imagination bred fiercer fears than reality ever could. What a journey! While it took me a short while to get a grip of this world (there were certain terms/creatures just thrown in there without explanation, but it really didn't stay like this for long), once I had, I really loved it. Danielle Jensen created a world based on ancient Rome (which reminded me of all those loathed Latin lessons I suffered through) and added so much that it became its own. I like how she wove it all together and I'm so here for more. I want to explore the world she's created in more detail (I'm cursing the fact that I had ordered the sequel at the same time but it hasn't been delivered yet). Teriana and Marcus are amazing characters (once I warmed up to them which took a while) with so many layers and in a way they're just figuring out who they are themselves. I really loved going on this journey with them. The writing and the plot were really good (and I know I shouldn't do this whole comparing books thing but here we go) but I liked The Bridge Kingdom a little bit better. It just pulled me in faster and I liked the characters better from the start.