Reviewed by Melissa Wray
Issanka has been trained as a spy from a young age.
With no family, caste or social standing, she finds ways to blend in with those
around her. She is also able to draw from light and shade to really merge with
the shadows and be completely unseen by those around her.
After an unexpected deception and a one-sided trial,
that would otherwise sentence her to death, Issanka finds her life spared.
Instead, she must journey the country with the King’s army and one of the most
feared commanders. Along the way she realises things are not always as they
seem and that there are very few people she can trust. Also, that she has much
to learn and that the alliances around her might be deadly.
Davis has created a magnificent world full of power
battles, alliances, and a caste system that stacks everything up against the
main character, Issanka. The world building is structured through the caste
system, creating a setting for the reader to become completely immersed within.
Davis cleverly sets the scene for Issanka using these two strategies, but also
gives her a hidden strength that works in her favour: magic drawn from the
shadows. This special solitary power is both a blessing and a curse as Issanka
soon discovers along her journey.
The situations in the story changed continuously
ensuring a fast paced, action-packed storyline. The writing style flowed easily
making this a terrific, page turning read. Road to Freedom is a perfect
blend of mystery, magic and mayhem. Suitable for a 12+ year readership.
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