When the world was created, three deities created three races of beings — the fae, the elves, and the humans — but due to wars amongst them, the elves are the only race that remain, and they're now battling among themselves. When elven warrior Yeeran makes a mistake that leads to her banishment, however, she quickly learns that everything she was taught is wrong, that fae still exist, and they have a much more complex relationship with elves than she ever thought. Oh, and they REALLY don't like elves, which is particularly bad as Yeeran, her sister Lettle, and friend Rayan soon become lifelong prisoners of the fae.
This trilogy-starter is full of complex characters, excellent worldbuilding, and a clever magic system unlike any I've read before. While there were a few things that happened a bit more quickly than I anticipated, overall the book was excellent, and I look forward to finding out what happens in the second installment.
