There where plenty of mysteries thrown in to the plot from the start to keep you interested and keep you reading, and you wanted answers! There where hints of romance mixed in to the plot too. was so here for it and I was so curious about it all! Not to mention Kate and the other relay riders and what they do and so on. I love a good fantasy book, and this one piqued my interest just from the synopsis! It's a nice chunky book and I was so ready to dive in.and then I read the opening and I knew I was totally stuffed when it came to this book! My interest was grabbed straight away by the world and the characters. The threat of drakes who attack in the daylight is only the beginning of a darker menace stirring in the kingdom-one whose origins have dire implications for Kate’s father’s attack upon the king and will thrust them into the middle of a brewing civil war in the kingdom of Rime. With their paths once more entangled, Kate and Corwin have to put the past behind them. Which is why he takes it on himself to investigate rumors of unrest in one of the remote city-states, only for his caravan to be attacked-and for him to be saved by Kate. But the peacekeeping tour Corwin is on has given him too much time to reflect upon the night he saved his father’s life-the night he condemned the would-be killer to death and lost the girl he loved. He’d rather spend his days away from the palace, away from the sight of his father, broken with sickness from the attempt on his life. Even as he waits for the uror-the once-in-a-generation ritual to decide which of the king’s children will succeed him-he knows it’s always been his brother who will assume the throne. The high king’s second son, Corwin Tormane, never asked to lead. And it’s this magic that leads her to a caravan massacred by nightdrakes in broad daylight-the only survivor her childhood friend, her first love, the boy she swore to forget, the boy who broke her heart. But it’s this magic that she needs to keep hidden, as being a wilder is forbidden, punishable by death or exile. Fortunately, Kate has a secret edge: she is a wilder, born with magic that allows her to influence the minds of animals. Only those most skilled in riding and bow hunting ride for the Relay and only the fastest survive, for when dark falls, the nightdrakes-deadly flightless dragons-come out to hunt. Now Kate lives as an outcast, clinging to the fringes of society as a member of the Relay, the imperial courier service. It’s a title Kate Brighton inherited from her father after he tried to assassinate the high king years ago. With their paths once more entangled, Kate and Corwin must put the past behind them to face this new threat and an even darker menace stirring in the kingdom.They call her Traitor Kate. Her first love, the boy she swore to forget after he condemned her father to death. And it’s this magic that leads her to a caravan massacred by drakes in broad daylight-the only survivor Corwin Tormaine, the son of the king. Fortunately, Kate has a secret edge: She is a wilder, born with forbidden magic that allows her to influence the minds of animals. Only the most skilled ride for the Relay and only the fastest survive, for when night falls, the drakes-deadly flightless dragons-come out to hunt. Cast out of the nobility, Kate now works for the royal courier service. It’s a title Kate Brighton inherited from her father after he tried to assassinate the high king of Rime. “At once fresh, at once classic, Onyx and Ivory is a page-turning blend of monsters, magic, and romance.” -Susan Dennard, New York Times bestselling author of Truthwitch Acclaimed author Mindee Arnett thrusts readers into a beautiful, dangerous, and magical world in this stunningly epic and romantic fantasy for fans of Leigh Bardugo and Sarah Raasch.