Review: Assassin's Heart by Sarah Ahiers

Genre: Young Adult Fantasy
Series: Assassin's Heart #1
Pages: 420
Copyright: 2016 
Publisher: HarperTeen
Buy: Amazon

Summary: from Good Reads

In the kingdom of Lovero, nine rival Families of assassins lawfully kill people for a price. As a highly skilled member of one of these powerful clans, seventeen-year-old Lea Saldana has always trusted in the strength of her Family. Until she awakens to find them murdered and her home in flames. The Da Vias, the Saldanas’ biggest enemy, must be responsible—and Lea should have seen it coming. But her secret relationship with the Da Vias’ son, Val, has clouded her otherwise killer instinct—and given the Da Vias more reason than ever to take her Family down.

Racked with guilt and shattered over Val’s probable betrayal, Lea sets out to even the score, with her heart set on retaliation and only one thought clear in her mind: make the Da Vias pay.

Feelings: 
Assassin's Heart by Sarah Ahiers created a world where angry ghosts rule at night except where those faithful to the God Safraella, the goddess of death, murder, and resurrection. Lea Saldana is the first person narrator, and while I liked her character I felt like the story was a little predictable. There was a lot of obvious foreshadowing that took away from any surprise.

Once Lea gets to Yvain and meets Alessio, Les, the story got a little more interesting for me. However, it still remained predictable. Les was probably my favorite character. He was the reason Lea grew throughout the story.

This novel was just alright. I enjoyed parts of it, but I didn't feel like it was anything special.