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A review by chateauofbooks
The Cup and the Prince by Day Leitao
4.0
HAPPY RELEASE DAY!
"Maybe your highness is afraid of getting your high ass kicked".
"That's the problem with people, they won't jump into danger to defend what's right"
Perfect for fans of The Cruel Prince, ToG and Grishaverse. Since it has some vibes and similarities to these, which made me like it instantly.
I'm SO EXCITED and CAN'T WAIT for the sequel coming on January 2021.
I knew I was going to like this book since I saw the gorgeous cover and read the synopsis, a plus is that the author is Brazilian (yay!), so I had that feeling that I had to read it, it caught my attention immediately. Turns out that i was right! because i did enjoy and like it, i think the author and this book series Kingdom of Curses and Shadows have potential. This is the first book i read from Day Leitao and it sure won't be the last! I'm actually glad i found this book since i have been in a reading slump and since i started reading it i couldn't stop, i binge read it!! it had me completely hooked. It's an easy and entertaining read.
I totally reccomend reading first The Shadows and the Children (you can get it for free at Day's website), which is a short story and the prequel to The Cup and The Prince. It's a nice introduction into the serie and the world it's set in, i wish it hadn't been separated from the book, i think it should have been added to it before the first chapter began, because i feel it adds more to the book and readers will get a better and complete idea of Zora's background and the world, so they won't be kinda lost as i was during the first chapter.
Aspects i DID LIKE:
-The world building and plot, i'm excited to know more about the Dark Valley and the other regions of the kingdom, such as Linaria.
-FIERCE PROTAGONIST with a sword named Butterfly that has pink glow bc why not?!
-Prince Griffin, the dark and cursed prince! Also competing for the Blood Cup. He has some Cardan and Nikolai vibes!
-Princess Alegra, what a plot twist! I'm excited to know more about her!
-The magic in it, and the potion making stuff.
-The fact that the author was inspired by Minecraft, there's these dark creatures in the Dark Valley that spawn from dark spaces and attack people.
-It talks about about being a woman in male-dominated spaces, so feminist in a way. Zora is the only woman in the Royal Games, so she fights against these issues and stands up for herself and her beliefs.
Aspects i DIDN'T LIKE:
-Short and felt like some parts were kinda rushed.
-Felt lost at the beggining with the worldbuilding.
-In my opinion, Prince Kiran and Larzen's behavior and comments towards Zora sometimes felt odd. I understand if the author may had wanted to make a point, argument or are part of the plot or characters personality, which i get, but personally i didn't like it.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the e-ARC!! In exchange of an honest and voluntary review.
"Maybe your highness is afraid of getting your high ass kicked".
"That's the problem with people, they won't jump into danger to defend what's right"
Perfect for fans of The Cruel Prince, ToG and Grishaverse. Since it has some vibes and similarities to these, which made me like it instantly.
I'm SO EXCITED and CAN'T WAIT for the sequel coming on January 2021.
I knew I was going to like this book since I saw the gorgeous cover and read the synopsis, a plus is that the author is Brazilian (yay!), so I had that feeling that I had to read it, it caught my attention immediately. Turns out that i was right! because i did enjoy and like it, i think the author and this book series Kingdom of Curses and Shadows have potential. This is the first book i read from Day Leitao and it sure won't be the last! I'm actually glad i found this book since i have been in a reading slump and since i started reading it i couldn't stop, i binge read it!! it had me completely hooked. It's an easy and entertaining read.
I totally reccomend reading first The Shadows and the Children (you can get it for free at Day's website), which is a short story and the prequel to The Cup and The Prince. It's a nice introduction into the serie and the world it's set in, i wish it hadn't been separated from the book, i think it should have been added to it before the first chapter began, because i feel it adds more to the book and readers will get a better and complete idea of Zora's background and the world, so they won't be kinda lost as i was during the first chapter.
Aspects i DID LIKE:
-The world building and plot, i'm excited to know more about the Dark Valley and the other regions of the kingdom, such as Linaria.
-FIERCE PROTAGONIST with a sword named Butterfly that has pink glow bc why not?!
-Prince Griffin, the dark and cursed prince! Also competing for the Blood Cup. He has some Cardan and Nikolai vibes!
-Princess Alegra, what a plot twist! I'm excited to know more about her!
-The magic in it, and the potion making stuff.
-The fact that the author was inspired by Minecraft, there's these dark creatures in the Dark Valley that spawn from dark spaces and attack people.
-It talks about about being a woman in male-dominated spaces, so feminist in a way. Zora is the only woman in the Royal Games, so she fights against these issues and stands up for herself and her beliefs.
Aspects i DIDN'T LIKE:
-Short and felt like some parts were kinda rushed.
-Felt lost at the beggining with the worldbuilding.
-In my opinion, Prince Kiran and Larzen's behavior and comments towards Zora sometimes felt odd. I understand if the author may had wanted to make a point, argument or are part of the plot or characters personality, which i get, but personally i didn't like it.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the e-ARC!! In exchange of an honest and voluntary review.