Review: Born of Defiance (The League: Nemesis Rising, book 7)

Born of Defiance (The League: Nemesis Rising, Book 7)
by Sherrilyn Kenyon


My rating: 5 of 5 stars

At this point in the series, we are going back in time and picking up some side characters that are tied to the original members of the Sentella in ways no one would have thought.

This is the story of Talyn - who has been raised without a father in a society that values family lines above all else, in other words his life has been hell - not as bad as Nyk's but close. This story actually goes back to the time before Nyk was discovered to be alive and took over the ruling of the society from his grandmother, who plotted to have him killed as a toddler. That in and of itself is awesome, that the author can go back and add in detail to the original story without destroying it.

We follow Talyn's life as an adult who is just trying to make his way in the world, to be better and prove that he deserves what he has - of course that is not to be because he doesn't have a father, that makes him as low as a slave in the eyes of the people, but he is determined to move from his past. He has anger issues, but there are secrets about his past that will soon come out. For now though he is starting to find the right people to make a difference.

I love that this book goes back to before Nyk took power and adds to the story in a different way, this is life on his home planet and what is happening while he is thought to be dead, and how the people there are acting. It gives more of a glimpse into the people that wanting Nyk dead and it gives glimpses into how willing they were to do anything and hurt anyone and everyone to get and keep their power.

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