Welcome to my stop on the TBR and Beyond Tours Book Tour for Born at Dawn by Christina Davis. I was so excited when we scheduled this tour and couldn’t wait to start. Be sure to scroll all the way to the bottom to see the tour schedule for other content creators.

Meet Christina Davis

About Born at Dawn

Title: Born at Dawn
Series: Da’Valia Trilogy #1
Author: Christina Davis
Publisher: Indie
Publishing Date: November 15, 2020
Page Length: 304
Genre: Fantasy
Age Range: YA
CAWPILE: 8.21/10
Synopisis: When a heist goes terribly wrong and the binding spell holding 17-year-old Neva’s powers at bay is shattered, the half-human thief knows she’s in trouble. 

Neva has always hidden her Da’Valian heritage while working risky jobs to make a name for herself and serving at her family’s tavern, but she won’t be able to hide much longer. She can either risk the safety of those she cares about or seek out her mother’s people to gain control over her emerging powers. 

The Da’Valia are beautiful, brutal creatures created by the god of war, and the austere Da’Valian soldier Astiand reluctantly agrees to take Neva to his clan under his protection. She makes unexpected friends, including the handsome fighter Emiliand, and a new enemy in the clan’s ruthless leader. 

Spying on her guardian, the sly heroine quickly discovers just how deep she has stumbled into a dangerous, developing clan feud. 

Will she be able to embrace who she is in time to keep her loved ones safe? 

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My Thoughts

Wow did this book ever deliver! I wasn’t sure exactly what to expect from the description, but I am beyond happy with what I read!

Neva is a strong character that has a hidden powers/identity. She is strong willed, quick to learn, and has a tendency to be a sarcastic, smart-ass. I absolutely love her! Astiand is by far my favourite of the male characters! He is dark, brooding, and had a tendency to try to put Neva in her place! Emiliand, on the other had, understands Neva on a level that no one else seems to be able to. He is strong and seems sweet and charming, but he wasn’t my favourite. Honestly, I wanted less of Emilian and Adam (friend from home) and more time with Astiand! Neva and Astiand’s tension has a will they/wont they quality that I absolutely love and spend so much time screaming “just f*** already!!!!”

Davis’ writing was easy to read and provided a lot of atmosphere to the book. We felt everything that Neva felt and could hear/smell what she was hearing/smelling – although there is one scene that I would have loved to not have that experience lol. It was face-paced, but not overly so. At no point did I feel lost or confused. The magic system made sense and we learned along side Neva – instead of her knowing it all and us trying to catch up.

The journal entries took me a while to understand their importance and I think I may have liked them as being part of the story – reading along with Neva – instead of having them at the beginning of each chapter. There were points where I didn’t understand what they were referring to and why I would care. But once we got further into the story, more and more of the previous entries made sense.

This book was action packed and full of sexual tension (some I rooted for whole-heartedly). I highly recommend this to anyone who loves fantasy with a character with hidden history/power. Neva reminds me of a mix of characters – Nina, Mia, oh and I’m sure many other bad ass female characters that I can’t picture at the moment. I can’t wait for the next book to come out!!!!

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Top 5 Reasons to Read Born at Dawn

Tour Schedule

Blog Schedule

November 9th
The Youngvamp’s Haven – Review
K. Ruth Reveals – Top 5 Reasons to Read Born at Dawn

November 10th
Luminosity Library – Review & Top 5 Reasons to Read Born at Dawn
Balancing Books and Beauties – Review & Favourite Quotes
Mahkjchi’s Not-So-Secret Books – Review & Favourite Quotes
Young at Heart Reader – Review & Mood Board

November 11th
Keep on Booking – Reivew & Favourite Quotes
Ashes of a Book Dragon – Review & Favourite Quotes
The Books Whisperer – Review & Top 5 Reasons to Read Born at Dawn

November 12th
Jena Brown Writes – Review & Favourite Quotes
Justice For Readers – Review & Interview
Thorana Reads – Review & Top 5 Reasons to Read Born at Dawn
Stocked Up on Starbooks – Promo Post

November 13th
Wishful Endings – Review & Book Look
Fantastically Bookish – Review
The Book Moo – Top 5 Reasons to Read Born at Dawn

November 14th
dinipandareads – Review & Favourite Quotes
Storme Reads A Lot – Top 5 Reasons to Read Born at Dawn
OneReadingNurse – Review & Favourite Quotes
The Book Dutchesses – Review

November 15th
Phannie the ginger bookworm – Review & Favourite Quotes
DEEKAY | Daily Dose of Reading – Review & Favourite Quotes
Rin’s Reads – Review & Interview

Instagram Schedule

November 9th
TBR and Beyond – Promo Post
K. Ruth Reveals – Blogger’s Choice
Hillsofbooks – Review

November 10th
Luminosity Library – Blogger’s Choice
Balancing Books and Beauties – Blogger’s Choice
Mahkjchi’s Not-So-Secret Books – Blogger’s Choice
Young at Heart Reader – Blogger’s Choice
metalheadreader – Review

November 11th
Keep on Booking – Blogger’s Choice
Ashes of a Book Dragon – Blogger’s Choice
The Books Whisperer – Blogger’s Choice

November 12th
Jena Brown Writes – Blogger’s Choice
Justice For Readers – Blogger’s Choice
Thorana Reads – Blogger’s Choice
pagcturncr – Review

November 13th
Wishful Endings – Blogger’s Choice
Fantastically Bookish – Blogger’s Choice
Fangirl Pixie Blog – Promo

November 14th
dinipandareads – Blogger’s Choice
OneReadingNurse – Blogger’s Choice
The Book Dutchesses – Blogger’s Choice
Lacy / lacyduckie – Review

November 15th
Mixed_matched_socks – Review
simplybeccamee – Review
Blonde and Bookish – Review