Raybearer - Jordan Ifueko

The only thing more powerful than a wish is a purpose.

Tarisai has no idea who she really is or why her she has been brought up in this way. In a house and gardens with only the servants and her tutors for company. The servants are terrified to touch her because of her power to steal memories. Only her mother dares to hold her and she is very rarely there. But Tarisai was born for a purpose, and she will be forced to carry out her mother's magical wish unless she can find a way to fight back.

This book has a great opening line, but after that it was a bit of a slow starter for me. Around halfway it got a lot more exciting with some very interesting revelations that I really didn't see coming.  I liked that we got to see Tarisai as a young child at first but then through the book she grows up and matures.  She even finds positive uses for her memory power. There's a good ending, keeping me intrigued to know what happens next, but without leaving me on too much of a cliffhanger.

There's also a useful glossary which was at the back of the book and unfortunately I didn't see it till the end. I advise checking it as you read!

Here's how to make a Raybearer's Hard Lemonade! Muddle some mint in a shaker, add 2 shots of vodka, 1 shot lemon juice, 2 shots lime juice and a dash of sugar syrup. Shake with ice and strain into an ice filled glass. Top with soda and garnish with some more mint.