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Princess of Souls by Alexandra Christo

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megana's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny hopeful lighthearted tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

This felt pretty dark when I started it but it somehow managed to also be lighthearted at times and I found the ending very satisfying. The romance felt a little rushed to me, it felt like the found family elements worked better, but overall the story left me with a good feeling.

hayleybetts20's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

davianareads's review against another edition

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adventurous fast-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

3.0

Princess of Souls is a bit of a let-down from the first book in the series. It starts out well and is a cute little adventure until the trials. The last act of the book feels incredibly rushed. Stakes are high throughout the book but problems are dealt with easily and quickly so it feels less gratifying. The final fight scene was unsatisfying and the ending doesn’t feel earned. This is a rare book that I would say should have been 100-200 pages longer.

hiiii3's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

sandra4444's review against another edition

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2.0

*Real rating: 1.5 stars*

Cool concept, but I wasn't the biggest fan of the characters, the romance and the banter. While I found it rather fast paced, it felt in some ways like more of an elaborate pitch for a film script than a book that made me pause and reflect. I don't know how else to describe it. I could easily imagine this as a generic YA fantasy film produced by some streaming service.

A bit disappointing since I recall that I quite enjoyed Christo's other book, "To Kill A Kingdom", which takes place in the same world as "Princess of Souls", though in another part of it.