Among Shadows Review

Among Shadows

Author: Aline P. Mora

Genre: Young Adult Fantasy

Rating: 5 / 5 stars

Among Shadows is a new fantasy series by Aline P. Mora following a young orphan girl who’s working as an assassin undercover in the King’s palace. Raised by the spy master, Aila has spent all her life learning how to lie, kill, betray and run impossible errands. On top of that, she has a very dangerous secret to keep – her true powers of controlling Darkness. Infiltrating the palace as the niece of the king’s trusted advisor, she receives the opportunity to get closer to the Prince of Niram. However, little does she expect to get attracted to him. This puts her in a very difficult situation as she is torn between keeping him out of her “uncle’s” plans or using him to achieve her end tasks. And to make her life even more complicated, a mysterious captain crosses her path. One unfortunate night she finds herself in the heart of a murder – at the wrong time and the wrong place, which destroys everything she has worked for and forces her on the run. As the story unfolds, we get to see Aila grow as a character and become an even stronger female protagonist ready to defend what she believes is rightful.

Fast-paced, engaging and well-developed plot with witty and relatable characters which will make you easily fall in love. The fantasy world is full of mystery, magic and a prophesy promising a saviour who wields both dark and light. The author tells the story in such a way that every chapter keeps you on your toes eager to find out what’s going to happen next. Secrets are uncovered, unexpected betrayals and a great banter between the two love interests which made me giggle the whole time. Enemies to lovers in the early stages – we love to see it!

I would highly recommend this new series by Aline P. Mora to those of you who love Throne of Glass, These Hollow Vows, Gild and even Game of Thrones. It is such a breath of fresh air in the fantasy genre and I am happy to say that it most definitely took me by surprise. Loved it.