Sixteen-year-old Linnet has been given a grave task. If she succeeds, it could end her life. If she fails, it could destroy her people.
She must kill a prince.
But first, she must marry him.
Prince Rajak of the Badi, son of the tyrannical desert king, has given Linnet's Highland kingdom of Hilrigard an ultimatum: give him a princess for his bride, or be slaughtered. Linnet's older sister is his first choice, but when she begs not to be sent, Linnet volunteers, to save her people.
Her mother, however, sees an opportunity. She secretly instructs Linnet to gain Rajak's trust and then assassinate him, before he discovers the legendary chamber that will resurrect the Badi's greatest king.
However, the more Linnet learns of the prince, the more she realizes that his brooding exterior conceals a good heart. And the more she learns of the chamber, the more she suspects that the legend is not what it seems. But time runs short when Linnet's mother sets the coup in motion, and Linnet is faced with a heart-rending choice--for the one sent to kill the prince may now be the only one who can save him. AMAZON 5 STARS
| The interesting storyline got my attention and my desire to read this book. I wasn't disappointed. I fell in love with this story. The main characters were great! The people, the difference between the two cultures and Linnet's ability to work her way through some pretty hard things, added so much. The description of Rajak's land and living areas was well detailed with the abilty to draw you in. I think Linnet was right. Her older sister, Aeleth would have had a hard time even surviving the journey to her new "world" as a bride to Rajak. I had to admit it made me wince a time or two when the prince made it clear that Linnet was NOT the bride he would have chosen. He actually really wanted her older sister. That was tough but so was she because at times she had to be. I liked that she had been living a carefree, enjoyable life with her family until disaster struck. She had been in training all her life to protect Aeleth and she was good at it. She had received training in many different fighting skills and had started since she was very young. I keep forgetting she is still pretty young, at almost 16 years old. Her mother the Queen was one cold, piece of work. Never did warm to her, but then again I don't think I was supposed to. This book had action, dangers and plenty of twists and turns to keep you interested. King Niro was one cruel, evil man who had tremendous power; which he took. He is also Prince Rajak's father. He's even less happy about his son's marriage and choice of bride. And he's not a man who's going to just stand quietly by about that. He's a viper waiting to strike. There are other interesting secondary characters in the book who add color and depth to the story. |
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