The Demon King

The book I read is called the Demon King. The Demon King is the first book in the series. It takes place in the Fells which is the realm that is ruled by the Gray Wolf queens. The time period in which it takes place is extremely old and almost medieval. In there time it is after the Beaking. Te Beaking was like an apocalyptic event that killed the Demon King thanks to Helena, the first recorded Gray Wold heir.
The first main character is Han. He once was a street lord for a gang called the Raggers. He got out of "the Life" when he saw that it but his little sister in danger. Anyway, the problem is that Han stole and amulet from the high wizard's son and they have gone crazy looking for Han. Han quickly hid the amulet and ran away. He hid the amulet and himself for two reasons. First he's scared for his own life and second he doesn't want anything wrong to happen to his mom and sister.
The second main character is Rasia. She is the princess that is heir to the Fellishian throne. She is very rebellious especially now when it is so close to her 16Th name day. This is the most important name day because it names her official heir to the throne and officially marks her available for marriage. She doesn't want to get married at such a young age but she doesn't have a say if her mother marries her off. Han lives in ragmarket which is just as poor as it sounds. He struggles to keep his family alive. Being only 16, that is a huge responsibility and it doesn't help to have a bounty on your head for a crime you didn't commit. On top of all this he has wizards chasing him for the amulet he stole from them.
After the breaking, the N'nameng was established. This law did many things. First it prevented wizards from marrying into royalty. Second it forbid wizards from going into the spirits, and lastly it stated that wizards will get their amulets after their 16Th name day and the new amulets will have to be recharged by the clans. All in all it was made to restrain and prevent wizards from over powering everyone.
Rasia is a princess. enough said. She is stuck up and snooty and usually gets her own way. When an old friend from her childhood shows up, things just start falling apart. She realizes that she doesn't want to be like her mother and changes her ways. That change ends up being more than she can handle.
At first this book is kind of confusing. It starts out weird and jumps between each character. So as soon as you get into whats going on with one person the author jumps to the next. This strategy is extremely effective to keep the reader thinking but it also hard for a reader to follow. After you get past the story line breaks, there is the issue with names. You have to pay attention to who calls who what. Not everyone calls everyone by the same name. For example, Han Allister. That is his birth name, he is also known as cuffs and hunts alone. The author does this with almost every character so don't be alarmed. I'm the person who strangely enjoys anything with magic, cation, and or order. This book has all three carefully wound together. The book was everything I expected and more. If at all the only part of my opinion that has changed is that I have a new favorite series.
Personally I believe that the book was exquisitely crafted. The story line is consistent, everything is relevant in some way and there is always suspense building. This book was suggested to my my Mrs. Jensen. To be honest I didn't know if I was going to like it all that much. The book wasted no time answering that question for me. I was hooked with the first 10 pages. If you like books about wizards, queens, and thieves then you will definitely want to get this book from Mrs. Jensen. It is totally worth the read.