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4.03 AVERAGE
4.03 AVERAGE
Thank you, Netgalley and Publisher, for this Arc!!
I loved this book! It was exciting. Just the right amount of emotion, romance, and the ending left me hoping I get to read the sequel soon!
Evan has a tumultuous past, but when she's caught starting a fire at her boarding school, she is left without too many choices. Jenkins (love this guy) makes the decision to take to her father, the king of England. But when she arrives, she is faced with the brutality of the press, living openly as King Alexander's illegitimate daughter, and worst of all, being almost completely sexually assaulted and then wrongfully accused of murdering her attacker.
This is a busy and torturous time for her. But, I loved seeing her strength and her character overcome these hard hits, even when it all felt like a lost cause. I loved the attention of what it's like for a person to recover from sexual assault. More than anything, I loved learning more about her father and her mother's relationship.
This got me in all my soft spots, and I can't wait for more! I love Evan's character and can't wait to see more of her royal journey!
Out March 7, 2023!
I loved this book! It was exciting. Just the right amount of emotion, romance, and the ending left me hoping I get to read the sequel soon!
Evan has a tumultuous past, but when she's caught starting a fire at her boarding school, she is left without too many choices. Jenkins (love this guy) makes the decision to take to her father, the king of England. But when she arrives, she is faced with the brutality of the press, living openly as King Alexander's illegitimate daughter, and worst of all, being almost completely sexually assaulted and then wrongfully accused of murdering her attacker.
This is a busy and torturous time for her. But, I loved seeing her strength and her character overcome these hard hits, even when it all felt like a lost cause. I loved the attention of what it's like for a person to recover from sexual assault. More than anything, I loved learning more about her father and her mother's relationship.
This got me in all my soft spots, and I can't wait for more! I love Evan's character and can't wait to see more of her royal journey!
Out March 7, 2023!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Murder
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
tense
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
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I loved this book. Maybe it was prefect time, prefect place. But i loved this book. Finding out you are the princess to the king of enlgland and all the wild things that occured. I also loved the mystery that infused in this novel. I loved the outside elements that help to expand this world. I also loved the small group of characters that were the focus of this read!! I loved all the plotical drama and also the family dynamcics that devleoped throughout this reead. The mysery went in a direction that i was not expecting and i am so excited for more books in this series. if you loved american royal but wanted mroe murder, check it out!! This book does have a trigger for sexual assult!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault
Thank you #NetGalley for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own.
Royal Blood is a fast paced, easy read (for better or worse, you be the judge) that hits the mark on social issues while lightly diving in to other issues of growing up and discovering yourself. I do wish at times more emotions were detailed as this is a very emotionally driven story in so many ways. The abandonment, the resentment all come through but not as viscerally as they should. Any fan of royal history or fiction will appreciate this book and the historical rewrite to make this a tale set in current times. I will be recommending this to students but be sure to include trigger warnings. Well done but not too much.
Royal Blood is a fast paced, easy read (for better or worse, you be the judge) that hits the mark on social issues while lightly diving in to other issues of growing up and discovering yourself. I do wish at times more emotions were detailed as this is a very emotionally driven story in so many ways. The abandonment, the resentment all come through but not as viscerally as they should. Any fan of royal history or fiction will appreciate this book and the historical rewrite to make this a tale set in current times. I will be recommending this to students but be sure to include trigger warnings. Well done but not too much.
This is going to be one of my go-to easy read series – Aimee Cart has hit it out the park with this new novel.
Evangeline is seventeen, rebellious, and desperate to escape the custody of her birth father to reunite with her mother. The problem? Evangeline is the illegitimate child of the King of England, a result of an affair he had in the early days of his marriage to the now beloved Queen. Evangeline’s known it her whole life, the King knows it – and as we find out, his family knows too. This was a refreshing change from the usual trope of “finding out my dad’s the King of [somewhere] and now I’m a Princess rapidly thrown into royal life”.
After six years of being expelled from boarding school after boarding school, Evangeline – or Evan – is finally going to meet her father for the first time along with his wife, Queen Helene, and his legitimate daughter, Princess Mary – conveniently born on the same date as Evan.
While this has all the makings of a typical alternate royal family book, Carter explores a lot of sensitive topics in a skilful and tasteful way. The pacing is fast, and we’re thrown straight into a storyline exploring the angst of being a teenager who trusts almost no one, sexual assault, trauma, mental health – with a fun little murder mystery just for added pizzazz. I really appreciated the way that these topics were handled, and it added another layer of depth to the plot.
This was incredibly well written, and the characters all a mixture of relatable, lovable, and realistic. I would wholeheartedly recommend this for lovers of YA stories, and honestly – for anyone who wants a quick, addicting read that you absolutely won’t put down.
This is going to be my first 5 star read of the year – I’m an absolute sucker for a well written alternate royal story, and this was just a genuinely lovely book to read. This was the perfect book to read after a heavy few weeks of fantasy and magical realism stories. I can’t wait to read what happens next.
I initially read this through an ARC requested through NetGalley, but my reviews are unbiased and completely my own. I will definitely be purchasing a physical copy of this as soon as possible.
Evangeline is seventeen, rebellious, and desperate to escape the custody of her birth father to reunite with her mother. The problem? Evangeline is the illegitimate child of the King of England, a result of an affair he had in the early days of his marriage to the now beloved Queen. Evangeline’s known it her whole life, the King knows it – and as we find out, his family knows too. This was a refreshing change from the usual trope of “finding out my dad’s the King of [somewhere] and now I’m a Princess rapidly thrown into royal life”.
After six years of being expelled from boarding school after boarding school, Evangeline – or Evan – is finally going to meet her father for the first time along with his wife, Queen Helene, and his legitimate daughter, Princess Mary – conveniently born on the same date as Evan.
While this has all the makings of a typical alternate royal family book, Carter explores a lot of sensitive topics in a skilful and tasteful way. The pacing is fast, and we’re thrown straight into a storyline exploring the angst of being a teenager who trusts almost no one, sexual assault, trauma, mental health – with a fun little murder mystery just for added pizzazz. I really appreciated the way that these topics were handled, and it added another layer of depth to the plot.
This was incredibly well written, and the characters all a mixture of relatable, lovable, and realistic. I would wholeheartedly recommend this for lovers of YA stories, and honestly – for anyone who wants a quick, addicting read that you absolutely won’t put down.
This is going to be my first 5 star read of the year – I’m an absolute sucker for a well written alternate royal story, and this was just a genuinely lovely book to read. This was the perfect book to read after a heavy few weeks of fantasy and magical realism stories. I can’t wait to read what happens next.
I initially read this through an ARC requested through NetGalley, but my reviews are unbiased and completely my own. I will definitely be purchasing a physical copy of this as soon as possible.
adventurous
dark
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
tense
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
Why have I not heard more about this book?? It was spectacular! If I had the time to complete this in one sitting, trust me, I would have! This was absolute perfection and had me hooked from start to finish, there truly wasn’t a single dull moment in this book. I will be recommending this to everyone forever. Wow. I need more.
Evan has just been expelled from her 9th boarding school when she is whisked away to finally meet her father, the King of England. (It's an alternative royal family, but the rest of the story rings true.) She's been officially in his custody for the past 6 years since her grandmother died and he's kept her in boarding schools and summer camps in the US the whole time. She is the exact same age as Princess Mary, his daughter with the queen, and Evan has been hidden this whole time. As soon as she arrives at the palace, though, the secrets begin to leak. The illegitimate daughter of the king is some juicy royal gossip, made even juicier when one of Princess's friends dies mysteriously and Evan is implicated in the murder. Evan must work quickly to figure out who she can really trust and what stories about her life are true. Highly recommended for grades 8 & up.
eARC provided by publisher via NetGalley
eARC provided by publisher via NetGalley
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
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