⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ . This was recommended to me by my best friend - and I was not disappointed. After waking up in the snow and realising that he has no memory of who he is, an elderly woman who claims to have raised him fills in the gaps. She calls him Derin, and tells him that his father has been taken by the soldiers from the Citadel, because he ran away and didn't defend his father. The unlikely pair then journey in search of Derin's father, and uncover a larger plot and conspiracy at hand . Even though it was published way before my time, and is shorter than most YA novels, it was so intriguing and gripping. There were so many twists, turns, and subplots - most of which I didn't even see coming. It was very suspenseful and creatively written. Even the world building was enough to draw me in. It was face paced, and made the reader consider what was morally right, and encouraged you to conspire about the characters' real intentions . I'd recommend it to fans of "The Ranger's Apprentice" and "The Book Of Lies" . #MasterOfTheGrove #VictorKelleher #youngadult #YA #youngadultfantasy #YAfantasy #YArecommendation #yarecommendations #book #books #bookstagram #bookcover