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Secondborn by Amy A. Bartol

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Brief synopsis (no spoilers)
Roselle St. Sismode is a celebrity- she has been watched by the general public since she was born. But she's a secondborn, so she has no rights, inherits nothing, and is destined to be a servant, beginning on her Transition Day. She's famous because her mother is the leader of the Sword Fate, and her father is in the line of succession for the Virtue Fate.

Category
Sci Fi

Why I chose this book
Kindle First

My personal opinion (the review)
What a great story! I really enjoyed the pace, the futuristic setup, the class system, and the characters- they felt real. If it didn't have the sexuality, I would definitely recommend this to all- including YA readers

Warnings
Language: None
Violence: Regular, but not graphic
"Adult" situations: One scene with petting and heavy kissing
Death: Yes, of mostly minor characters

Movie rating equivalent
PG-16 (not R, but I won't let my 14-year old read it)

Protagonist description
Roselle is a secondborn, so she feels she needs to be subservient, but she's also very capable and strong, so she lives conflicted

Point of view of story
First

Book length
Medium

Story flow
Excellent. Except for one massive jump, one year into the future. That was a bit too big a jump- more should have changed in that amount of time.

Grammar and spelling issues
None

Character connection (no spoilers)
None, for now

For series:
Independent or integral (stand-alone or back story dependent)
Assuming integral

Series review as a whole
Great so far

If you only have time for one, read: (which one)
Start at the beginning (Secondborn)

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