A PRISONER OF FATE
As Queen of the island kingdom of Calanthe, Lia will do anything to keep her people free - and her secrets safe - from the mad tyrant who rules the mainland. Guided by a magic ring of her father’s, Lia plays the political game with the cronies the emperor sends to her island. In her heart, she knows that it’s up to her to save herself from her fate as the emperor’s bride. But in her dreams, she sees a man, one with the power to build a better world - a man whose spirit is as strong, and whose passion is as fierce as her own…
A PRINCE AMONG MEN
Conrí, former Crown Prince of Oriel, has built an army to overthrow the emperor. But he needs the fabled Abiding Ring to succeed. The ring that Lia holds so dear to her heart. When the two banished rulers meet face to face, neither can deny the flames of rebellion that flicker in their eyes - nor the fires of desire that draw them together. But in this broken world of shattered kingdoms, can they ever really trust each other? Can their fiery alliance defeat the shadows of evil that threaten to engulf their hearts and souls?
It was a bit of a battle to get through, it was really dragging for most of the book until the very end. That's where we learn a bit more about Lia and that's when thing got super interesting especially about who she really is.
It honestly felt like not a whole lot was going on. I did like Kennedy's writing style, but dragged at slow pace for most of the book. The book is littered with so much detail about their world and the different empires, but it didn't necessarily help with the plot development. I would have love to see more of magical and fantasy side of the story. I, personally, didn't mind the romance aspect, but there honestly was much of one either. Just at the tail end of the story.
It's a HFN for Lia and Con since everything is very new between them. I wanted to love this book so much, but it wasn't for me.
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