A review by aelynreads
The Cup and the Prince by Day Leitao

2.0

I was quite disappointed by this book. The premise is interesting, but the delivery felt unfinished and awkward. Although there is a bit of mystery in the plot, it's intrigue was completely ruined by the obvious way in which it was presented. The whole story lacked depth as there is very little world building and the characters are under-developed. None of the characters stood out at all - I can barely say anything about them; they just didn't have any personality. One of my main issues is that there is no closure at the end of the story. I appreciate that the author wanted to end on a cliffhanger, but the book feels incomplete and unsatisfying.

If you're looking for something similar to this book with a fierce female fighter, a prince, magic, mystery and betrayal, I would recommend the Steel and Fire series by Jordan Rivet instead.