Reviews by Tag: royalty

The book The Selection is the first book in the Selection series and is about America who is somehow swept into possibly becoming the next princess of Ilia. In the selection, America makes many friends and enemies. She has to choose between her feelings and her perspective of what should be right. With lots of adventure and mystery America has to decide who her heart belongs to before it’s too late. I love how this book is from America's point of view so you know what she's thinking.

The story follows 16-year-old America Singer, a member of the mid-class Five caste who is trained as a musician. When America gets an invitation to compete in the Selection, a competition where 35 young women compete for Prince Maxon's hand in marriage. Her mother is desperate for her to win so they can become rich. However, America has a boyfriend named Aspen, a Six, and doesn't want to participate. America originally wants to go back home and get Aspen to be her boyfriend again, but she discovers her feelings for Maxon later and now she doesn’t know what to do. 

Ash Princess by Laura Sebastian follows a girl held captive by a brutal monarch (the Kaiser) in the land his people (the Kalovaxians) conquered, the land that was originally her home (Astrea). While the Kalovaxians call her Thora, her name is Theodosia Eirene Houzzara (Theo for short). Theo watched her mother get killed when she was 6, and ever since then she has been living in fear of the abusive Theyn and Kaiser, waiting for someone to rescue her and trying to bury the girl she used to be.

The Winner's Crime is a captivating tale of rebellion, betrayal, war, and love. From the very beginning, the book's worldbuilding and storyline makes it impossible to put down. Kestrel, our protagonist, is very well-written and full of depth. At the start, she meets a strange Herrani slave who strikes her as special, and she cannot help but be intrigued. After she purchases him, they get to know each other and become almost friends. The slave, Arin, surprises Kestrel with his intelligence and quickly gains her trust.

Rating: 3

My rating for this book is a 3 because the book is a bit confusing at times and the

plot is a little blurred at times. The book is okay in my opinion but I think it will be great

for people who like to read about fantasy.

Summary:

This book is about a princess named Soraya. The rest of the world has no idea that

she even exists. She has a poisonous touch that will kill anything that she touches. She

then meets Azad who isn't scared of her; he even looks up to her.

Broken Throne by Victoria Aveyard is fantasy fiction. This book contains five novellas from the

Red Queen series. It has Queen’s Song about Coriane Jacos, Steel Scars about Diana Farley,

World Behind about Princess Lyrisa, Iron Heart about Evangeline Samos and Elane Haven,

Fire Light about what happens to Mare Barrow, Cal, Kilorn Warren, and others in the Nortan

Civil War, and Fare Well about Maven and Cal's final conversation. This novella was good! It

War Storm by Victoria Aveyard is fantasy fiction and the fourth book in the series. Mare is now

determined more than ever after Cal’s betrayal. She wants to overthrow the kingdom of Norta

and bring an end to it all. And it all starts with Maven’s crown. But she can’t do it alone, she

needs Cal’s help. Together, with the help of the Scarlet Guard, can they finally bring an end to

the injustice? This book was not impressive. It was a lot like the other books, it had a lot of

King’s Cage by Victoria Aveyard is fantasy fiction and the third book in the series. Mare Borrow

is stuck. After turning herself in, she’s powerless in a prison cell, at the hands of the boy she

once trusted- Maven Calore. Luckily, as Mare is stuck in her cell, the Red Guard hasn’t given

up. And neither has Cal. There is war on the horizon, but is anyone truly prepared? This book

was okay. It was an improvement from the previous book in the series. I enjoyed the drama in

Glass Sword by Victoria Aveyard is fantasy fiction and the second book in the series. Mare

Borrow continues her search for others like her to join the Red Guard. She learns about her

powers, about her heart, and becomes something the Silver Court should fear. I didn’t enjoy this

book very much. There were a lot of unnecessary scenes and it was so dragged on. The

monologues were unnecessarily dramatic and the characters got on my nerves sometimes.

Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard is dystopian fiction. In a world separated by blood, silver

belonging to the elite with superpowers and red to the commoners, life for Mare Borrow seems

like it will never change. Until she finds herself leaving her poverty-filled life to work at the Silver

Palace. She soon discovers despite having red blood, she also has deadly powers. Powers that

will destroy the corrupt power. Fearing her powers, the Silvers decide to disguise her as the