Everless

Time is a prison. She is the key. Packed with danger, temptation and desire - a perfect read for fans of The Red Queen. In the land of Sempera, the rich control everything - even time. Ever since the age of alchemy and sorcery, hours, days and years have been extracted from blood and bound to iron coins. The rich live for centuries; the poor bleed themselves dry.

Jules and her father are behind on their rent and low on hours. To stop him from draining himself to clear their debts, Jules takes a job at Everless, the grand estate of the cruel Gerling family.

There, Jules encounters danger and temptation in the guise of the Gerling heir, Roan, who is soon to be married. But the web of secrets at Everless stretches beyond her desire, and the truths Jules must uncover will change her life for ever ... and possibly the future of time itself.

Review by Tanaya Lowden

This has been one of my most anticipated reads of 2018 and I am so happy that it lived up to my expectations. I’ve really not been in the mood for YA fantasy of late, and I went into Everless scared that this would impact my enjoyment of it. Instead, I could not put this book down.

In this world, time is currency. Ever since the age of alchemy and sorcery, hours, days and years have been extracted from blood and bound to iron coins. The rich live for centuries; the poor bleed themselves dry. We follow Jules, who takes a job at Everless, the grand estate of the cruel Gerling family. It is here that Jules uncovers dangerous secrets, secrets that could change her whole world.

I really enjoyed the world, I thought it was unique, interesting and well written. Holland weaves threads of the world building throughout the entire story, making you absorb its intricate details slowly rather than all at once. I also really loved Holland’s writing in general – it’s enchanting and lovely.

What I loved was the underlying mystery. Although at times it seemed like it was following some well-known and exhausted YA tropes, Holland would surprise by doing the opposite of what I was expecting. I finished Everless with this strong need to know what would happen next as the last fifty pages in particular were incredibly gripping. The wait for the sequel is definitely going to be long!

Everless is a lovely new YA fantasy, perfect for fans of Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard

About the Author

Sara Holland grew up in small-town Minnesota among hundreds of books. After graduating from university, she worked in a tea shop, a dentist's office, and a state capitol building before heading to New York to work in publishing. These days, she can be found exploring the city's bookstores and consuming too much caffeine.