The Sin Eater's Daughter
By Melinda Salisbury
Genre: Young Adult Fantasy
Personal Rating: 9/10

This story centers around Twylla (do not ask me how you pronounce that) who is the executioner for a strict, unforgiving queen. Twylla kills with just one touch of her skin to another's flesh, a trait that supposedly means she is gifted, though she feels anything but. No one dares to be near her, everyone fears her, and she has never had an opportunity to make a decisions for herself. Only Lief, Twylla's outspoken guard, can see past the role that was handed to her, beyond her duty to kill. However, very little is as it seems and, under the control of a dangerous queen, some truths are too dangerous to be known.

I overall really enjoyed this book and it's plot line. At first I thought that it resembled Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi, because of the whole touch of death thing, but as the story and world unfolded I found the plot very unique and intriguing. The story kept surprising me--especially at the end--and I found very little boring or predictable. The story also left me at a huge cliff hanger and I am dying for the next book.

There were some aspects of this book--mostly the religious views of the characters--that I found sort of strange, but in the end it enhanced the world building and the character development. I overall really enjoyed this book and would recommend it to anyone looking for something fast paced and entertaining.