In today's world we would never have one hundred wives, or husbands. But in this world, a king does exactly that. It was one of their gods who had done it first, and so as to not suffer any wrath, one hundred was the max number of wives and concubines any man could have. The one hundredth wife must be someone special, as special as the first since she will be the last.
Kalinda is an orphan ward of the Sisterhood. She would be seen as some as the luckiest girl, but she doesn't feel that way. She has been chosen by the king to be his hundredth wife. When she was younger, she was sick for an entire year, and fell behind in her training in weapon arts. She can use a slingshot, but put a sword in her hand and she's not nearly as skilled. Her lack of skill only makes scenes in the story more sweet for the reader.
Lauren Ezzo narrates this story. She does a wonderful job. As a listener, I truly felt the characters, likely more than if I had just read the story myself. I felt as if I was there, just a fly on the wall seeing and feeling everything unfold.
I would definitely recommend this book to anyone looking for a fantasy book. There are elements that I would say make this stand out, but don't want to get into them as I'll likely spoil something trying to explain. So, please take my word that you will enjoy this book and go pick it up. I'll be picking up the next book in the series.
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