By: Kim Smejkal
Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult
Publication Date: February 11, 2020 by HMH Books for Young Readers
Rate: ♥♥♥
Book Summary:
A lush, dark YA Fantasy debut that weaves together tattoo magic, faith, and eccentric theater in a world where lies are currency and ink is a weapon.
Celia Sand and her best friend, Anya Burtoni, are inklings for the esteemed religion of Profeta. Using magic, they tattoo followers with beautiful images that represent the Divine's will and guide the actions of the recipients. It's considered a noble calling, but ten years into servitude Celia and Anya know the truth: Profeta is built on lies. The tattooed orders strip away freedom, and the revered temple is actually a brutal, torturous prison.
Their opportunity to escape arrives with the Rabble Mob, a traveling theater troupe. Using their inkling abilities for performance instead of propaganda, Celia and Anya are content for the first time. .. until they realize who followed them. The Divine they never believed in is very real, very angry, and determined to use Celia, Anya, and the Rabble Mob's now-infamous stage to spread her deceitful influence even further.
To protect their new family from the wrath of a malicious deity and the zealots who work in her name, Celia and Anya must unmask the biggest lie of all - Profeta itself.
My Thoughts:
The title and description drew me in. It's not something I would normally pick up, but thought I would give it a try. The thought of someone having ink in their veins that they could use to draw tattoos on someone else was intriguing. I enjoyed the interaction of the Rabble Mob the most. All the fun characters, costumes, and friendships made.
I liked the book and gave it three hearts because I thought it moved too slow and I hated the ending (it's a cliffhanger). But I would recommend it to a friend.
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