Does True Love actually exist?
Ivy Myriana
Ivy Myriana is a princess that has been fighting this battle against the forces of darkness since she was six years old and was in training. She is a pureblood royal being descended from the first royal couple that started this fight against the darkness. Ivy armed with her kisses and a prince to bestow them upon can fight against this evil. Right? Well, that is what she believed, but the darkness keeps multiplying their forces. Ivy has no idea what to do about this besides to kill the Evil Queen and find a prince that can stay alive long enough to help her. She is our main character and our point of view throughout the entire book. Ivy is a determined character and one that I was rooting for a lot.
The thing that I like about her is that as she gets further away from her castle, she lets her mind be free of any doubt. Ivy is more openminded about her family history. She is a beautiful character. I enjoyed watching her grow into herself.
Zachariah
Zachariah, aka Zach, is just a lowly half-blood prince that happens to be an excellent swordsman. That is probably the only reason why the council of the Legion partnered Ivy, a pureblood royal, to him. Zach is a bit different than a typical royal will ever be. He believes in things that the Legion has drilled into their soldiers not to accept. Zach doesn't care since that is what he believes in and knows that it is the right thing to do. Although, he does do something that he probably should never have done.
The Legion
Ivy and Zach belong to the group of royalty known as the Legion. She is one of the many children that they enlist to help them fight the Evil Queen's "children" so that they might one day be able to rule without the problems that the darkness cause. The Legion was made possible through three people. Myrianna, Saevalla, and Raed. Their descendants are all capable of using their powers as royals to defeat the darkness. They also have a council in each of the four kingdoms that decide who will be partnered up. But is there more to this story than what the history books say?
Five Stars
Kiss of the Royal by Lindsey Duga is an entirely different young adult book than I have ever read. Ms. Duga takes royalty to a whole new level in her debut novel. It has a lot going for it, and I enjoyed reading every moment of it. I blushed at embarrassing moments, laughed when necessary, and cringed when something went horribly wrong. Ms. Duga had it all and made me feel all of the emotions that Ivy felt.
I am giving this book five stars and recommending it to anyone that wants to read an entertaining story with new twists.
Thank you for dropping by! I hope you enjoyed this book review of Kiss of the Royal by Lindsey Duga.
Until the next time,
Happy Readings!
This review was originally posted on Baroness' Book Trove