By: Eilis O’Neal
Genre: YA Fantasy
Pages: 319
Published: 2011
Told in: First
Person
In a nutshell:
Soon after her 16th birthday Princess Nalia is
told that she is only a stand in for the real princess who has been in hiding.
She is sent away from the palace after being told she is an orphan named Sinda.
As she tries to find her new place in the world, Sinda discovers she possesses
magic and that everything she has been told about the real princess is not as
it seems.
What you may enjoy:
This is an enjoyable read for people who like authors such
as Gail Carson Levine or Shannon Hale. It reads like a fairy tale with a good
use of magic, budding romance, and courtly intrigue.
What you may NOT
enjoy:
Good, not great is the common consensus for this book. At
times the story is slow and boring and there is a good amount of typos
throughout it.
Warnings:
Violence and Disturbing Images:
Decaying body described, mildly graphic; man knocked unconscious;
window shatters cutting up a boy and girl; man stabbed by a dagger; girl
forcefully imprisoned; girl knocks down two men; fire burns down a stable;
woman knocked unconscious; man dies, mentioned; woman beaten, mentioned; man
stabbed in the arm; two girls pursued by thugs; woman stabbed through the
heart, mildly graphic; girl hit by spell and killed.
Sex and Nudity:
Boy and girl kiss; boy speaks of trying to have sex with a
girl; boy talks about a girl’s breasts; boy and girl kiss; passionate kissing
mentioned.
Language and profanity:
G*d
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