A review by cozyreaderdevan77
Symbol of Hope by Amber Paige

4.0

Rating: 4/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice: 1.5/5

This story was very refreshing. I was immediately captivated when we learned Alana was a princess and sent to live with her father, King of Altana. She leaves behind her mother and her childhood best friend, Adrian who promises to bring her home to them. This story goes through Alana’s struggles of not only learning to one day become Queen, but also learning she is stronger than her fears.
I found our main character to be really smart and felt her decisions were understandable for the struggles she was facing. She has great emotional/mental development throughout the story. We also see many side characters along the way who either aid or main character or hinder her. One of my favorites was Briar. Her and Alana’s friendship was very cute and I really enjoyed their scenes together!
I think liked the mystery element this story had. Had some twists and turns. Some more obvious than others. There was one I didn’t see coming so that was definitely nice! I enjoy when my “overthinking” mind can get stumped. I also love a good “forbidden romance” read! Definitely kept me interested and upped the angst!
Overall, I feel this was a really nice read! It’s fast-paced and well written. I am excited to see what else Amber Paige has in store for us in the future!