The Rose Throne
Richly-imagined
fantasy romance from the author of Princess and the Hound, a tale of two
princesses--one with magic, one with none--who dare seek love in a
world where real choice can never be theirs. For fans of Megan Whalen
Turner, Catherine Fisher, and Cassandra Clare.
Ailsbet loves nothing more than music; tall and red-haired, she's impatient with the artifice and ceremony of her father's court. Marissa adores the world of her island home and feels she has much to offer when she finally inherits the throne from her wise, good-tempered father. The trouble is that neither princess has the power--or the magic--to rule alone, and if the kingdoms can be united, which princess will end up ruling the joint land? For both, the only goal would seem to be a strategic marriage to a man who can bring his own brand of power to the throne. But will either girl be able to marry for love? And can either of these two princesses, rivals though they have never met, afford to let the other live?
Ailsbet loves nothing more than music; tall and red-haired, she's impatient with the artifice and ceremony of her father's court. Marissa adores the world of her island home and feels she has much to offer when she finally inherits the throne from her wise, good-tempered father. The trouble is that neither princess has the power--or the magic--to rule alone, and if the kingdoms can be united, which princess will end up ruling the joint land? For both, the only goal would seem to be a strategic marriage to a man who can bring his own brand of power to the throne. But will either girl be able to marry for love? And can either of these two princesses, rivals though they have never met, afford to let the other live?
(summary from goodreads.com)
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I had higher hopes for this book then were delivered. I didn't love the story all that much, I didn't care about the characters as much as I could've, everyone was just kind of miserable. I also thought the story was terribly disjointed and didn't flow as well as it should have. Thoughts/feelings were assigned to characters that kind of came out of nowhere, I kept thinking I'd skipped a chapter or something. I was unimpressed.
Mom note: As
a mother of readers, I also
want to make a note to myself (and others if they care)
why I would or
would not have my children read this book, because honestly, sometimes I
forget. This is a YA book, so everything is within YA strictures.
Violence: mild; Profanity: no; Sex: kissing, reference to the King's affairs
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