I received a copy of this book from the publisher/author to review for Stephanie’s Book Reports.
If you have not read the first book, Ruthless Reign then you need to not read this review and go do that first. You will be so lost if you do not read that book first.
I had been waiting for this book with such excitement and it did not disappoint. I was all I don’t want to say confused in the first book, but I knew some major stuff had to be happening from what we discovered there. Here is where we get to the “meat” of the story so to speak. We all know that Lucille and Roman know that he is the fake prince and that the real prince is missing. This is where I felt really sorry for Lucille because that poor woman has had a few Roman’s in her life and had absolutely not a clue that they were being switched on her. My heart broke for her. I can’t even imagine the emotions running through her and the things she must be thinking. What a violation on so many levels and if not for the journals they wouldn’t have known that our Roman wasn’t the only one to be the fake Roman. However now things are getting more serious. The food and goods are in short supply, another country wants to join in with the country they rule over and alliance is being formed behind the scenes and all Roman wants to do is keep Lucille safe. However he is having to make some hard decisions and there are definitely things going one that he has had no clue about until the journal and now he is in a mess I feel like that was not of his making but of the Roman before him. Lucille however is getting to contribute more and not just be arm candy for the Prince. A Prince who was cruel to her is just heartbreaking because she is smarter than anyone ever gave her credit for and she and Roman together might just solve this entire mystery that has been going on since the first book. Gosh I could so go on and one about things in this book but I really can’t or I will say something and give away things you need to discover yourself. I want your jaw to drop just like mine did. Or, the wheels in your head running ninety miles and hour like mine. I don’t think anyone can ever figure this book out and I love that. I love when a book has me hooked and I just can’t figure out how this is all going to play out. I didn’t see certain things coming in this book for sure. I didn’t know this certain person would be involved in such things and I sure never saw part of the ending of this book coming. To say I am really wanting the next book in my hand is such an understatement. I can’t wait to have it in my hot little hands. You guys!!! How is this all going to play out? Will everyone escape unscathed? Will we find out why the real Roman isn’t Roman now and what happened to him? So many questions with little to no answers and I am loving it.. No one, and I mean no one writes a good twists you in all kinds of directions and has you hook on every world and your Aleathea’d before you know which way is up!! Do not, whatever you do miss this series. I am loving it so much and can’t recommend it highly enough.
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