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Royal Blood
by Aimée Carter
Reading Aimee Carter's fantastic 'Royal Blood' immediately before moving onto Prince Harry's 'Spare' was some coincidental timing given both book's denouncement of the intrusion of the media. Out of the two, it is fair to say that Carter's book shone with a full realised cast of characters and gripping mystery as its core.
Evan Bright is the secret illegitimate daughter of the King of England. This lineage stems from Edward choosing the crown over Wallis Simpson, the different path leading to our current alternative reality. As soon as the press find out about Evan, they rabidly pursue her and twist everything, made even more bloodthirsty when Evan is implicated in a boy's death at a party. So many layers of intrigue!
I am thrilled this book is at least the start of a trilogy because I fell in love with these characters. Feisty Evan, strong and dependable Kit, sassy Maisie - I am excited to follow them as Evan traverses her new life as a princess. The mystery at the centre of this book, regarding the death of sleazy, son of a Rupert Murdoch type Jasper Cunningham, is balanced well with exploring Evan's past being bounced between boarding schools and the feeling of neglect from her absent father.
An explosive, smart and joyous start to the series. I would like to take this opportunity to put in my order for the next book and a Netflix series please! 5 stars *****
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher who provided an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Evan Bright is the secret illegitimate daughter of the King of England. This lineage stems from Edward choosing the crown over Wallis Simpson, the different path leading to our current alternative reality. As soon as the press find out about Evan, they rabidly pursue her and twist everything, made even more bloodthirsty when Evan is implicated in a boy's death at a party. So many layers of intrigue!
I am thrilled this book is at least the start of a trilogy because I fell in love with these characters. Feisty Evan, strong and dependable Kit, sassy Maisie - I am excited to follow them as Evan traverses her new life as a princess. The mystery at the centre of this book, regarding the death of sleazy, son of a Rupert Murdoch type Jasper Cunningham, is balanced well with exploring Evan's past being bounced between boarding schools and the feeling of neglect from her absent father.
An explosive, smart and joyous start to the series. I would like to take this opportunity to put in my order for the next book and a Netflix series please! 5 stars *****
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher who provided an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.