Philologist Professor Tikaya Komitopis turned the tide in her country’s war against the marauding Turgonians using her most powerful weapon – her mind. Her talent for languages made her the Kyatt Islands’ most esteemed cryptographer, but her ability to decode encrypted messages of the Turgonian military has made her a target. And when the Turgonians have need of someone to decipher ancient and mysterious runes, Tikaya is kidnapped and forced into the service of her enemies. If she can’t deliver, her family will be sacrificed. Tikaya is not a fighter though and her only ally is another prisoner. Prisoner Five proves to be almost as mysterious as the runes Tikaya is tasked to decipher and when his true identity is revealed, she is left wondering which is the bigger threat to the world … Prisoner Five or the secret of the runes.
Lindsay Buroker’s Encrypted is a pacey and captivating story. Action, intrigue, romance … this book has it all. Tikaya is a nerdy, bespectacled hero, absolutely charming. Encrypted is the first in a trilogy and now I’m off to read the second instalment. I can’t wait to see what happens next.
5 stars