A review by academic_errant
The Heir and the Spare by Kate Stradling

4.0

4.5 stars. I was really impressed by this. It was reminiscent of other YA court intrigue books like Sherwood Smith’s Crown Duel. The one thing that could have made it better is the beginning of the book set four years in the past and then the second part in the current setting. I think we could have seen more growth in the main characters if it was structured that way.