Genre: Young Adult Fantasy, Historical Fiction
Summary:
This story follows Lada and her brother Radu as they are used as pawns in a political game between empires. Lada's goal is to survive and return to her homeland. Radu is more interested in deepening his knowledge and faith as well as his love. Both Lada and Radu make great friends with Mehmed who is the heir to the throne. The story continues by following their friendship and relationships with all the terror and drama that comes with being involved in the politics of an empire.
My Thoughts:
The story starts off a bit slow, but it completely necessary so we can get the background information we need. Because of this, we can now better understand how the politics work in this book and we can better understand our characters.
I absolutely LOVE how well time flows throughout this book. As we follow Lada, Radu, and Mehmed, we get to see them grow and we can feel them growing through the years. There is so much character growth that follows the natural characterization of these characters.
Lada is a prime example of a true feminine heroine. She is fierce and stays fierce. She doesn't change for anyone which is truly a characteristic of a strong female protagonist.
I completely recommend that you read this book. It has a little bit of everything which makes it easy to become engaged in.
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