The stunning conclusion of worldwide phenomenon—from the boldly original author of Captive Prince and Prince’s Gambit.
“I fell in love with the writing, the characters, [and] the story.”—V.E. Schwab, #1 New York Times bestselling author
His identity now revealed, Damen must face his master Prince Laurent as Damianos of Akielos, the man Laurent has sworn to kill.
On the brink of a momentous battle, the future of both their countries hangs in the balance. In the south, Kastor's forces are massing. In the north, the Regent's armies are mobilising for war. Damen's only hope of reclaiming his throne is to fight together with Laurent against their usurpers.
Forced into an uneasy alliance the two princes journey deep into Akielos, where they face their most dangerous opposition yet. But even if the fragile trust they have built survives the revelation of Damen’s identity—can it stand against the Regents final, deadly play for the throne?
This one gets 4 stars because it made my shippy heart VERY HAPPY and Certain People got their Due Comeuppance. The main characters finally felt whole and real and complex in this book, and I loved them (the secondary characters, I could take or leave). Again though, I have to admit to skimming quite a bit -- the politics weren't presented in a way that interested me, though there were some nice twists at the end that I wasn't expecting.
If you're contemplating reading this series and can make it through the first book (I almost didn't), I do recommend continuing, because it does get consistently better, and it ends VERY well. It's also (surprisingly?) a super fast read. (It only took me so long because stupid work/life got in the way.)
PS: For those of you who follow me mainly for my YA reviews, please note, this series is NOT YA. Very not YA.
