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A review by debrakelsey
The Stolen Kingdom by Jillian Boehme
4.0
I’m such a sucker for a stand-alone fantasy. I dropped my entire TBR to blow through this beauty. This felt like a marvelous journey of bits of nostalgia from The Vine Witch meets Anastasia to The Shadows Between Us, and it was thoroughly entertaining! If you enjoy a darker YA fantasy with a straightforward plot, magic system and world-building, this one is for you.
The story is a dual POV centered around a fabulously feisty heroine main character and the black-sheep son of a tyrannical king. Thus ensues the always enticing I’m-supposed-to-murder-you turned forbidden-love troupe. There’s a little romantic tension, but the plot isn’t centered around spice or romance. I could hardly put it down from the moment I started it and finished it in half a day because the storyline itself kept me interested.
I’d have loved more details about the magic system and surrounding lands. The writing and storyline were simple, but not necessarily in a bad way. The magic system and world-building were easy understand and keep up with. Overall this was a great, quick read.
The story is a dual POV centered around a fabulously feisty heroine main character and the black-sheep son of a tyrannical king. Thus ensues the always enticing I’m-supposed-to-murder-you turned forbidden-love troupe. There’s a little romantic tension, but the plot isn’t centered around spice or romance. I could hardly put it down from the moment I started it and finished it in half a day because the storyline itself kept me interested.
I’d have loved more details about the magic system and surrounding lands. The writing and storyline were simple, but not necessarily in a bad way. The magic system and world-building were easy understand and keep up with. Overall this was a great, quick read.