Alexa Hollen is forced to disguise herself as a boy and serve in the king's army. When a powerful sorcerer sneaks into the palace and abducts Alexa, her friend Rylan and Prince Damian and takes them into enemy territory, she has to find a way to save those that she loves.
While being captive, Alexa finds herself confronted with the two men vying for her heart. (DUN DUN DUN *welcome to the beauties of love triangles* and even at that, it was a horrible one because Alexa is still disguised as a boy. So...Damian is gay?)
With hidden foes lurking around every corner, is Alex strong enough to save herself and the kingdom she's sworn to protect?
When I first read this book, I thought the characters were Asian because my mind I kind of associated girl-pretending-to-be-a-guy-in-an-army to Mulan until I realized that Prince Damien has blue eyes and brownish hair. Camly was thoroughly confused.
The world building was pretty bad. I still don't really know where this place is and what it looks like, why is there random "breeding houses" (lol wut?) and why does the King's army just randomly burn houses down and kidnap the kids. Dude, if I were dictator,I wouldn't just kill off people randomly like that. I would enslave them so they can work for me(not that I want to be one or anything there) but killing everyone off just to take away the kids to put them in cathouses is useless.
The first six chapters were very well-written and exciting. The story was excellent until Marcel dies.Then Alexa turns into a goddamned fool with her FEELINGS and a wild love triangle appears about here. DUDE YOU ARE A GIRL DISGUISED AS A GUARD AND IF ANYONE FINDS OUT THAT YOU'RE A GIRL, YOU WILL BE IN THE BREEDING HOUSE and all she cares about is which guy should she choose.
Bitch, GTFO.
2 stars
While being captive, Alexa finds herself confronted with the two men vying for her heart. (DUN DUN DUN *welcome to the beauties of love triangles* and even at that, it was a horrible one because Alexa is still disguised as a boy. So...Damian is gay?)
With hidden foes lurking around every corner, is Alex strong enough to save herself and the kingdom she's sworn to protect?
When I first read this book, I thought the characters were Asian because my mind I kind of associated girl-pretending-to-be-a-guy-in-an-army to Mulan until I realized that Prince Damien has blue eyes and brownish hair. Camly was thoroughly confused.
The world building was pretty bad. I still don't really know where this place is and what it looks like, why is there random "breeding houses" (lol wut?) and why does the King's army just randomly burn houses down and kidnap the kids. Dude, if I were dictator,I wouldn't just kill off people randomly like that. I would enslave them so they can work for me(not that I want to be one or anything there) but killing everyone off just to take away the kids to put them in cathouses is useless.
The first six chapters were very well-written and exciting. The story was excellent until Marcel dies.Then Alexa turns into a goddamned fool with her FEELINGS and a wild love triangle appears about here. DUDE YOU ARE A GIRL DISGUISED AS A GUARD AND IF ANYONE FINDS OUT THAT YOU'RE A GIRL, YOU WILL BE IN THE BREEDING HOUSE and all she cares about is which guy should she choose.
Bitch, GTFO.
2 stars