ARC Book Review: The First Scar by Celeanne Dorrington
- Megs
- Apr 11
- 2 min read
Every soul bears a mark, Luminar or Shadowmarked. This determines their fate. Amaria was marked with both, the first dual-marked soul. Eryndor, the Crownforged, is sworn to bring her to the Crown. Bound by prophecy, Amaria must either heal the world or tear it apart before she is caught.
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The First Scar
Celeanne Dorrington
The Heirs of the Shattered Veil
Publisher: Independent
Published Date: April 28, 2026
Genres: Fantasy, Romance, Dystopian
370 Pages
Date Read: April 2-11, 2026
Format: 📱
Source: Author ARC
This is book one in an ongoing trilogy. As always, if you prefer a spoiler free review please read my quick review instead of the in depth review below.
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Quick Review (Spoiler Free)
Oh man, I tried to pace myself through this one knowing that it’s part one of a trilogy and that I knew I was going to want the second book. But goodness was I wrong about how badly I would need book two. I did not expect the impact of this ending.
I really enjoyed the characters in this book. There was a central goal that united them all but the author did a great job of giving them all personality that made them stand apart. I was a little hesitant when the tension with the MCs hit as fast as it did but when I say this is a slow burn... man is it a SLOW BURN. Like I kept waaaaiting. And now I need book two so I can see what happens between them!
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Now, let's get into the details!!
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The only really interesting thing that threw me off was the introduction of the dragon at the end. I really need book two to explain that big reveal.
I thought initially that it was going to create a love triangle between Amaria, Eryndor, and Maxx. But I think it's adorable that the author put Maxx and Serenya together. I didn't see that coming and it made it such a cute interaction when it was revealed.
I am also very curious about Dreadscale and his background. I'm sure that we will get more when we get the dragon explanation, or at least that's my hope.
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I would like to thank Celeanna Dorrington for this eARC opportunity!
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