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samanthamcquade 's review for:
The Stray Prince
by Ella Fields
“Just because I loved a male to the point of self-ruination did not mean I’d lose that shard of ice I was born with.”
This book was so, so good. While the first book took me a long time to get into, this book? Oh man it had me hooked from the start. The angst, the tension and the twists and the turns of this book were just so well written.
If I’m being honest, I have a lot more appreciation for the first book after reading this second book. It really set the stage and allowed for such an incredible character arc for not just Audra, but Zadicus as well. I loved that we got to read from Zad’s perspective as well, and while the constant battles in their relationship did get a bit tedious after a while, it really made it so much better any time they made up. My only real complaint about this book was that one of the major turning points just felt so sudden and a bit rushed, I would’ve liked it to be a bit longer of a scene. Or maybe it was just that Audra moved past it so quickly and it was just like “anyways on to the next issue”, but I felt it deserved a bit more attention? Hard to put my finger on it without giving spoilers lol.
Lots of ups and downs, I honestly never had a clue where the story was going and couldn’t predict any of it. I also loved the different creatures in this story, and I think this duet would make a really good movie or tv series. The visuals I got while reading were just so immersive and interesting. I also really enjoyed the writing, and reading from Audra’s perspective was just so interesting and different. She is ruthless and can be cruel, but she’s also very kind and caring buried underneath the cold front. And even as the reader you only see glimpses of the kind and caring side, and they slowly get more frequent throughout the book. It is honestly one of my favourite character arcs of all time, cause while she was less ruthless and cruel at the end of book two, she was still completely herself and she was no less strong by choosing to let her softer parts shine through.
So excited to dive into more books by this author!
This book was so, so good. While the first book took me a long time to get into, this book? Oh man it had me hooked from the start. The angst, the tension and the twists and the turns of this book were just so well written.
If I’m being honest, I have a lot more appreciation for the first book after reading this second book. It really set the stage and allowed for such an incredible character arc for not just Audra, but Zadicus as well. I loved that we got to read from Zad’s perspective as well, and while the constant battles in their relationship did get a bit tedious after a while, it really made it so much better any time they made up. My only real complaint about this book was that one of the major turning points just felt so sudden and a bit rushed, I would’ve liked it to be a bit longer of a scene. Or maybe it was just that Audra moved past it so quickly and it was just like “anyways on to the next issue”, but I felt it deserved a bit more attention? Hard to put my finger on it without giving spoilers lol.
Lots of ups and downs, I honestly never had a clue where the story was going and couldn’t predict any of it. I also loved the different creatures in this story, and I think this duet would make a really good movie or tv series. The visuals I got while reading were just so immersive and interesting. I also really enjoyed the writing, and reading from Audra’s perspective was just so interesting and different. She is ruthless and can be cruel, but she’s also very kind and caring buried underneath the cold front. And even as the reader you only see glimpses of the kind and caring side, and they slowly get more frequent throughout the book. It is honestly one of my favourite character arcs of all time, cause while she was less ruthless and cruel at the end of book two, she was still completely herself and she was no less strong by choosing to let her softer parts shine through.
So excited to dive into more books by this author!