Almost exactly a week ago, I had the pleasure of meeting Jordyn Taylor, author of the newly released The Revenge Game, at her hometown launch for the book.
In an intimate setting held at a local indie bookstore, it was an amazing opportunity to hear insights into her writing process and the excitement of her first in-person book tour when her previous novels were launched during the pandemic. Even sweeter was the fact that many of her family members, high school friends, and even teachers came to support someone they knew and loved for such an amazing milestone.
In this thrilling, action-packed sequel and conclusion to the critically acclaimed Ivory Key duology, royal siblings Vira, Ronak, Kaleb, and Riya battle vengeful enemies, centuries-old mysteries, and their own personal demons in order to save their country from ruin.
The search for the Ivory Key has brought royal siblings Vira, Ronak, Kaleb, and Riya closer than they have been in years as they try to restore magic and stability to Ashoka. But despite finally getting their hands on the long-lost key, uncovering its cipher has proved more complicated and dangerous than they ever expected.
Their missions force them to split up and disperse them across Ashoka and beyond. When a rash decision by the council strips Vira of her power, her journey to reclaim her throne takes on new meaning. Kaleb travels to the neighboring country of Lyria to uncover its emperor’s motives and meets a prince seeking answers of his own. Ronak’s efforts to escape his arranged marriage and exonerate his brother lead to a series of risky deals that only bring him closer to what he’s running from. And Riya’s newfound power has turned unpredictable, but her search for answers only raises more questions.
When their attempts at decoding the key release an ancient power, the siblings must align to face the past and save their future once and for all. In a quest that culminates in a deadly labyrinth, there’s only one way they will succeed: together.
This must be the first time I’m ranking the first in a series the same as the second book. Kind of insane, I know. But hear me out. I think the first book might have had more impact on me, but overall, considering that the second book usually does struggle with having more impact, I think this one really managed to give me everything I wanted and more, without letting me down on my main expectations.
Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together.
I may not be American but this week’s prompt for thankfulness should be something I do more than once a year, so I am grateful to take this time to list out reasons to be thankful.
While I am super thankful for many people and blessings I do not want to take for granted in my life, I am also thankful for books for a number of reasons. If you resonate with some of these reasons below, or you have additional items to add, please let me know as I want to hear from you!
Down the Rabbit Hole 