The Last Princess (Last Princess, #1)

by Galaxy Craze

Tired of the royal family's relative comfort while they suffer in the wake of worldwide catastrophes in 2090, rebels kill the British king and abduct two of his children, but Princess Eliza escapes, disguises herself, and joins the rebels to seek revenge and the safe return of her siblings.

• ISBN10: 0316202827
• ISBN13: 9780316202824
• Publish Date: 1 May 2012 (first published 1 January 2012)
• Publish Status: Active
• Imprint: Poppy Books
• Format: eBook
• Language: English

Reviews

[Mercy]

Desde que leí el nombre de la autora debí alejarme de esta... cosa xDDDDD

[Angie]

I really liked The Last Princess, but it was lacking in emotion for me, which kept me from loving it. The world has been devastated by natural disasters and now it's war ridden. Hollister is out to name himself as king by killing off the last of the royal family. It's just Eliza, her older sister Mary, and their younger brother Jamie after both of their parents are murdered. Soon, Mary and Jamie are captured, and the mercy of a soldier allows Eliza to escape. Now, it's up to her to save her siblings and her country.

The Last Princess moves along very fast and contains a lot of action, but I felt a strong disconnect between Eliza and what was happening to her. It seemed like she jumped from situation to situation without much thought. This did keep the plot moving at a swift pace, but I couldn't fully believe any of Eliza decisions, since we only get to know her on a surface level. I also was never sure of how much time was passing. It could have been a few days or a few months. Clearer transitions between scenes were certainly needed.

There isn't a lot I want to say about The Last Princess. It was good and a very quick read. I read it in one sitting, since the plot was always moving and I wanted to know what came next. I enjoyed the world, since I have a thing for dystopian settings caused by natural disasters or diseases. A lot of the story progression was brought upon by luck and coincidence, which I think also played a part in the disconnect that I felt. Overall though, I found this novel quite enjoyable. The epilogue did contain a cliffhanger despite the nice final chapter, so I guess I'll need to pick up the sequel!

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DNF

This book had so much potential! With a synopsis like that, how could it not be awesome?!? Ugh....sadly, it left a lot to be desired. More often the not, the reason I DNF books is because I neither hate it enough nor love it enough to stay interested. I believe that if I had finished, it would have been a 3. Yes, I have finished books before and given less stars so why did I not DNF them? Because although I was completely frustrated by them there was one aspect that I was just really interested in. There was just that "something" there that gave me emotions while I read it, whether good or bad. With this book all I felt was "meh". The entire time. I didn't feel anything while reading it. I was just reading words without really reading them. Here's a few reason why I ended up not finishing.

1. Not enough details.
This book should have been dark. I should have been scared out of my wits, or my heart should have been pumping with anticipation or something. Instead I felt nothing. Honestly, I didn't really care. I think more details about the world and the actions the characters take would've given off the atmosphere the author intended. Also, because of the lack of details, the plot was also lacking. It just couldn't keep my interest.

2. MC
To be honest, I didn't really care about her. There was nothing significant about her. I don't feel as if I ever got to know her. Nothing in her "personality" stuck out to me. I think a lot of this again has to do with lack of details, but I should've having some feelings towards the MCs but I just couldn't get myself to care.

3. Romance:
Ugh....I don't even know how they ended up together. One moment he's just in a few pages, next thing you know their making out (and slept together?). Um...what?!? I don't even know where the romance came from! It wasn't "insta-love" per se, but it definitely didn't build. I don't even really know how to explain it. It just wasn't good. I'll leave it at that.

4. Pacing:
The pacing was far to quick. At the very beginning, it was great and the perfect pace. Then everything was happening and it all happened so quick and I just didn't get the full picture of what was happening. This book needed to slow it down and give more details (again with the details! :P) and it probably would've kept my interest more.

Overall:
I didn't love the characters or the plot and was therefore just not interested. Normally if I love one of those 2 things I can deal with it but I just couldn't make myself. I have too many other books that I want to read and don't want to waste my time on a book that I won't like. I might finish it...eventually. But that's only because I don't like to leave things unfinished. And who knows? Maybe it gets better. But so far, not for me.

If y'all have read this book and you think you can convince me to finish it, please do! I'd love to know if it gets better or if any of these things bother you.

All the best ♥