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A review by golem
Tadek and the Princess by Alexandra Rowland
Basically a long epilogue to book 1 and a missed opportunity to flesh out/balance out Tadek's history with something besides hurt and vulnerability.
I'm all for a good royal/court romance and don't require leftist polemics--the first book shows why the power relations between a ruling family and its armed guard are well worth exploring--but this book tips over into worship of hereditary royals and military obedience. It's only military superiors who show care and tenderness for young, poor Tadek (the adults living in poverty are, in contrast, cruel and/or neglectful).
I'm all for a good royal/court romance and don't require leftist polemics--the first book shows why the power relations between a ruling family and its armed guard are well worth exploring--but this book tips over into worship of hereditary royals and military obedience. It's only military superiors who show care and tenderness for young, poor Tadek (the adults living in poverty are, in contrast, cruel and/or neglectful).