Blood Heir by Amelie Wen Zhao

Blood Heir (Blood Heir, #1)

by Amélie Wen Zhao

BLOOD HEIR is the first book in an epic new series about a princess hiding a dark secret and the conman she must trust to clear her name of murder.

Princess Anastacya Mikhailov of Cyrilia has lived her life in safety, hidden behind palace walls. But when she is framed for her father's brutal murder, she must leave behind everything she has ever known to find his killer and prove her innocence. And there is only one person corrupt enough to help her—Ramson Quicktongue.

A cunning, silver-tongued crime lord of the Cyrilian underworld, Ramson has his own sinister plans—though he might have met his match in Ana. Because in this story, the princess might be the most dangerous player of them all.

A YA epic with a bloody twist, BLOOD HEIR is perfect for fans of Victoria Aveyard, Sabaa Tahir, and Sarah J. Maas.

Reviewed by Renee on

4 of 5 stars

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I hadn't expected to like this book as much as I did. It had a solid plot, had enjoyable characters, and I couldn't stop reading it. To be fair, it was sometimes a bit too predictable and the main character is the average princess, but I love those kind of stories.

I also thought it handled a lot of difficult topics without being too heavy. I personally would have preferred if the issues were addressed more in depth, but I understand that for a debut novel, this might not be the smartest move.

I highly recommend it if you like fantasy princess stories or hate-to-love friendships.

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