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Reave (Reave Series) Paperback – December 4, 2013

by C. Miller (Author)
4.3 out of 5 stars (102)
How far would you go to be free—to make your own choices without being subjected to punishment for doing what you felt was right? Could you kill for it? After being abandoned by her father as a child, Aster spent ten years of her life as a servant for the leader’s House in the broken city of New Bethel. She’d known, even as a child, that the cities of her world were corrupt places with human monsters—assassins—running rampant between their high walls. Thinking everything will remain the same as it always has there, Aster is startled to discover that one day . . . the cycle breaks. As a young new leader takes a strange and—at times—horrifying interest in her, will she be capable of discovering the reasons behind his actions and orders? In a world where nothing is as it seems and all things are never anywhere near as simple as they appear at first glance, will she be capable of making the distinction between what is real and what is not? Will she find anyone at all she can trust? More importantly . . . Does she have the strength to do what is necessary to survive in a world filled with evil?
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  1. Book 1 of 4
    Reave Series
  2. Print length
    308 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publication date
    December 4, 2013
  5. Grade level
    10 - 12
  6. Dimensions
    6 x 0.77 x 9 inches
  7. ISBN-10
    1493701207
  8. ISBN-13
    978-1493701209
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C. Miller lives in Kentucky and writes books.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 4, 2013
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ 1st
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 308 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1493701207
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1493701209
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.18 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.77 x 9 inches
  • Book 1 of 4 ‏ : ‎ Reave Series
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 10 - 12
  • Best Sellers Rank: #18,078 in Teen & Young Adult Fantasy
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 out of 5 stars (102)

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4.3 out of 5 stars
102 global ratings

Customers say

Customers find the book's storyline engaging, with one review noting its surprising twists. The characters come to life, and customers praise the content, with one describing it as a great debut novel in a series. They appreciate the world-building, with one review highlighting the exciting world of Reave.
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12 customers mention story, 11 positive, 1 negative
Customers enjoy the storyline of the book, which grabs them at the beginning and is perfectly told, with one customer noting the surprising twists that were not expected.
...Excellent plot.Read more
...The storyline grabs you at the beginning and keeps going throughout the entire book. Cannot wait for the next book!Read more
...I really got attached to the story, and had trouble putting it down....Read more
...There were surprising twists that were not expected. I found myself making time to read. The only bad thing about this book was that it ended!...Read more
10 customers mention character development, 9 positive, 1 negative
Customers appreciate the character development in the book, noting that the characters come to life.
...Characters were well thought out and the story line makes you root for Astor from the start....Read more
I loved the story and the characters. C. Miller created an interesting world and brought the characters to life....Read more
...evil and goes about being as invisible as possible, is such a relatable character....Read more
Loved this book! The characters come to life as you go along with them on a journey with twists and surprises....Read more
8 customers mention content, 8 positive, 0 negative
Customers find the book amazing, with one mentioning it's a great debut novel in a series.
Excellent book! Lots of excitement and intrigue with a bit of romance. I can't wait to read the next in the series!Read more
...I enjoyed this book a lot and am looking forward to the next book in the series. It would have been better with a little more editing....Read more
I loved this book. Couldn't put it down once I started reading. Can't wait for the next book to come out.Read more
Loved this book! The characters come to life as you go along with them on a journey with twists and surprises....Read more
5 customers mention world, 5 positive, 0 negative
Customers appreciate the world-building in the book, with one customer describing it as exciting and another noting how it helps readers imagine the surroundings.
I loved the story and the characters. C. Miller created an interesting world and brought the characters to life....Read more
...C. Miller has created an amazing world that you easily let yourself get lost in, leaves you wanting more, and scrambling to get your hands on the...Read more
Reave by C. Miller was a great intro to a world I'd like to know a lot more about....Read more
...the characters, feel their feelings (especially Aster) and imagine their surroundings, almost like watching a movie....Read more

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  • Melissa Carter
    5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing book, characters and journey! A must read!
    Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2014
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    Definitely a well written and thought provoking book by C. Miller! I was brought into a world that made me want to stay and see where the characters came from, what they were doing at these moments and where they will be going. I was filled with moments of why is this happening this way and as the characters grow you begin to understand why and as their stories evolved, it made me love it even more. The character of Aster is someone who knows nothing of life beyond the confines of the House that she serves and the growth of her in this book is important to show for all females out there today, who live a sheltered life. It made me think of what if I were in a situation where I had to do all that I could to be free and live the life that I wanted. Would I just sit back and do nothing? How do you know who to love, to believe, to trust? This book is just the beginning of a journey that I cannot wait to continue with the next book!
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  • Baroness Book Trove
    4.0 out of 5 stars Can Aster leave the only home she's known for the past ten years?
    Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2025
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    Reave by C. Miller is about Aster remembering that life is worth living for and not just surviving.

    Can Aster leave the only home she's known for the past ten years?

    Aster
    Aster has lived a life of service for the past decade, which has made her somewhat sheltered. I mostly only say that because the only other servant she has talked to is a woman named Agatha. Agatha probably wasn't a good choice for helping young Aster grow up in that house.

    I liked Aster up to a point, and then I didn't. Granted, I never grew up like she did, but I just feel like she grew up pretty sheltered, thanks to Agatha, while only knowing one way to do anything in that life. I know that I'm not making much sense, but Aster didn't really make much sense either.

    Aster is the only character that we really get to know, besides those with whom Aster interacts, since the narrative is written in the first person.

    The Story
    The story revolves around Aster's life in the House she was put into when she was eight. Aster goes through the same motions until a new leader is put into the house, and then everything changes for her. She has to make many choices and decisions that were never possible for her before now. I have to say that the story was the part that kept me going.

    Four Stars
    My rating for Reave by C. Miller is four stars. Ms. Miller did an excellent job of weaving together a great story, even if I had a hard time connecting to the main character. I feel like one should give this book a chance just for the story.

    I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.

    Thank you for dropping by! I hope you enjoyed this review of Reave by C. Miller.

    Until the next time,
    Karen the Baroness
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  • Ben D. Gardner
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent storytelling
    Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2014
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    As an aspiring novelist myself, I am always on the lookout for writers different styles and I have to say that C. Miller's story of a sheltered girl had me hooked from the very beginning. A girl in unfortunate circumstances, who has been taught nothing but that the world is evil and goes about being as invisible as possible, is such a relatable character. I found myself cheering for this girl who had nothing ever given to her, grow to understand what great power women have in a world that was dominated by powerful trained killers. Great debut novel in a series that I can't wait to read more of.
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  • Anastey L.
    3.0 out of 5 stars Very slow
    Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2025
    Format: Paperback
    Thank you to NetGalley and C. Miller for sending me an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily. I purchased this book on my own as well.

    Unfortunately as much as I loved the blurb and the sample I read of the book, it didn't end up being one I enjoyed.

    The first third of the book was really good, and at some point after that it dropped off and became a slog. I started to get really irritated with Aster, and the long awkward conversations felt like we were being told the story instead of being immersed in it.

    I liked the character growth, and the small bit of the world we stayed in for the whole book. The handful of side characters were also interesting. Sadly it wasn't enough to keep me engaged in the story.
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  • Marianne E. Duer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Couldn't Put It Down!
    Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2014
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    Reave by C. Miller was a great intro to a world I'd like to know a lot more about. Aster is a real achievement as the heroine, and the other major characters were very well-developed (don't want to give stuff away!). I really got attached to the story, and had trouble putting it down. I could tell toward the end that I was going to be sorry when it did end, and I was. I can't wait for the next book!
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  • Holly Hutton
    4.0 out of 5 stars Great read!
    Reviewed in the United States on May 22, 2025
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    In the exciting world of Reave, humans are viewed as commodities, and murderers are praised. As she enters the Valdour House and meets her new boss, the protagonist, Aster, demonstrates her strength and vulnerability. The exciting finale introduces the second book in the series.
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  • Claudia
    5.0 out of 5 stars Highly Recommended
    Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2024
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    A dangerous world, a precarious existence. Such is Aster's life. As a servant, Aster knows to keep her eyes on the floor and be deferential to everyone superior to her. All of her life's lessons are about to be challenged and her life forever changed. Excellent plot.
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  • Susan Mills
    5.0 out of 5 stars This book is amazing!!!
    Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2014
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    I love reading books by new authors. That being said, I am very impressed with this author! C. Miller wrote a book that draws the reader in from the first page. Characters were well thought out and the story line makes you root for Astor from the start. C. Miller ended her first book in a way that leaves the reader begging for more. I cannot wait to read the next book in this series. I could not put the book down, I loved every word!
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  • Jess P
    5.0 out of 5 stars Reave is a story about a young woman who has ...
    Reviewed in Canada on September 16, 2014
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    Reave is a story about a young woman who has been a servant for most of her life, living on an estate where the Leader of the house only lives for a short period of time. Any time a servant speaks out, or does something wrong they are severely punished. Aster is no exception having more than her share of beating and whippings throughout her life. However, all this changes when the new Leader arrives and challenges Asters perspective on the world, and herself.

    Although lacking in action, the journey that Aster takes trying to understand herself and the new Leader, all while pushing boundaries with the Reaper makes this book a page turner. I wanted to know more and more about the motives behind the new Leader, who the mysterious Reaper was, and when Aster would finally learn what everything meant, and what decision she would make in the end.

    Her character was interesting, because although Aster could read the malevolence in people, or pick up on certain mannerisms, her sheltered life kept her from noticing other mannerisms, that I, as a reader, picked up on right away. Aster questions kindness and flirtations and at some points I just laughed at her naivety, while feeling absolute pity for the man vying for her affection.

    Her characters are well fleshed out, and the relationships are real and deep where they should be, and shallow and new where they needed to be. Another refreshing change with C. Miller's characters was the unique yet normal names. Although Aster is more unique than normal, there were no names that had me pondering how to say them; which in a world where Apple is an actual name, was quite the refreshing change of pace. Not to mention the normal spellings.

    Overall this book pulled me into the story, had me captivated by the world, and invested in the characters and their lives. I would move this book to the top of your TBR pile and in the meantime I'm going to order my copy of Elude, the second book in the Reave series.
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  • Sabrina
    4.0 out of 5 stars Liked it
    Reviewed in Germany on October 29, 2024
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    Great start to a new series. It took me a while to get into the story at first, but it's definitely worth it. I have read a few books by C. Miller and generally like her writing style. I really liked the characters and especially the way Aster's growth in inner strength was written over the course of the book. The storyline, after reading a few chapters, is captivatingly written. I'm looking forward to reading the next book in this series.

    I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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  • Michael W
    5.0 out of 5 stars Unexpected Brilliance!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 30, 2013
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    I love this book! I was not expecting to be whisked away with such force.

    I was truly hooked from early on in Aster's journey (around chapter 4 to be exact). Usually books in my collection tend to gather dust rather than momentum, but this one was different, C Miller captivated my imagination and threw me head first into a world where nothing is as it seems. A world where danger lurks around every corner, each twist and turn on Aster's path being filled with intrigue and suspense.

    This book was a real page turner, the ending leaving me aghast and itching to get my hands on the next book in the series.

    Although I am not in the target demographic (being a 30 something male) I could not help but be swept away by the story.
    The characters evoking feelings towards them in a way that I only thought possible in 'real life', each one unique and full of surprises.

    If you want a book that inspires, shocks and delights then this is the book for you.

    You will not be disappointed when you BUY THIS BOOK.
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  • sjhigbee
    4.0 out of 5 stars A memorable read...
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 5, 2014
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    This is a really interesting read. Miller writes with great force and intensity that swept me up when reading the sample, so that I’d clicked on the Buy button without even thinking about – no matter that I’m stacked up with books, both actual and virtual, that will probably keep me occupied for MONTHS, if not years…

    Miller manages to convey the sense of constant danger and fear very effectively – Aster’s desire to stay hidden, warring with her thirst for knowledge, is palpable and had me onside within a handful pages. This is a brutal world – Aster’s fear and Aggie’s terror on her behalf make that only too clear, however Miller juxtaposes the brutality by having her characters talk as if they are in a 19th century drawing room… It took me a while to get my head around it – but it does work. Aster has been eavesdropping on her employers for the last ten years – small wonder that she talks like them and is able to argue and tease out her own emotions with subtleness and sophistication unusual in a domestic drudge.

    When the latest in a steady line of Leaders takes over, her existence starts to change in startling ways. For starters, she is prised out of the shadows where she prefers to lurk, and put in the way of a particular reave… This is courtship with a different twist – because it really is courtship. Unlike so many modern books, this is conducted at a very sedate pace that wouldn’t be out of place in a Jane Austin novel. I enjoyed this – it made a sort of sense within the world, given her understandable fears and the manner in which she had been press-ganged into domestic slavery.

    The plot twists also worked. And since I’ve stopped reading the book, Aster has stayed with me in the way that really strong, well written characters do. However there is a hole in the narrative. Aster has been trapped within the walls of a house for ten years, working unremittingly to keep it spotless with a team of other servants. Although she occasionally refers to ‘them’, other than Agatha, her protector and carer, we never see her amongst the community of other servants. We see plenty of interactions with the guards – but I wanted to see her alongside her fellow workers. A couple of short scenes would have told the reader so much more about her status and how she was regarded – especially when her fortunes began to change. However, that really is my only niggle and if you want dystopia adventure with a different voice – this is a very promising start to a series by a strong, talented writer.
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