A review by yetanothersusan
The Elephant Keeper's Daughter by Julia Drosten

4.0

Phera, the third daughter of the royal elephant keeper, is raised as a male so that there is an heir. (Okay, side note: great now they have an heir! But how are they expecting the line to live past Phera?) However, when the British invade and the king is forced into exile, Phera's life is turned upside down and her family flees. Now Phera can enjoy being a female but misses the freedoms of being male! That all becomes a moot point when the British track down her family. The writing in this book is rich and descriptive, the setting is beautiful. This provides a stark contrast to the actions of the invading British. Phera makes for a strong female character and it was enjoyable to read how she overcomes her struggles and protects her family!

A copy of this book was provided by NetGalley and AmazonCrossing in exchange for an honest review.