Allies & Assassins Allies & Assassins, Book 1, (Hardcover)

from sszkutak

Really 2.5 stars I really wanted to enjoy this book, I am just not sure what happened... the premise is so good - an assassination, a new prince, betrayals, and a historical fiction-ish genre. It just seemed so up-my-alley. Sadly it was just so slow-paced. You begin the book as the court is heari...

from Punkfarie

This book was fairly interesting. A bit young for me, more middle grade but still decent. The Prince has been murdered, died in the night screaming and hallucinating, with only his wife by his side. Word travels fast, and soon Jared is told of his brother's death and that he will be ascending to ...

from MaryJensen

I really wanted to love this book. But it didn't pull me in and I didn't connect like I thought. All in all, not a horrible book, but my expectations were just too high, I think.

from DarkFaerieTales

Review courtesy of Dark Faerie Tales Quick & Dirty: This densely packed book didn't give me the suspense nor tension that I expected; nevertheless, the writing was pretty and the characters complex. Opening Sentence: The last of her seven falcons balanced on her wrist, Nova Chastain walked back o...

from singerji

The Prince of Archenfield has been murdered and his younger (age 16) brother Jared ascends to the throne. He has to deal with court politics, leading the princedom through the grief, and investigating his brother's assassination. He has an ally in Asta, the court physician's niece/apprentice/love...