Each chapter brought the plot forward and it was filled with twists and turns which kept me guessing right up until the end. This book focused less on the romance and traveling side of things and more on the adventure and political side, which I really enjoyed. There was never a part in the book where I felt confused or wanted to stop reading. The plot is fast-paced without being confusing and it hooked me from the start. They were women and therefore not allowed to rule on their own without marrying, and since they wanted power, they were forced to kill multiple people just to claim the throne that belonged to them in the first place. Most of their actions were in the name of destroying the patriarchy which I partly liked because it shows why they had to do all these evil things. This book was also filled with strong female characters, including Geneva and Queen Inés who were both very clever, powerful, and bold, but also evil, proving that women have the ability to be evil too. Another thing I like about him was how complex his character was, since in this book we got to learn a lot more of his perspective. I loved reading his dialogue because was oftentimes he was either being sarcastic or laughing at a joke of some sort. Also, he just seemed like a good companion to travel with because he has so much knowledge but he’s also fun to be with. He didn’t seem that evil, and even if he did he was evil in a clever way, which showcased his abilities. I know that Tallifer was one of the supposed “villains” but I couldn’t help but like him. The book mostly focused on the princess, but Luca had his own story too, which later merged with Amarande’s into one. Luca had a lot more character change in this book and he had his own role aside from being Amarande’s love interest which I really liked.

She’s everything I’d want in the main character: fierce, determined, clever, loyal, loving, and brave.

I really enjoyed reading about Princess Amarande in the first book and I’m happy to say that I enjoyed her character just as much in the sequel. 【 Note: As I mentioned in my review of the first book here, I do not know the story of The Princess Bride, and my review is based solely on the book.】 *This is a spoiler-free review, so you can read it even if you haven’t read the book yet!* ~Thank you NetGalley and Macmillan Tor Teen for the ARC in exchange for an honest review!~

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