REVIEW! Heart of Thorns by Bree Barton

Heart of Thorns by Bree Barton was the book we got in the July box of Fairyloot,which as always had some amazing bookish goodies in. Also as well as sprayed pages this book isn't actually released until early September so we got this really early. I buddy read this with some friends (some of whom read ahead and finished the book early cause they couldn't put the book down) and I have to admit I almost did read ahead on more than one of the days. 

My Rating: ★★★★★

So the blurb for this book (taken from Goodreads) is:

Inventive and heart-racing, this fiercely feminist teen fantasy trilogy from debut author Bree Barton examines a dark kingdom in which only women can possess magic—and every woman is suspected of having it.

Mia Rose wants only one thing: revenge against the Gwyrach—feared, reviled, and magical women—who killed her mother. After years training under her father’s infamous Hunters, Mia is ready. She will scour the four kingdoms, find her mother’s murderer, and enact the Hunters’ Creed: heart for a heart, life for a life.

But when Mia is thrust into the last role she ever wanted—promised wife to the future king—she plots a daring escape. On her wedding night, Mia discovers something she never imagined: She may be a Huntress, but she’s also a Gwyrach. As the truth comes to light, Mia must untangle the secrets of her own past. Now if she wants to survive, Mia must learn to trust her heart . . . even if it kills her.

At first when I started reading this I was a bit unsure, the first 60-odd pages were a bit slow so day one of the buddy read didn't really grip me until the end when the first cliffhanger of the book hit us. After that I had to try not to read ahead of the group, I loved the two main characters Mia and Quin. One of the main things I loved about this was the very subtle romance, I'm not a huge fan of 'in your face' romances in books (although I will still read them). 

I really felt for Mia, she's lived her whole life being taught that Gwyrach were terrible and then finds out that she is one and everything changes for her. What I loved most about this book was how unpredictable it was,every time I thought I had something figured out, another plot twist would come along and I was back to having no clue.The biggest plot twist comes right at the end and now I'll have to *very impatiently* wait for book two.

Have you read this book yet? How many stars did you give it?