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A review by ameserole
Thief of Cahraman by Lucy Tempest
5.0
I have received this ARC from NetGalley in exchange for honest review.
Thief of Cahraman was quite enjoyable. Definitely got some vibes from previous books that I've read before as well. For example, Red Queen, The Selection, and a little bit of Hunger Games? Don't ask why I got that last vibe - I just randomly did.
Now since this is fairy tale book that has to deal with a golden lamp, you might think of Aladdin. You'd be correct because the MC is Adelaide.. the girl version of Aladdin basically. She's a thief that somehow gets kidnapped (lol) and given a mission to steal a lamp. This item is in the palace, where she now has to enter a competition and pretend to be a lady. Now do you get why I got those book vibes?
I will admit, I was a bit hesitant when the competition was brought into this book. Sometimes it works.. and other times it really doesn't. I definitely had my ups and downs with the competition in Red Queen and The Selection. So, I secretly hoped I wouldn't hate this one.
Surprisingly, I didn't hate this. Nope, I enjoyed everything about this book. Especially Adelaide, she was definitely refreshing. Other than that, the romance was okay but it wasn't my main focus. Which is weird.. because this whole competition is about winning the prince. Yet, I liked it but I was more into the competition and the characters instead.
Overall, I can't wait to dive into the next book - just to see what the heck is going to happen next! I have so many questions and theories!
Thief of Cahraman was quite enjoyable. Definitely got some vibes from previous books that I've read before as well. For example, Red Queen, The Selection, and a little bit of Hunger Games? Don't ask why I got that last vibe - I just randomly did.
Now since this is fairy tale book that has to deal with a golden lamp, you might think of Aladdin. You'd be correct because the MC is Adelaide.. the girl version of Aladdin basically. She's a thief that somehow gets kidnapped (lol) and given a mission to steal a lamp. This item is in the palace, where she now has to enter a competition and pretend to be a lady. Now do you get why I got those book vibes?
I will admit, I was a bit hesitant when the competition was brought into this book. Sometimes it works.. and other times it really doesn't. I definitely had my ups and downs with the competition in Red Queen and The Selection. So, I secretly hoped I wouldn't hate this one.
Surprisingly, I didn't hate this. Nope, I enjoyed everything about this book. Especially Adelaide, she was definitely refreshing. Other than that, the romance was okay but it wasn't my main focus. Which is weird.. because this whole competition is about winning the prince. Yet, I liked it but I was more into the competition and the characters instead.
Overall, I can't wait to dive into the next book - just to see what the heck is going to happen next! I have so many questions and theories!