UNWILLING - UNWILLING (1 DVD)

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Judah a young woman, who is a foundling raised in the castle alongside the prince and future heir, as his foster-sister. She scorned by the courtiers and detested by the king, but much loved by the monarchy princes and the heir's betrothed. French looked away from the fear in his wife’s eyes. Gibby was her world, and Jason was a destroyer of worlds. “I’ll go, too,” he said. “I’ll find him.” As Judah navigates a complicated world full of deception, she must discover who she really is and how to wield the tremendous power that she carries within. The silence inside was familiar from all the years of mourning, a large house with parts of its soul carved away. Nearing the bedroom, French heard running water, and stopped where the bathroom door hung open an inch.

The less said about the worldbuilding, the better (industrial revolution in full swing? But no sign of where the wealth came from that jump-started it or what the resulting mass-production of steel is being used for?) Although I just note that this novel employs that same tired trope of "actually, the Revolution made things worse..." managing to have her revolutionaries go from zero to Stalinism in about a month of in-universe time. (Is this a record for this trope? Not sure.) Kelly is a magnificent writer – she really captures the brutal atmosphere and complexity of the characters personalities and relationships. I enjoyed reading about court life, the courtiers, and politics and how Judah and the other three managed to survive it. The magic was interesting and I loved the unsettling relationship between Judah and Gavin as they explored there unnatural bond.The ending was slightly disappointing, it requires further closure and explanation by way of a sequel. This is definitely not a fast-paced and plot driven book, however there is plenty in it to keep you occupied. I do hope there is a sequel…. While the first part is filled with overly long and drawn out palace intrigue in which no one has a spine or the guts to just stab Elban in the face, the reader is constantly reminded Judah is special. A magus with secrets that aren’t really secret is very interested in Judah because she is special but we still don’t know why. What didn’t really standout was the script these actors were given. There were plenty of moments that gave it life, but nothing that made it really stand up. the director and producers wish to thank the following for their assistance in the making of this motion picture (as Francis O'Toole)

Dina Meyer, Bree Williamson, and Austin Highsmith vie with one another to see whose plump booty is most tantalizingly in-your-face. I love them all. They make the film worth watching. A sweeping, slightly horrors filled epic fantasy, A gripping read, with complex characters and stunning tension, along engaging political drama. This brilliantly executed novel, with its fleshed out complex characters and seamless writing is one you should not miss.

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This book is on the top of my all time reads, I definitely recommend this book to anyone who enjoys reading epic fantasy books with descriptive details and depth. It was definitely an intriguing fantasy plot intertwined with a medieval world. The Slonimi people - a traveling, gypsy-style clan - had worked for generations to breed their strongest Workers (Work being a sort of cross between magic and creation), to create an individual strong enough to work against some dudes who tried to eliminate the Work (I think? The original crime was a little murky for me). Much of this isn't explained til near the end.

But outside the walls, in the starving, desperate city, a magus, a healer with his own secret power unlike anything Highfall has seen in years, is newly arrived from the provinces. He, too, has plans for the empire, and at the heart of those plans lies Judah... The girl who started life with no name and no history will soon uncover more to her story than she ever imagined. If Judah felt something, so did Gavin. If Gavin was injured, Judah experienced the pain right along with him. They communicated wordlessly through scratches on their arms and to them, it was as normal as breathing. And Lord Elban would do anything in his power to destroy it.This book was received from the Author, and Publisher, in exchange for an honest review. Opinions and thoughts expressed in this review are completely my own. But the day turns ugly when the four encounter a prison transfer bus on a stretch of empty road. Beautiful but drunk, one of the women taunts the prisoners, leading to a riot on the bus. The woman finds it funny in the moment, but is savagely murdered soon after. We the unwilling, led by the unqualified to kill the unfortunate, die for the ungrateful." -unknown soldier Then we have "The Children." Gavin is the heir to Highfall. His father Elban is the depraved ruler who takes great delight in torturing those around him both mentally and physically. I think sadist is a great descriptor for him. If you were to make a list of the most horrifying ways to harm a human, he's done every single thing and then schemed to come up with more. I can't tell you how long I was impatiently waiting for someone to take this evil waste of space out of existence. But I digress. The rest of the children are Theron, Elly, and Judah. Theron is the second born son, Elly is Gavin's chosen bride, and Judah is the foundling who was raised in the palace with them all. Admittedly, these four do seem to genuinely care for one another and they do try to make the best out of the cesspool they're trying to survive in. It's hard to retain values, morals, and honesty when you're constantly abused and put in life altering situations. As Gavin is groomed for his future role, Judah comes to realize that she has no real position within the kingdom, in fact, no hope at all of ever traveling beyond its castle walls. Elban - a lord as mighty as he is cruel - has his own plans for her, for all of them. She is a mere pawn to him, and he will stop at nothing to get what he wants.