A review by romancejunkie
Gilded Princess by Penelope Black

mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Besides the fact that this felt like I was dropped into book two, I thought it was really good. I read The Brotherhood prior to this (though it’s been several dozen books ago), but I was still super lost. There’s whole swaths of info the author left our, and I can’t see any good reason for her to do so. It was so confusing and felt like we were getting half a story. Even though Maddie was the actual one getting kidnapped, we don’t see ANY of it! It’s lazy writing, plain and simple. And frustrating as hell as a reader because we don’t know what’s going on. I can’t imagine coming into this without reading The Brotherhood. You’d be completely lost. 

I like all the guys, though we haven’t delved into them much—and the twist at the end. Yeah, I’m here for that. 

Once again, no sexytimes. This better not be another sllllllllllooooooooooooooooooooowwwwwwwwww burn like her other series. 😒