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A review by ramengrrl
Princess: (book 2 in the Ascension Trilogy) by Gaelen Foley
4.0
Angsty hero. Check.
Unbelievably beautiful, spoiled heroine with heart of gold. Check.
"I've loved you forever" trope. Check.
In spite of (or maybe because of) these things, I still found myself fully engrossed in the story. I enjoyed the evolution of their relationship.
What kept this from being 5 stars was really the portrayal of Serafina's parents, for whom I felt a great affection after reading the first book of this trilogy. I realize it's hard to maintain the fully fleshed out characters of one novel when using them as secondary characters in another, but I was disappointed that as parents, Lazar and Allegra were somehow lacking and consequently, Serafina grew up lonely and isolated.
Unbelievably beautiful, spoiled heroine with heart of gold. Check.
"I've loved you forever" trope. Check.
In spite of (or maybe because of) these things, I still found myself fully engrossed in the story. I enjoyed the evolution of their relationship.
What kept this from being 5 stars was really the portrayal of Serafina's parents, for whom I felt a great affection after reading the first book of this trilogy. I realize it's hard to maintain the fully fleshed out characters of one novel when using them as secondary characters in another, but I was disappointed that as parents, Lazar and Allegra were somehow lacking and consequently, Serafina grew up lonely and isolated.