[A quick note: My friend Shaun on bookstagram recommended this book. He always has amazing recs. Iโve gotten less interested in in YA lately, but this one was really good. Iโm sad that the cover is changing, appatently, which means when the 2nd comes out, it wonโt match the first! Nothing makes me angrier!]
โ๐๐ญโ๐ฌ ๐๐ฅ๐ฐ๐๐ฒ๐ฌ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ข๐๐ซ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฏ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐จ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ ๐ฐ๐ก๐จ ๐ง๐๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ง ๐ฉ๐๐จ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ ๐ฐ๐ ๐ง๐๐๐, ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ค. ๐๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ง๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ค๐๐ฌ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ. ๐๐๐๐๐ข๐ง๐ , ๐ญ๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก, ๐ฆ๐๐ค๐๐ฌ ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ง๐๐ซ๐๐๐ฅ๐.โ โLaura Sebastian
Welcome to a world where wishes pull stars from the sky and a sprinkle of stardust grants your heartโs deepest desires. This was some of the best YA political intrigue Iโve ever read!!! Seriously. I was so impressed by the twists and turns. The author is a mastermind of plot. Certain things took me by complete surprise. At the heart of the story, three princesses are raised to infiltrate rival kingdoms and prime them for ruin. But what happens when they question their motherโs motives? Lots of internal conflict, thatโs what!
This story was intense! Itโs well written, intriguing, and has unique world building while following a traditional fantasy style. It follows three sisters, triplets who are blessed by the stars, jumping between them from chapter to chapter. I considered it similar to a fine wine; I had to take it in small sips. I was NOT able to binge this. It took several weeks to get through. Mostly because it gave me a bit of anxiety knowing each princess was involved in an elaborate ruse. But also because there was lots of good info packed into each chapter.
I loved the different dynamic between each sister. Sophorona was the hopeless romantic with the kind heart. Beatriz was the shameless flirt with the power of seduction. And Daphne was the cold hearted master of poisons and logic. Each triplet was trained from birth, set to marry a prince or king of the neighboring kingdoms, all so their mother could conquer them. Their individual stories were unique. It was so fun seeing how their plans came together strategically. Wow! Talk about a unique story. Itโs clear from the beginning that the empress, their mother, has some deeper alternative motives. I was NOT prepared for how deep those motives were. The ending was such a shock!
As far as YA goes, this is top notch. The romance is pretty minimal, but thereโs a bit there. Itโs mostly political intrigue and suspense. The sequel is already on the way and I canโt wait to see what happens. ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐: ๐/๐โญ๏ธ
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