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A review by lil_esme
Princess of Dawn by Megan Gilbert
3.0
Princess of Dawn is a YA Fantasy/Romantasy book by Megan Gilbert, an Aussie Indie author. I picked this up at the Australian Book Fair in 2024.
Set in the Kingdom of Crysterra, Galdinia is next in line to take the throne after her father passes. But in order for her to do so, she must wield a power gifted by the gods, a power that she has yet to unleash. The entire book takes place over seven days, and it was an interesting way to divide the book up into parts.
The main character's struggles with Imposter Syndrome were uncomfortably relatable. I was a little bit disappointed in Neryda, she felt a little 2D and I feel she would probably fail the Bechdel test. Parts of it were predictable, but given this book's intended audience, that is to be expected, and honestly it didn't bother me that much.
There was a lot of time spent on world building, which lovers of Fantasy will appreciate, though I will say I wanted the magic system to have more of an impact on the world beyond neat tricks and a handy way to keep dry in the rain. This is the first of the series, and the young Princess does seem naive to the world beyond her castle walls, so part of me thinks that this will develop as the character herself grows throughout the series.
Set in the Kingdom of Crysterra, Galdinia is next in line to take the throne after her father passes. But in order for her to do so, she must wield a power gifted by the gods, a power that she has yet to unleash. The entire book takes place over seven days, and it was an interesting way to divide the book up into parts.
The main character's struggles with Imposter Syndrome were uncomfortably relatable. I was a little bit disappointed in Neryda, she felt a little 2D and I feel she would probably fail the Bechdel test. Parts of it were predictable, but given this book's intended audience, that is to be expected, and honestly it didn't bother me that much.
There was a lot of time spent on world building, which lovers of Fantasy will appreciate, though I will say I wanted the magic system to have more of an impact on the world beyond neat tricks and a handy way to keep dry in the rain. This is the first of the series, and the young Princess does seem naive to the world beyond her castle walls, so part of me thinks that this will develop as the character herself grows throughout the series.