Prince of Shadows: A Novel of Romeo and Juliet (Audiobook)

from TheMadHatters

Benvolio Montague is loyal to his house, and he knows his life isn't his own, he owes all to the family. However, at night as the Prince of Shadows, a master thief, he rebels and takes control of his own fate. Until he robs the House of Capulet and meets Rosalind, a woman destined for the convent...

from Glennis.LeBlanc

If a retelling of Romeo and Juliet sounds sorta ho hum I would say give this a try anyway. The biggest thing about this book is it gives a wonderful reason for Romeo falling for Juliet after seeing her. The story is still heartbreaking like the play, lots of death and revenge. The main POV is Ben...

from srsharms

A dark, clever retelling of Romeo & Juliet, full of twisted politics, heartbreaking relationships, and a wry, witty narrator in the form of Benvolio, an Italian Robin Hood bent on holding his world together, no matter how deftly it explodes. Love that Romeo was portrayed exactly as he should be: ...

from A_Reader_of_Fictions

For more reviews, gifs, Cover Snark and more, visit A Reader of Fictions. Back in that mysterious time before I began book blogging, I read a few of the Morganville Vampires novels. I didn't stop because I didn't like them; they just sort of fell by the wayside, as I am wont to do with series at ...

from cwhisenant11

I won a copy of this book in a goodreads giveaway. This is the first book I've read by this author and I liked it. I thought the idea for the retelling was very clever and the writing was beautiful. Parts of the story were kind of slow for me but overall I thought it was entertaining and well done.