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A review by booknerd_lifestyle
Sword Princess Amaltea, Bok 1 by Natalia Batista
medium-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
3.0
I picked up Sword Princess Amaltea because of the draw of a female-dominated society. A Queendom instead of a Kingdom. While the premise of this story is appealing, it was executed poorly.
Maybe the intent was to poke fun at typical fairytales but all the author did was copy and paste those same stories, switching the gender roles as it goes.
I couldn't stand Amaltea through most of this book. She's arrogant, self-centered, whiney, and just a jerk. Her prince was a little better, though still not a character I enjoyed much.
The horse commentary was great! I wish there had been more of it because I found it very entertaining.
Same with the art style. It's what kept this book from being a lower rating. Very well done drawing.
Maybe the intent was to poke fun at typical fairytales but all the author did was copy and paste those same stories, switching the gender roles as it goes.
I couldn't stand Amaltea through most of this book. She's arrogant, self-centered, whiney, and just a jerk. Her prince was a little better, though still not a character I enjoyed much.
The horse commentary was great! I wish there had been more of it because I found it very entertaining.
Same with the art style. It's what kept this book from being a lower rating. Very well done drawing.