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A review by story_sanctuary
Mercy's Prince by Katy Huth Jones
5.0
This is quite possibly one of the best indie books I've ever read.
I immediately fell in love with both Valerian and Mercy. I liked that the story didn't go all the stereotypical places, both in the prince-who-doesn't-want-to-be-a-prince and the girl-whose-marriage-has-been-arranged. The characters were believable and displayed a lot of growth through the story.
Valerian has the ability to read others thoughts, which the author refers to as Seeing. I liked that there was this simple, clever distinction. She used it consistently and it left little need for explanation each time the gift was used. This kept the story moving and made it clear what was happening each time.
I definitely recommend this novel, especially to readers who enjoyed The Blood of Kings series by Jill Williamson or Jennifer Nielsen's The False Prince.
I immediately fell in love with both Valerian and Mercy. I liked that the story didn't go all the stereotypical places, both in the prince-who-doesn't-want-to-be-a-prince and the girl-whose-marriage-has-been-arranged. The characters were believable and displayed a lot of growth through the story.
Valerian has the ability to read others thoughts, which the author refers to as Seeing. I liked that there was this simple, clever distinction. She used it consistently and it left little need for explanation each time the gift was used. This kept the story moving and made it clear what was happening each time.
I definitely recommend this novel, especially to readers who enjoyed The Blood of Kings series by Jill Williamson or Jennifer Nielsen's The False Prince.