sibley's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
yapha's review
3.0
In this sequel to The Hostage Prince, Aspen and Snail have run away from his village disguised as a minstrel as a courtier. They hide among a troupe of traveling players, but find much more than they had bargained for. It is important to have read the first book in The Seelie Wars series before this one.
ettagrace's review
4.0
This was a really interesting continuation of this series and I can tell the author improved a lot between the two books. I had a lot of fun reading it and I'm enjoying how the characters continue to develop. Prince Aspen was a little annoying in the first book but he's growing and learning a lot about being a good friend and so is Snail. Both also learn some cool new abilities which was really fun to read. A little predictable for this 20 yr old writer, but that's not necessarily a bad thing and I'm sure my middle schooled brother will love it when I give him a copy. I also really loved all the wordplay in this one!
I highly recommend this series and look forward to reading the next installment!
I highly recommend this series and look forward to reading the next installment!
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