Name -The Princess Will Save You
Pages -368
Author -Sarah Henning
Series -Kingdoms of Sand and Sky
Publisher -Macmillan/ Tor-Forge
Genre -High Fantasy, Young Adult, Romance, Adventure
Rating -3.5/5
ISBN -9781250237422
Source -NetGalley
Review no. -44
Synopsis -
The Princess Will Save You is a YA fantasy adventure inspired by The Princess Bride, in which a princess must rescue her stable boy true love, from the acclaimed author of Sea Witch, Sarah Henning.
When a princess’s commoner true love is kidnapped to coerce her into a political marriage, she doesn’t give in—she goes to rescue him.
When her warrior father, King Sendoa, mysteriously dies, Princess Amarande of Ardenia is given what would hardly be considered a choice: Marry a stranger at sixteen or lose control of her family’s crown.
But Amarande was raised to be a warrior—not a sacrifice.
In an attempt to force her choice, a neighboring kingdom kidnaps her true love, stable boy Luca. With her kingdom on the brink of civil war and no one to trust, she’ll need all her skill to save him, her future, and her kingdom.
When a princess’s commoner true love is kidnapped to coerce her into a political marriage, she doesn’t give in—she goes to rescue him.
When her warrior father, King Sendoa, mysteriously dies, Princess Amarande of Ardenia is given what would hardly be considered a choice: Marry a stranger at sixteen or lose control of her family’s crown.
But Amarande was raised to be a warrior—not a sacrifice.
In an attempt to force her choice, a neighboring kingdom kidnaps her true love, stable boy Luca. With her kingdom on the brink of civil war and no one to trust, she’ll need all her skill to save him, her future, and her kingdom.
Review -
What attracted me to request this book was the cover (which, I later learned, was done by Charlie Bowater). It is so gorgeous!!! I totally ignored the quote 'Don't judge a book by its cover' when I requested this book.'The Princess Will Save You' is the first book of the Kingdoms of Sand and Sky Duology and the next book is planned to be released on 6th July 2021.
The main protagonist of the story is Princess Amarande. Her world begins to fall apart when her father, Warrior King Sendoa dies in an inexplicable way. Heirs and rulers of the neighbouring kingdoms flock to Itspi to ask for Princess Amarande's hand in marriage, each with a cunning ambition of their own. And the princess has no other choice than to accept one of the proposals in order to secure her rightful throne. But after a powerful speech that she delivers at her father's funeral, her true love, Luca gets kidnapped to force Amarande's hand into a marriage. The strong-willed princess then embarks on a journey through the scorching desert of Torrent with the goal to save three things: her love, her kingdom and ultimately, her life.
I haven't read or seen 'The Princess Bride' so I honestly don't know how this book is a retelling of that. The plot is fast-paced, filled with adventure, politics and betrayal. I loved Princess Amarande's character. Unlike most of the royal people in books, she speaks from her heart. And the book ends with a cliffhanger so I am eagerly waiting for the next book. I also loved how almost every character had a plan of his/her own.
Although there are many twists and turns, I was able to predict most of them because of the raw hints here and there. I wish there was more of Amarande and Luca before Luca was kidnapped because honestly, I don't know how this pair of best friends became lovers all of a sudden. So I felt like the romance was bland and their relationship was somewhat forced and flat. If you are planning to read this book, I recommend you to go in with an open mind, not expecting anything after reading the blurb or seeing the cover.
I recommend this book to people who like high fantasy especially those books with a tinge of politics in it. I thank NetGalley and Macmillan/Tor-Forge for providing an e-arc of this book. All opinions are my own.
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