A review by hamad96
Kingdom Cold by Brittni Chenelle

3.0

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Actual Rating: 3.5 stars

โ€œMarriage was the duty of every princess, and love was the cost.โ€

๐ŸŒŸ Self-published authors never cease to amaze me and Brittni is no exception to this rule. I mean given that they do all the work, you would think the quality will be affected but I can assure you it is not. Brittni offered me a physical copy of the book in exchange of an honest review but all opinions are mine!

๐ŸŒŸ Fantasy Standalones are something that we need more of. For someone who mostly reads fantasy, I know it can be tiring starting new series after new series consequently. So these standalones are like the perfect solution.

๐ŸŒŸ The writing is actually pretty good in this book and I knew that the author has potential after a few pages only.

๐ŸŒŸ I love a fast paced story when it is well done and the pacing here is exactly that. I mean a whole story in 274 pages that is fast paced and gripping from start to end is something that you donโ€™t find every day!

๐ŸŒŸ I kind of have a problem with the characters; I wish they were a little bit older which would have made more sense and would have been more exciting with the NA revolution currently in the making. I also appreciate a story with multiple POVs. I find these tricky to read and write because you need to get the right tones for different characters. I think it would have been better if it was kept as 2 POVs instead of the other minor POVs we had which sounded similar to Princess Charlotte and Prince Youngโ€™s voices!

๐ŸŒŸ The synopsis may sound like a YA novel that uses the usual tropes but I was glad that it had new twists and it had that Shakespearean atmosphere to it that delivered something new!

๐ŸŒŸ Summary and Prescription: I respect Brittni for the effort she made. The story was short, fast paced and enjoyable. It can be read in one sitting for a change. I just wish we had 2 POVs and older characters!

If you are a fan of the genre and looking for self published authors to support, then this book may be what you are looking for!