For
Princess Alyrra, choice is a luxury she's never had ... until she's
betrayed.
Princess
Alyrra has never enjoyed the security or power of her rank. Between
her family's cruelty and the court's contempt, she has spent her life
in the shadows. Forced to marry a powerful foreign prince, Alyrra
embarks on a journey to meet her betrothed with little hope for a
better future.
But
powerful men have powerful enemies--and now, so does Alyrra. Betrayed
during a magical attack, her identity is switched with another
woman's, giving Alyrra the first choice she's ever had: to start a
new life for herself or fight for a prince she's never met. But
Alyrra soon finds that Prince Kestrin is not at all what she
expected. While walking away will cost Kestrin his life, returning to
the court may cost Alyrra her own. As Alyrra is coming to realize,
sometime the hardest choice means learning to trust herself.
My
thoughts:
This
was a book I read at a work. I read for a while in darkness (that is
what ebooks are great for), get back to it the next day, and the day
after. Except, today I was all NOOOO. I can not stop now! But I had
to. So I did what anyone would do, I continued the book at home. I
just could not let it go. I loved the "silence" of it
all...
Alyrra
was not your kick-ass, cool, assertive heroine. She was quiet, walked
in the shadows and I liked her for it. She was a princess, but hated
her home. As a princess she was sent to marry a stranger, but was
betrayed, and made into someone else. But then, she liked that. It
gave her a freedom she never had. It made her work hard, it made her
make great new friends. All while the intrigues at the court was far
away. But sometimes way too near.
Grr,
Valka was such a bitch!!!! What a backstabbing bitch.
The
prince. Yes I did expect some sort of romance, but there was none. He
lived his life, she lived hers (re-telling of the goose-girl, figure
it out.) But I must confess I did want her to hook up with this man
she met.
I
did not care if the world building was not splendid. It needed not
be. She did not see the whole world. She did not see a lot in fact
doing what she did. But she saw the city, and I could see it.
And
sure, she did not do much. She was caught in a spell and wondering
what she could do, or wanted to do. But in the end I think she will
be happy, or I hope so. A good ending.
This
might just be one of the better freebie indie books I have ever
downloaded. I recommend it. A good YA fantasy book.
Kindle
Edition, 246 pages
Published
May 30th 2012 by Intisar Khanani
YA,
fantasy
Own
2 comments:
Read it ;)
hehehe maybe.
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