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sherywerbelo's review against another edition
5.0
I have been loving these Ravenspire books! Nothing I like more than a fairy tale retelling! It's great how they are a story of their own, yet still can be connected!
I am not all that familiar with the story that is being "retold" in this book but I loved it none the less. It had a gladiator feel to it while keeping the fantasy in play. I was intrigued from start to finish! (only life got in my way of reading!) The ending was bittersweet and left me looking forward to the next Ravenspire book The Blood Spell!!
I am not all that familiar with the story that is being "retold" in this book but I loved it none the less. It had a gladiator feel to it while keeping the fantasy in play. I was intrigued from start to finish! (only life got in my way of reading!) The ending was bittersweet and left me looking forward to the next Ravenspire book The Blood Spell!!
anapaula's review against another edition
3.0
barely crossing the three star bar to be completely honest; I loved Sadja, but the whole book was so slow, especially compared to the previous two, I must have skimmed like 150 pages in total because of the pace and repetitive details.
d2ftn's review against another edition
2.0
didn’t finish
just wasn’t feeling it :// underwhelming & didn’t live up to the summary. characters also fell very flat. :(
just wasn’t feeling it :// underwhelming & didn’t live up to the summary. characters also fell very flat. :(
bookswithnopictures's review against another edition
5.0
Highly recommend for YA. This whole series has been great so far!
momwithareadingproblem's review against another edition
5.0
I thoroughly enjoyed this one! The Traitor Prince by C.J. Redwine is the third book in her fairy-tale retelling series Ravenspire. This one is a combination retelling of The Prince and the Pauper and The False Prince. While I’m not familiar with the later, I found tidbits of the former sprinkled through Redwine’s tale. It’s been ten years since the crowned prince of Akram has been home, and nearing the completion of his training, Javan is more than ready to assume the duties and responsibilities that await him. However, conspirators against the throne have other plans.
Javan is an easy character to love. He is good to his core, noble, honest, and a hard worker. He puts all of those traits to his use when he is falsely imprisoned for attacking the crowned prince. Having not been to Akram in ten years, it is easy for someone who looks enough like him to assume Javan’s place, and now imprisoned, Javan must find a way to talk to the only person who would know him: his father. To do that, he must win a contest where the competitors fight in a gladiator style arena. This goes against everything Javan has been taught, however he is all that stands between his kingdom and those who wish to rule it in his stead.
On his first night of imprisonment, Javan meets Sadja, another prisoner, slave of the Warden. I like Sadja. She’s rough around the edges with a wild spirit, desperate to escape her chains. Sadja has a secret though, one that could cause Javan to turn on her. My heart hurt for her as she struggled with her identity and who she really was.
Overall, I really enjoyed The Traitor Prince. It’s exciting, romantic, and full of adventure. A few characters from the other books make brief appearances as well. I love Javan and his loyalty to his people. It’s hard to find fault with him. If you enjoy fairy tale retellings or fantasy with light romance, I highly recommend it.
Javan is an easy character to love. He is good to his core, noble, honest, and a hard worker. He puts all of those traits to his use when he is falsely imprisoned for attacking the crowned prince. Having not been to Akram in ten years, it is easy for someone who looks enough like him to assume Javan’s place, and now imprisoned, Javan must find a way to talk to the only person who would know him: his father. To do that, he must win a contest where the competitors fight in a gladiator style arena. This goes against everything Javan has been taught, however he is all that stands between his kingdom and those who wish to rule it in his stead.
On his first night of imprisonment, Javan meets Sadja, another prisoner, slave of the Warden. I like Sadja. She’s rough around the edges with a wild spirit, desperate to escape her chains. Sadja has a secret though, one that could cause Javan to turn on her. My heart hurt for her as she struggled with her identity and who she really was.
Overall, I really enjoyed The Traitor Prince. It’s exciting, romantic, and full of adventure. A few characters from the other books make brief appearances as well. I love Javan and his loyalty to his people. It’s hard to find fault with him. If you enjoy fairy tale retellings or fantasy with light romance, I highly recommend it.
sbrads's review
4.0
Probably a 3.5. I think the plot for this one has been to coolest in the series so far.
l1brarygirl's review against another edition
3.0
Took me awhile to get into this one. Once I got 1/3 of the way in, I really liked it. Predictable but still a good read.