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The Soulstealers by Jacqueline Rohrbach is a stand alone fantasy novel with a diverse range of characters. With an alternative take on the 'chosen one' trope, this fantasy novel subverts to conventions, giving its audience a welcomed breath of fresh air and new content.


Thank you to Booksirens for allowing me to read this arc in exchange for a honest review!


One thing that this book does very well is characters.

Now, I'm not just talking about the design of them.

I'm talking about a diverse range of under-represented social groups (for example: non-white characters [POCs] and queer/lgbt).

Arnaka Skytree, the protagonist, is a bisexual black female who grows so much over the course of the narrative. She goes from being a small girl pressured into the royal hierarchy by those whose societal positions have already been decided, to a head strong women who knows what she wants and will stop at nothing in order to achieve her goals.

In addition to this, we had aromatic/asexual representation through the character of Nara, and a F/F relationship between Arnaka and Tamlin.


Not only that, but there was a good magic system as well!