The book had some things I liked. A lot of my favorite parts of the book were Elodie and Floria’s relationship. There is something really sweet about sibling bonds, and I really enjoyed watching the dynamic between them. It was inspiring to see Elodie’s love for her people. Active 2: Despite not always being liked by them, she displayed immense selflessness in caring for them.
The beginning of this book was rather promising. Despite coming from a poor duchy, Elodie only wants to help her people. Despite her reluctance, she accepts the marriage arrangement, which involves crops and water for her duchy for marriage. As it thrilled Elodie to have the chance to explore and save her people, something terrifying was waiting to trap her.
There are many plot holes. I won't delve into specifics to prevent spoilers, but many convenient occurrences took place. The biggest plot hole, however, is how does Aurea conceal their monstrous activities? Something widely known it throughout the kingdom, among both royals and commoners. They actively encouraged it to tell your children from a young age about the sacrifices the royals make. Despite this, trade abounds in this kingdom. People can come and go freely. I find it ridiculous that one person wouldn’t let slip what the royals do. This made reading the book more difficult.
Hopefully, the movie surpasses the book.
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