Of those, Leo and Lady Nuria were my favourite because their loyalty was a question that kept me on my toes. It also allows Córdova to develop Renata’s character alongside the secondary characters who appear throughout.
While Renata’s stay at the palace isn’t the most action-packed part of the novel, her alertness and the constant underlying tension make it far from boring. The writing becomes much more focused on the plot, with fewer info-dumpy passages and a good pace. Once the plot does kick off, Incendiary by Zoraida Córdova becomes much better. Their relationship felt rushed and her motivation slightly overblown. In the time that passed there was no obvious development in her feelings, or an event to cement her decision. However, a few chapters later she is sneaking off into the woods with him, where they all but proclaim their love for each other. In the first chapter Renata emphatically states she can’t act on her feelings for Dez, her commander, because of how this would impact the unit’s dynamics. I have mixed feelings about this book because I’m not a fan of the events that kick-start the plot, specifically the romance. As Renata grows more deeply embedded in the politics of the royal court, she uncovers a secret in her past that could change the entire fate of the kingdom–and end the war that has cost her everything.
Can Renata convince her former captors that she remains loyal, even as she burns for vengeance against the brutal, enigmatic prince? Her life and the fate of the Moria depend on it.īut returning to the palace stirs childhood memories long locked away.
But a disastrous rescue attempt means Renata must return to the palace under cover and complete Dez’s top secret mission. When Dez, the commander of her unit, is taken captive by the notorious Sangrado Prince, Renata will do anything to save the boy whose love makes her place among the Whispers bearable. The Whispers may have rescued Renata from the palace years ago, but she cannot escape their mistrust and hatred - or the overpowering memories of the hundreds of souls she turned “hollow” during her time in the palace. Now Renata is one of the Whispers, rebel spies working against the crown and helping the remaining Moria escape the kingdom bent on their destruction. As a Robari, the rarest and most feared of the magical Moria, Renata’s ability to steal memories from royal enemies enabled the King’s Wrath, a siege that resulted in the deaths of thousands of her own people. Renata Convida was only a child when she was kidnapped by the King’s Justice and brought to the luxurious palace of Andalucia. Incendiary by Zoraida Córdova starts out messy but moves past that to deliver a gripping story with echoes of Latin America’s own past.
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