Ahoy there matey! I found this young adult fantasy to be just an okay read. I actually really liked the protagonist Nalia. She learns at 16 that she is not the real princess but a decoy to a prophecy. I really enjoyed how Nalia’s new life takes unexpected trajectories. I enjoy what happens with the real princess. The problems with this one were all romance related. I didn’t hate the actual romance elements. I didn’t like the guy tossed in the middle as a bad plot point. I think the story overall would have been much stronger with no romance even if I did like the real love interest. Also the last quarter of the novel was a little strange for me even if the details about it have since gotten fuzzy. But the crew has really enjoyed this one and I have no regrets.

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