This Life of Mine
by Victoria Lynn · Chronicles of Elira #2 · 2023
Marcus is tired of losing those he loves. The last shred of his childhood has been uprooted and he feels alone… again. When the ruler's new policies take effect, the anger of the Rusalkan mountain king is unleashed upon the borderlands. With refugees streaming into Elira by the hundreds, the stories from the wall are horrific. Marcus joins a convoy to lend his medical skills to those in need at the Eliran border. What he finds there is about to change his life forever. Dilara’s life as a slave in Rusalka was anything but idealistic. Consumed by a system that was designed to use, abuse, and discard the likes of her, she has been taken through the very depths. Carrying a traumatic secret and wounded in her frenzied escape, she finds herself with an unlikely protector and an even more confusing relationship. Can she traverse the waters of this new life and make it her own? And can Marcus overcome his own deformities to find the one missing piece? Or will his life forever be marked by suffering and sacrifice?
Heat: 1 · Genres: Christian Fiction, Fantasy
Reviews
M. L. Milligan — 5/5
Oh. My. HEART. THIS BOOK! I knew going into this book that it was going to be tough. Raw. Hard. Deep. It was all those and so much more. I absolutely ADORE this book. So much. Marcus was my baby in Once I Knew, and I was beyond excited to learn he was getting his own book. But that excitement could not have prepared me for just how deep and moving and utterly beautiful this book is. I had a few hesitations initially as to the topics Victoria would be covering, but she did it masterfully. This Life of Mine was real and tough without being overly descriptive and dark. We got to see Marcus and his struggles (this boy's heart is PURE GOLD) and Dilara and her demons. I loved it. I couldn't put it down. I did not want this book to end. And I desperately need the next in this series.