors needs it to be" solution, which magic often becomes in YA novels. That said, there are still some dull patches in the story that can get a bit boring. I don't want to spoil anything so I'll leave things here. All in all, I give Circle of Shadows FOUR OUT OF FIVE STARS!!!
*Advanced Readers Copy Review*
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