I don't read many in this genre but if all of Alexandra Christo’s books are as good as this one, I will be reading a lot more as I loved it.
Solestra was born to take over her mothers roll, her mother is witch to the king of the six isles. Until her mother dies she lives in the castle tower. She is unable to touch or be touched by anyone or she will foresee the death of the person touching her, unlike her mother that revels in the power this gives her Solestra hates it, she wants to be free of it but the king needs his witch to give him the souls of the dead so that he keeps his immortality.
During the festival times people go to the king to try to beat the death predictions, they receive a gift if they do but most fail and the king receive their souls but if you are very clever and last until the red moon then you beat the king but no one ever has.
Nox decides he will try, but will he be able to beat he when he doesn't know when death will strike?
Solestra was born to take over her mothers roll, her mother is witch to the king of the six isles. Until her mother dies she lives in the castle tower. She is unable to touch or be touched by anyone or she will foresee the death of the person touching her, unlike her mother that revels in the power this gives her Solestra hates it, she wants to be free of it but the king needs his witch to give him the souls of the dead so that he keeps his immortality.
During the festival times people go to the king to try to beat the death predictions, they receive a gift if they do but most fail and the king receive their souls but if you are very clever and last until the red moon then you beat the king but no one ever has.
Nox decides he will try, but will he be able to beat he when he doesn't know when death will strike?