Raybearer

Raybearer is a great fantasy book for young adults. It is about a girl named Tarisai, who has grown up in Bhekina House, a building created by her mother. When Tarisai comes of age, she is sent to the capital of Aritsar, so that she can have a chance to be chosen by the Crown Prince to be part of his Council of Eleven. She joins the council and is bonded with the other members through the ray, however, her mother has made a magical wish for her to kill the Crown Prince. Tarisai must choose to protect the prince, or give in to her mother’s wish and then be free of it. I really liked all of the different characters and their hallows, and I also liked Woo In’s leopard. I also liked that the kingdom of Aritsar is made up of separate realms, each with their own culture. Each realm also had a different climate and landscape. This story was very well written, and I recommend it to young adults who like fantasy stories.