Riftborne (Esprithean Trilogy #1) Book Review

Riftborne (Esprithean Trilogy #1) Book Summary From Goodreads

He was striking in a cold-blooded kind of way, like his beauty was tinged with poison. Unassuming, alluring even.

I brought my eyes up to meet his.

“Fia Riftborne?” The words dripped from his lips like blood from a dagger.

Twenty years after a rebellion branded her an outcast, Fia Riftborne navigates a city rife with prejudice so deep, it’s often deadly. But she harbors a secret, one that would paint an even larger target on her back. A hidden power within her is growing, threatening to destroy everything she’s built for herself.

Enter the elusive Sidhe General, Laryk Ashford, who is building a unit of powerful wielders within the Guard to face a growing threat. Wraiths of darkness devour the Western border, leaving a trail of death and destruction in their wake.

When Fia’s power erupts, and two daughters of Nobility are seemingly dead, General Ashford offers her a chilling choice: join the Sidhe Guard or face execution.

Because Fia might be the only hope for the Isle’s survival.

Torn between surrendering to the chaos or becoming a weapon for those who took everything from her, Fia must confront her growing feelings for the General and face a dark truth that could shatter everything she’s ever known.

About the Book and Where to Buy Riftborne (Esprithean Trilogy #1)

Riftborne is the first in the Esprithean trilogy. It was published on September 3, 2024, and is the fantasy debut by Parker Lennox and Bree Grenwich.

You can purchase this book in paperback or hardback on amazon, and it’s also included in Kindle Unlimited.

You can also get a special edition hard back version from the author’s website.

My Thoughts on Riftborne (Esprithean Trilogy #1)

The book is a fantasy, slow burn with a bit of spice, political issues, rebellion, and magic. The book was good in my opinion, some parts are slower than others, and at times you get overloaded with information because the world-building is so in-depth, and you might find yourself re-reading pages to make sure you’re understanding things correctly.

Overall, it does a good job of setting up the other books in the trilogy. It reminds me of Zodiac Academy book 1, where there isn’t much spice and many people don’t like the book, but it’s essential to read because it sets up for everything else that’s going to occur later in the series.

The book gives off a Fourth Wing vibe without the dragons – fear not, they do have mythical beasts, though!

The MMC is very lacking, and it’s frustrating as a reader. I had high hopes for him!

The ending really helped save this book. It’s where things really got interesting and all of the action occurred. The book ends on a brutal cliffhanger, and I found myself immediately downloading book 2, Duskbound from Kindle Unlimited.

Spoilers ahead……so stop reading if you haven’t read the book yet.

Fia lives as an outcast, not only is she a Riftborne, but she doesn’t look like the other Riftborne rebels, secluding herself even more. She also has powers that she’s afraid of because she doesn’t know how to handle them, and this puts her in deadly situations.

While helping a friend out at an event, she gets bullied and her powers accidentally let loose and she kills a few people…and there was a witness too. The General, Laryk. He gives her an ultimatum which leads her to joining his ranks.

He helps her to harness her powers while putting her through grueling training. Fia is constantly jealous of all the time he spends with another officer in the army. She ends up falling for him, he does for her too – but it is for her herself, because he can’t anticipate her, or for her power and how she can help them win the war?

She ends up making friends with a few of the other new trainees and we see her relationship with Ma (who she sees as family), the owner of the shop she works with struggle, as Fia won’t tell her why she’s training with the General and he goes against everything they both stand for.

The ending is honestly the best part of the book, we see Fia grow so much espeically in the last few chapters and then we’re ambushed by a brutal cliff hanger.

Read book 2, Duskbound.

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