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dani3lla_j's review against another edition
4.0
Princess Lia chose to run away with her friend Pauline after she found out that she is arranged to be married to a Prince. They both worked at a small town, serving soldiers and other people. She met Rafe and Kaden who they grew close to. She also got betrayed by one of these men and captivated her.
SPOILER:
Rafe is the Prince and they are soooo good together
This book ended on a cliffhanger, with Rafe sacrificing so he could be with her when she got captivated. I wanna read the 2nd book right away but I am listening to this as an audiobook to fully grasp the story and I am kinda tired of listening to audiobooks. I know I'm gonna finish this series before reading the dance of thieves duology (which is the sole reason I started this)
SPOILER:
Rafe is the Prince and they are soooo good together
This book ended on a cliffhanger, with Rafe sacrificing so he could be with her when she got captivated. I wanna read the 2nd book right away but I am listening to this as an audiobook to fully grasp the story and I am kinda tired of listening to audiobooks. I know I'm gonna finish this series before reading the dance of thieves duology (which is the sole reason I started this)
katsdaysarebooked's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
melovesbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, War, Gore, and Violence
Moderate: Rape
Minor: Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, and Pregnancy
My friend recommended it to me and told me it was a masterpiece and I‘d say it very nearly lives up to that expectationjacqiesbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
dannywithaygreenlikethecolor's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 I enjoyed it enough to continue. I can understand why it was so infamous when it came out. I want to know more of the world and culture!!!
mslelouch's review against another edition
4.0
i love the book, dont get me wrong but i had issues with it. maybe its because i took long with it idk. but it felt like it dragged long from one scene to another. The plot twist was wow! i didnt see it coming and im.ususally the mini detective. This book has managed to grip me and made me flip through the previous pages to see what or how i was wrong in my deduction.
agonding's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
ashurq's review against another edition
5.0
Princess Lia is about to be married to the prince of a neighboring kingdom–a prince that she has never laid eyes on. The idea of marrying someone she’s never seen is horrifying to her. On the day of her wedding she runs away to start a new life with only her maid as company. As she starts to settle into a new town, two handsome men show up at the inn that she’s working at. One is an assassin sent from a third kingdom to hunt her down and the other is the prince that she left behind.
I liked this book a lot. It alternates between perspectives fairly often so you get a pretty good feel for what’s going on the whole time. This isn’t something that I usually like, because I always feel like I want the author to get back to my favorite narrator, but I felt like it really worked in this case. I definitely did not see the twist towards the end coming. I literally had to go back and read through some of the past chapters to make sure I wasn’t going crazy.
The characters. I liked Lia because even though she was a princess, once she left her home she was 100% willing to work and do manual labor to make money and earn her keep. She just wanted to be normal and she never acted like she was entitled to anything. I also liked that she didn’t fall for Kaden or Rafe right away. There wasn’t any instalove going on and once she picked one of them she didn’t really go back-and-forth about it like some characters I’ve read. There were two guys trying to get her attention, but it didn’t turn into an awkward love triangle.
Overall I thought this book was great. It’s the first in a series called “The Remnant Chronicles” and I’ll definitely be reading the rest of this series! The next book, The Heart of Betrayal, comes out July 7, 2015.
Overall Rating: 5
Violence: Heavy, especially towards the end of the book but not too explicit.
Sexual Content: Mild
Language: Mild
Smoking/Drinking: Moderate
I liked this book a lot. It alternates between perspectives fairly often so you get a pretty good feel for what’s going on the whole time. This isn’t something that I usually like, because I always feel like I want the author to get back to my favorite narrator, but I felt like it really worked in this case. I definitely did not see the twist towards the end coming. I literally had to go back and read through some of the past chapters to make sure I wasn’t going crazy.
The characters. I liked Lia because even though she was a princess, once she left her home she was 100% willing to work and do manual labor to make money and earn her keep. She just wanted to be normal and she never acted like she was entitled to anything. I also liked that she didn’t fall for Kaden or Rafe right away. There wasn’t any instalove going on and once she picked one of them she didn’t really go back-and-forth about it like some characters I’ve read. There were two guys trying to get her attention, but it didn’t turn into an awkward love triangle.
Overall I thought this book was great. It’s the first in a series called “The Remnant Chronicles” and I’ll definitely be reading the rest of this series! The next book, The Heart of Betrayal, comes out July 7, 2015.
Overall Rating: 5
Violence: Heavy, especially towards the end of the book but not too explicit.
Sexual Content: Mild
Language: Mild
Smoking/Drinking: Moderate
gibbly_'s review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
h0llyb00's review against another edition
5.0
Obsessed. These reads like an episode of last kingdom and I’m here for it!