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A review by maxarcreads
Princess of Dawn by Megan Gilbert
4.0
I really enjoyed this book. It is a fantasy series that centers around a person's magical abilities. They can either a wielder of fire, water and air. There are also light lenders but those are typically priestesses, and that gift is bestowed by the gods when they dedicate themselves to the gods while the other abilities, they are just born with them and manifest when the time is right. A person's abilities can help determine a lot in their life and holds great significance. If a person is in a position of power is seen worthy by the gods, then their gifts would only intensify but if there was no increase in ability, they are deemed unworthy of the position and lose the job.
This is important as the story starts off with the princess of the kingdom tending to her father who is on the brink of death and dealing with her feelings about his possible death and what that means for her and her ascension to the throne. See she technically can't inherit the throne legally as her ability has not yet manifested so some would see her as unworthy of the throne. Shortly into the book her father passes and that sets off a chain of events where other contenders with abilities make themselves known to try and take the throne from her and in an effort to solidify her claim to the throne, she is courted by several men who can help lend power to her claim to the throne.
I really enjoyed the balance of magic and political intrigue as well as this young girl coming into herself while dealing with grief, self-worth and the pressure of not just the prospect of becoming queen but the pressure she feels to manifest her gift as soon as possible. While she is courted by 5 suitors in the story, I would say that the romance is not the main focus of this story but rather the princess and her place in the kingdom. I will say that if someone is looking for a spicy book this is not that book, but I don't think it took away from the story. I enjoyed reading about the princess's journey of coming into her abilities and discovering her worth.
This does leave on a cliffhanger of sorts, and I am excited to read more of the story.
This is important as the story starts off with the princess of the kingdom tending to her father who is on the brink of death and dealing with her feelings about his possible death and what that means for her and her ascension to the throne. See she technically can't inherit the throne legally as her ability has not yet manifested so some would see her as unworthy of the throne. Shortly into the book her father passes and that sets off a chain of events where other contenders with abilities make themselves known to try and take the throne from her and in an effort to solidify her claim to the throne, she is courted by several men who can help lend power to her claim to the throne.
I really enjoyed the balance of magic and political intrigue as well as this young girl coming into herself while dealing with grief, self-worth and the pressure of not just the prospect of becoming queen but the pressure she feels to manifest her gift as soon as possible. While she is courted by 5 suitors in the story, I would say that the romance is not the main focus of this story but rather the princess and her place in the kingdom. I will say that if someone is looking for a spicy book this is not that book, but I don't think it took away from the story. I enjoyed reading about the princess's journey of coming into her abilities and discovering her worth.
This does leave on a cliffhanger of sorts, and I am excited to read more of the story.