Author: Eilis O’Neal
Pages: 336 pages.
Summing it up: Princess and heir to the throne of Thorvaldor, Nalia's led a privileged life at court. But everything changes when it's revealed, just after her sixteenth birthday, that she is a false princess, a stand-in for the real Nalia, who has been hidden away for her protection. Cast out with little more than the clothes on her back, the girl now called Sinda must leave behind the city of Vivaskari, her best friend, Keirnan, and the only life she's ever known.
Sinda is sent to live with her only surviving relative, an aunt who is a dyer in a distant village. She is a cold, scornful woman with little patience for her newfound niece, and Sinda proves inept at even the simplest tasks. But when Sinda discovers that magic runs through her veins - long-suppressed, dangerous magic that she must learn to control - she realizes that she can never learn to be a simple village girl.
Returning to Vivaskari for answers, Sinda finds her purpose as a wizard scribe, rediscovers the boy who saw her all along, and uncovers a secret that could change the course of Thorvaldor's history, forever.
Reason I Decided to Read it:
I love princess books. It sounds a bit silly, but I really do. I also
love fantasy books that take place in a different world. The cover was
pretty and the summary really drew me in.
The Good: This was a short read and that was just what I needed. I liked the concept of this book and thought it had a lot of potential, which it did. I liked the characters, for the most part and the plot always made you want to know what was going to happen next.
The Good: This was a short read and that was just what I needed. I liked the concept of this book and thought it had a lot of potential, which it did. I liked the characters, for the most part and the plot always made you want to know what was going to happen next.
The Bad:
I hated that the King and Queen sent her away. Yes, she isn’t your
children, but you raised her for sixteen years and you don’t even know
your real child. And they don’t even say thanks. They just send her away
and hope that she has a good life. Another thing that bothered me was
their god. They called him the Nameless God. Couldn’t they have just
called him God, the Lord, or one of those things? As long as they could
have given him a name, even Kevin would have been a better name.
The Over-All: This was a really good book and I think if you like princess books, this would be great for you. Or if you like fantasy and love stories (like I do).
The Over-All: This was a really good book and I think if you like princess books, this would be great for you. Or if you like fantasy and love stories (like I do).
Other: There are a few kisses, but really that is all.
Rated: 3/5.
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