But then, at the end of the first chapter, it only takes him about two sentences to change his mind, and I had trouble following his logic at that point. His mother even forbids him from entering. Tobias' salary is enough to pay for extra medicine for his sister when her health takes a tumble, they have enough to eat every day, etc.
It's not a lot, but it's not as if we're given the impression that they're poor or destitute. He spends the entire first chapter insisting he won't enter, and we see how, even though he spends all day working, he's still able to make enough money to support his family. I had a problem with Tobias' motivations to enter the tournament to begin with. Yes, as you read on, you find out that the only capitalization besides names were pronouns and things in reference to the Savior, but even capitalizing things like "woman" and "me" and "her" and "she" felt unnecessary and got annoying after a bit (like I'd see "She" capitalized in the middle of a sentence and think that it was a proofreading error because there was no period, then read the sentence again and be like "Oh, that She is referring to The Savior, so that's why it's capitalized."). The prologue was awash with what us fantasy authors refer to as "Capitalization Syndrome," needing to capitalize everything including pronouns and names and everything, to the point where it can be confusing and give you a headache. Stayed up late at night to finish it, and I kept imagining things like "I want to be Eve's friend and help her fight the aliens!" or "Eve and Jason need to just get married already," or "Armando is my favorite character-he's so cute!" This time around, however, it was less "OMG I NEED TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENS NEXT" and more "I saw that coming from a mile away, but I'll keep reading because I respect Jenna and am a fan of her channel and I'd feel guilty not having finished this book."Īs a writer myself, it's easier for me to find flaws in books, and this one was no exception. I read Jenna's debut novel, Eve: The Awakening, and absolutely adored it. This is a spoiler-free review, so no worries there.
Either he dies during it, or he becomes the champion and marries the Savior, Cosima-a woman he despises. Except a wrench is soon thrown into his plan-he falls for a pretty palace Healer named Leila, yet there is no leaving the tournament. He DGAF about the Savior or the Savior's Tournament, but enters it anyway because the families of the champions get an allowance, and the one who emerges victorious will win twenty thousand coins, enough so that Tobias can provide for his family's well-being. He works hard for his family's sake-his sister, who was paralyzed in an accident, and his mother, who is her sole caretaker. Tobias is a day laborer, former artist's apprentice.
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