On her wedding day, Princess Lia takes
her maid, Pauline, and runs away to a village where she can live as a
commoner. She has always chaffed at the restriction of being a
princess. Now she is expected to marry a prince she has never seen,
and is sure is an ugly old man, to secure an alliance with a
neighboring kingdom.
She is happily living as a commoner in
the village when two men arrive: one, the prince; the other, an
assassin. Lia's life changes again as she is taken as a captive on a
journey to a kingdom at war with her father's.
The book starts with Lia acting like a
spoiled teenager. She doesn't want to do what her parents require, so
she runs away. The second part of the book devolves into a hero's
journey during which she grows up and begins to understand that more
is at stake than her romantic notions.
I enjoyed this fantasy, particularly
the second half. For me, in the beginning Lia is a rather
unattractive character, but as the story progresses, she faces danger
and begins to develop a serious love. I recommend this book if you
enjoy romantic fantasy. It's a good choice for middle grade students.
I reviewed this book for Net Galley.
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