“I’d already fallen. And I was in so deep there was no coming back.” – 4/5 stars!

Attention! This book contains: golden feathers, beautiful gowns, duels, flower crowns, forged swords, sentimental rings, miscarriages and letters.

Can you follow your heart when it’s already broken?

After fleeing Coroa and leaving the memory of her beloved Silas behind, Hollis is unsteadily adjusting to life in Isolte. The Eastoffe family’s affection is a balm on her weary spirit, though Etan, a surly cousin with a deep distaste for Coroans, threatens to upset the uneasy peace she’s found.

While tensions at home ratchet up, disquiet in the kingdom of Isolte is reaching a fever pitch. The Eastoffes may have the power to unseat a tyrannical king—but only with Hollis’s help.

Can a girl who’s lost it all put the fate of her adopted homeland over the secret longings of her heart?

I liked the sequel way better than the first book! When I first read The Betrothed I wasn’t too fond of the story and that plot twist at the end almost ruined the story for me and made me give up on this series. I’m glad I still bought the sequel because fortunately, we get some much needed redemption in this one!

In comparison to the first book, the story here is more linear and predictable, and even though there were some twists and turns along the way, it was nothing as shocking as the first book.

I really like how Kiera Cass writes monarchy, and this book was no exception to the rule! We still have the beautiful gowns, the romance and the female heroine! These elements always make me happy, and that’s why I can’t let go of Kiera Cass.

Even though the ending was okay, it was too short in my opinion. I was waiting for a prologue that would wrap up the story in a nice way, but it ended up feeling incomplete.

I can’t help but think that I wish the books were bigger or this was the trilogy instead of a duology. I say this because I feel like this story had potential to be really good, but it wasn’t explored and developed to its maximum. I wish the author invested more time and energy in the story, because something amazing would come out of it.I keep reading Kiera Cass books hoping I’ll find another gem like The Selection series. In my humble opinion, this duology doesn’t have the same quality, but I still think it’s better than The Siren.

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