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Rebel
Legend of the Spider-Prince #1: REBEL
Wyl is a young rebel whose life of dangerous lies and hidden truths has cost him his childhood and his ability to trust. He is fanatically loyal to the rebel leader, a woman embroiled in a blood-feud with Trascolm's ruling clan. When he’s not away spying, he’s her secret bodyguard—she needs protection from her army of renegades and outlaws as much as from bounty-hunters and assassins sent by her archenemy.
But when the rebellion meets with disaster, the rebel leader's strategy changes. Wyl is thrust into a hostile royal court of underage teens—mere children, to his mind. He’s expected to embrace this more civilized way of life, but his brutally-honed instincts betray him, and he makes enemies instead of friends. Wyl—a boy raised by outlaws—is in over his head and must somehow master the subtleties of court intrigue well enough to keep the rebel leader and her rebellion alive, despite the treacherous machinations of her enemies, and do it without getting himself killed.
About the Legend of the Spider-Prince series
In a war-torn land where men have unbridled influence, but women hold the reins of power, a young rebel becomes entangled in a deadly web of magic, court intrigue, and revenge amid an escalating wave of events that will ultimately destroy magic, overturn governments, cause the near-collapse of civilization, even threaten the very existence of life on Eryth—and make him a legend.
Wyl is a young rebel whose life of dangerous lies and hidden truths has cost him his childhood and his ability to trust. He is fanatically loyal to the rebel leader, a woman embroiled in a blood-feud with Trascolm's ruling clan. When he’s not away spying, he’s her secret bodyguard—she needs protection from her army of renegades and outlaws as much as from bounty-hunters and assassins sent by her archenemy.
But when the rebellion meets with disaster, the rebel leader's strategy changes. Wyl is thrust into a hostile royal court of underage teens—mere children, to his mind. He’s expected to embrace this more civilized way of life, but his brutally-honed instincts betray him, and he makes enemies instead of friends. Wyl—a boy raised by outlaws—is in over his head and must somehow master the subtleties of court intrigue well enough to keep the rebel leader and her rebellion alive, despite the treacherous machinations of her enemies, and do it without getting himself killed.
About the Legend of the Spider-Prince series
In a war-torn land where men have unbridled influence, but women hold the reins of power, a young rebel becomes entangled in a deadly web of magic, court intrigue, and revenge amid an escalating wave of events that will ultimately destroy magic, overturn governments, cause the near-collapse of civilization, even threaten the very existence of life on Eryth—and make him a legend.
406 pages, ebook
First published July 15, 2013
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About the author
Margo Ander
3 books3 followersI loved fairy tales as a child, but could never get enough of them until I learned to read for myself. I spent my formative years with my nose in a book or playing dungeon master for my sisters long before there were actual games requiring one. Our Barbies fought Klingons, conquered the galaxy—and always had room on their spaceship for horses.
I am a horsewoman, an archer, a fencer, a former military officer, and a member of the Society for Creative Anachronism—all useful skills and experiences for a fantasy novelist. I am currently holding down a day job in Mississippi, USA, where I live with my husband and two daughters, and am presently down to one horse, one cat, and one dog—and ‘way too many books.
Visit me on the web at www.margoander.com
My Facebook author page is at www.facebook.com/AuthorMargoAnder
I have a blog, www.margoander.wordpress.com, where I review books I like by other indie authors.
I have another blog, marguerot.wordpress.com, where I blog about writing.
I am a horsewoman, an archer, a fencer, a former military officer, and a member of the Society for Creative Anachronism—all useful skills and experiences for a fantasy novelist. I am currently holding down a day job in Mississippi, USA, where I live with my husband and two daughters, and am presently down to one horse, one cat, and one dog—and ‘way too many books.
Visit me on the web at www.margoander.com
My Facebook author page is at www.facebook.com/AuthorMargoAnder
I have a blog, www.margoander.wordpress.com, where I review books I like by other indie authors.
I have another blog, marguerot.wordpress.com, where I blog about writing.
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August 2, 2013
It has been awhile since I read a straight up fantasy story, so I had a little trouble getting into it. I also had issues because of the words in the story. I think I was in chapter three before I could keep straight what some of the words were referring to. That, by the way, is my only complaint about this book. I would have loved a pronunciation guide for the words that are obviously part of the world created in the story. The difficulties I had were with how they were pronounced and whether the word was referring to an item, a country, or a clan. Once you get into the book, what the noun means becomes much clearer.
My only complaint lodged, this is a fantastic story. It is not a fast read, but it reminded me of how much I loved the Eragon series. The story is about a boy who believes himself to be a man since he has been raised among a rebel war party made up of brigands and thieves. He has been trained to defend himself by one of the best war generals of all time, but he has yet to develop the strength of a man. He is one of the bodyguards to Helgurdda, the rebel leader who intends to be the royenne (I take that to mean queen) of their country. She does have a claim to the crown, but due to the blood-feud that she has also vowed, she will never be royenne without completely overthrowing and killing the current royalty. In the beginning of the book, you learn about the blood-feud and how Wyl (the main character) has been raised. Then after becoming exiles, you learn how Wyl wasn't raised. You will also learn a few very important surprises about who he really is. Finally in part three, you learn what Wyl will probably become. The lasst part of the book flies by from all the action going on. I seriously had trouble putting it down once I got into it because I just had to know what was going to happen next. I guess I do have one more complaint about the book though, I don't want to wait for the second one to find out more. It's fabulous.
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My only complaint lodged, this is a fantastic story. It is not a fast read, but it reminded me of how much I loved the Eragon series. The story is about a boy who believes himself to be a man since he has been raised among a rebel war party made up of brigands and thieves. He has been trained to defend himself by one of the best war generals of all time, but he has yet to develop the strength of a man. He is one of the bodyguards to Helgurdda, the rebel leader who intends to be the royenne (I take that to mean queen) of their country. She does have a claim to the crown, but due to the blood-feud that she has also vowed, she will never be royenne without completely overthrowing and killing the current royalty. In the beginning of the book, you learn about the blood-feud and how Wyl (the main character) has been raised. Then after becoming exiles, you learn how Wyl wasn't raised. You will also learn a few very important surprises about who he really is. Finally in part three, you learn what Wyl will probably become. The lasst part of the book flies by from all the action going on. I seriously had trouble putting it down once I got into it because I just had to know what was going to happen next. I guess I do have one more complaint about the book though, I don't want to wait for the second one to find out more. It's fabulous.
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September 3, 2013
Let's start with what I really liked about the story. I was glued to the page. Well...I was glued to the page after Chapter 5. That's when we got some real action and it felt like the story started. Now, granted, this is fantasy, so that's perfectly allowed. You gotta world-build somehow.
I liked Wyl. Most of the time, anyway. There were a few times, I was like, "Dude! Just stop talking. No. Really. Just--oh, crap. You're still talking. No-no. Stop!" But he's a boy trying to be an adult! If Wyl were a real boy, he'd have been going through the exact same thing. If his mother were a real mother -- Ooohhhh, that woman pissed me off! -- she'd have had a few *facepalm* moments, going, "Yup. That's my boy." Ms. Ander did a great job penning Wyl, really capturing him in all his supremely awkward, pre-teen moments.
She did an equally great job penning his mother and her commander-of-arms. There were a few moments where I literally screamed at the book (there was a lot of yelling. The story really had me.) "You stupid, moronic woman! He's your SON!" I just wanted to wring her neck. I wanted to reach through my Kindle and wring her frelling neck. There were a couple of other people I wanted to do that to, as well. I just wanted to find more people to like. So did Wyl. He was just so alone, so brutally alone and that came across really well! I was so happy when he found Lokei. So happy.
There were a couple of plot/character points that just didn't make sense to me. I can't really share those without providing spoilers, but there were a couple of moments that had me scratching my head. It was that moment, you know, when you're watching TV and there's this dude who's working in your profession and you're like, "Uh, Hollywood, that would NEVER work!" They're kind of along those lines. And, again, I'd really just like to throttle Wyl's mother. GAH!
When I wasn't screaming at the characters, though, I was yelling at the author.The history was "sprinkled through" during action scenes. He'd grab the hilt of his scabbard and then we'd get a page and a half history lesson. He'd scan the woodline, and then we'd get another page and half history lesson. As you'll find out later this week, in my head, all those info dumps turn into blah-blah. And then! Mother of Pearl. She would have Wyl tell me what he and I had just lived through. Mother...of Pearl.
There are a couple of rules of thought here. I can tell you honestly that I could read this book and still keep up with only two braincells You guys know what I mean. Long, brain-killing day where you put the milk in the cupboard, your keys are in the fridge, and you've lost the baby. Like, if I had spaced the last action-packed scene of fabulousness, I could still figure out what had happened because I'd get the scene review in the next chapter. This is actually quite common. Rob Thurman does this all the time. She drives me nuts, too. I don't need the same thing repeated to me time and time and time and time again.
However, on the flip side of that coin, I understood all the new words, didn't need a glossary, and I understood who everyone was and how they were all connected. There wasn't a single point where I found myself flummoxed going, "Uh...now, wait. Who was she related to again? No, wait. Who the heck was she, anyway? No...wait. Why does she even fracking matter?" I got all that. Multiple times. This could be a new pet peeve of mine. I think we've all come to realize I have one or two of those.
But! The thing I thought was absolutely BRILLIANT was Ms. Ander's ability to capture chronic fear. She didn't come out and say it. She never once said, "He'd been living in the crippling fear for so long." No. Not once. I felt it. It dug itself into my soul. She penned that so perfectly!
Which is why, even though this book frustrated me with the info dumping and the repetition, I really did enjoy the journey and want to read book 2. When I got to the end of the book, there was a sense of closure and of hope. The emotions in this book were well done!
I liked Wyl. Most of the time, anyway. There were a few times, I was like, "Dude! Just stop talking. No. Really. Just--oh, crap. You're still talking. No-no. Stop!" But he's a boy trying to be an adult! If Wyl were a real boy, he'd have been going through the exact same thing. If his mother were a real mother -- Ooohhhh, that woman pissed me off! -- she'd have had a few *facepalm* moments, going, "Yup. That's my boy." Ms. Ander did a great job penning Wyl, really capturing him in all his supremely awkward, pre-teen moments.
She did an equally great job penning his mother and her commander-of-arms. There were a few moments where I literally screamed at the book (there was a lot of yelling. The story really had me.) "You stupid, moronic woman! He's your SON!" I just wanted to wring her neck. I wanted to reach through my Kindle and wring her frelling neck. There were a couple of other people I wanted to do that to, as well. I just wanted to find more people to like. So did Wyl. He was just so alone, so brutally alone and that came across really well! I was so happy when he found Lokei. So happy.
There were a couple of plot/character points that just didn't make sense to me. I can't really share those without providing spoilers, but there were a couple of moments that had me scratching my head. It was that moment, you know, when you're watching TV and there's this dude who's working in your profession and you're like, "Uh, Hollywood, that would NEVER work!" They're kind of along those lines. And, again, I'd really just like to throttle Wyl's mother. GAH!
When I wasn't screaming at the characters, though, I was yelling at the author.The history was "sprinkled through" during action scenes. He'd grab the hilt of his scabbard and then we'd get a page and a half history lesson. He'd scan the woodline, and then we'd get another page and half history lesson. As you'll find out later this week, in my head, all those info dumps turn into blah-blah. And then! Mother of Pearl. She would have Wyl tell me what he and I had just lived through. Mother...of Pearl.
There are a couple of rules of thought here. I can tell you honestly that I could read this book and still keep up with only two braincells You guys know what I mean. Long, brain-killing day where you put the milk in the cupboard, your keys are in the fridge, and you've lost the baby. Like, if I had spaced the last action-packed scene of fabulousness, I could still figure out what had happened because I'd get the scene review in the next chapter. This is actually quite common. Rob Thurman does this all the time. She drives me nuts, too. I don't need the same thing repeated to me time and time and time and time again.
However, on the flip side of that coin, I understood all the new words, didn't need a glossary, and I understood who everyone was and how they were all connected. There wasn't a single point where I found myself flummoxed going, "Uh...now, wait. Who was she related to again? No, wait. Who the heck was she, anyway? No...wait. Why does she even fracking matter?" I got all that. Multiple times. This could be a new pet peeve of mine. I think we've all come to realize I have one or two of those.
But! The thing I thought was absolutely BRILLIANT was Ms. Ander's ability to capture chronic fear. She didn't come out and say it. She never once said, "He'd been living in the crippling fear for so long." No. Not once. I felt it. It dug itself into my soul. She penned that so perfectly!
Which is why, even though this book frustrated me with the info dumping and the repetition, I really did enjoy the journey and want to read book 2. When I got to the end of the book, there was a sense of closure and of hope. The emotions in this book were well done!
September 5, 2013
I'm on the fence between 4.5 and 5 star review, however, I'll admit that I loved it, flaws and all, but more of that at the end.
World:
Wow, thank you. An author who writes with pronounceable names. While I'm used to spending more time decoding word sounds AND trying to figure out what the item is, you don't have to do that here, even if there are some unique words.
The setting was beautifully described. From the battlefields to the kingdoms, you always have a clear picture in your mind, but it didn't clutter the pages so much that i skimmed. Excellent job here.
Characters:
Wyl, I loved him. I cried when he wouldn't. For a coming to age story, I just felt this was perfectly executed. His struggles were 100% real and applicable to younger MG and up. There were times, I encouraged him forth, and other times I tried to protect him. Any young man or parent can easily identify with his bravery and heart.
The others ... While I understood what was happening, and these characters were also well written, I didn't really connect with anyone except the other young boy. This of course can and surely will change in the future as I await the release of the next books.
Plot:
The story itself reads as not only the beginning of the series, but a true coming of age/station for Wyl. We watch him grow-up, stumble, fight, and persevere. A bit more action in the beginning would've been nice to move it on a little faster. It wasn't anything major, and I still managed to read the story from beginning to end in less than eight hours. There are a few sub-plots that arise and I felt they were executed well too.
Things that didn't quite work for me:
Not enough explanation on the magic of the weather-mage ... but I love magic in stories so this could just be me. Little explanation about Wyl's sire since I have a sneaky suspicion this is on special kid, or maybe it's wishful thinking.
A few info dumps, but I've witnessed worse, and for children with budding imaginations, sometimes more is better ... a lot of talking too, but kids do that, so I'm not certain if this is really a fault. My kids are only silent when asleep :)
The bed play references ... while the second one is understandable, the first kind of made me do a double take. It's not the context so much as the visual image I received as an adult. Would a YA/MatureMG draw what I did, I can't say, but ... yeah.
Finally, I did pick up on a few missing commas, but it didn't affect the readability.
Overall:
I'm hooked and after buying a copy, I plan to let my son read it too. I'd recommend for YA lovers, fantasy lovers, and even kids 10 and up. I look forward to reading the next in the series, and happy to see another dark fantasy.
August 22, 2013
Fantasy is not normally my genre of choice, but when I was given the chance to read this one, I jumped on it. I had heard praises and wanted to see what it was all about myself. I could never get into fantasy because of all the language barriers, and to be honest this one was no different. I found myself struggling a little bit with the wording that the author chose for some of the things in the story. You can pick up with they mean by the context around them and so by time I got a few chapters in I was fine. That was just a forewarning to anyone that may not be comfortable with words that are used in a book that are only suited to the world in which the book takes place. Some people may find it difficult to distinguish what the words are referring to if they are not used to how the fantasy genre is written. I tend to make up my own pronuniciations of these words in my head, so sorry Margo! I am probably bashing the heck out of them.
Once you dive into the story and all the grammar tidbits are set aside the story is great! I remember sitting down and taking ages to read anything fantasy. This one was kind of a quick read for me. I was sort of surprised. Maybe it we because I just plunged right in with the quest of finishing the story in two days. This is the story of a boy who with all his heart believes that he is already a grown man. Being raised within a rebel war party I could understand completely why he would not want to be treated like a little boy. He has all the training that he needs to defend himself but he lacks the strength that is needed because like I mentioned he is still a boy. It shocked me to find out that his actual role was one of bodyguard. The person that he protects is named Helgurdda who is the leader of the war party. This character has rights to the crown but there is a feud going on that would make it so that she could never claim that right unless overthrowing the royalty that was already in place. You learn a lot about the main character Wyl in the beginning and there are some surprising tidbits that come your way that you never would have expected about who he really is. I was fascinated with the journey of finding out about Wyl and how he was raised. When he becomes part of exile it was even more interesting to find out how he was not raised properly. Within the last segment of the book you find out a lot more about him and what he has turned out to be.
This book had a lot of depth and action to it, which I love both of those aspects in a good read. When I mentioned before that I was not much into fantasy books, this one has totally sold me and I can not wait for the next book in the series to be in my possession!
Once you dive into the story and all the grammar tidbits are set aside the story is great! I remember sitting down and taking ages to read anything fantasy. This one was kind of a quick read for me. I was sort of surprised. Maybe it we because I just plunged right in with the quest of finishing the story in two days. This is the story of a boy who with all his heart believes that he is already a grown man. Being raised within a rebel war party I could understand completely why he would not want to be treated like a little boy. He has all the training that he needs to defend himself but he lacks the strength that is needed because like I mentioned he is still a boy. It shocked me to find out that his actual role was one of bodyguard. The person that he protects is named Helgurdda who is the leader of the war party. This character has rights to the crown but there is a feud going on that would make it so that she could never claim that right unless overthrowing the royalty that was already in place. You learn a lot about the main character Wyl in the beginning and there are some surprising tidbits that come your way that you never would have expected about who he really is. I was fascinated with the journey of finding out about Wyl and how he was raised. When he becomes part of exile it was even more interesting to find out how he was not raised properly. Within the last segment of the book you find out a lot more about him and what he has turned out to be.
This book had a lot of depth and action to it, which I love both of those aspects in a good read. When I mentioned before that I was not much into fantasy books, this one has totally sold me and I can not wait for the next book in the series to be in my possession!
September 3, 2013
*This review first appeared at Cuzinlogic.com! Check it out HERE*
Rebel, first book in Legend of the Spider-Prince series is a fantasy book well worth the read. Be it characters, settings or story description, everything is in very rich detail and you can appreciate it right from the start.
At first, it was difficult for me to keep up with all the names, places and clans involved in the story. There were so many and tricky to learn (Ergei, Helgurdda, Nornholm, for example) that I was afraid I would never warm up to them and get the story as it’s supposed to be understood. Thankfully, just over a few chapters, I became more used to Wyl’s life as a rebel and I started flipping pages like mad in order to know what happens next.
Wyl is a great character. He is young, a good fighter and pretty smart. I liked him, the way he was always alert of his surroundings and still had kind of a soft heart, and was not a cold-blooded assassin as many would think. He is the type of character that doesn’t give away much of who he is just by looking at him for the first time. It’s a slow progression of getting to know him, and it’s something I enjoyed doing immensely.
The fighting scenes were my favorite parts of this book. It was like watching a good old fantasy movie in my head involving swords, daggers, bows and magic. People have to be skilled to survive, to be quick and act on instinct, sometimes even taking huge and crazy risks without knowing if you will live to tell the tale.
I really recommend this book if you like fantasy. I found it to be very exciting and I promise it won’t disappoint if you give it a chance.
****Ends original review****
I just want to add that Wyl, despite his excellent fighting skills and knowledge,still is a very young man/boy. And thus, he may act like one on certain circumstances. His major weakness is trying to accomplish things by force. He thinks everything in life must be dealt with fights and challenges. But, it's not always going to be that way. As he comes to learn, the power of speech and the use of words are just as deadly as knives and swords.
*Please note that I received a complimentary copy of Rebel in exchange for my honest review. All opinions shared are 100% my own.*
Rebel, first book in Legend of the Spider-Prince series is a fantasy book well worth the read. Be it characters, settings or story description, everything is in very rich detail and you can appreciate it right from the start.
At first, it was difficult for me to keep up with all the names, places and clans involved in the story. There were so many and tricky to learn (Ergei, Helgurdda, Nornholm, for example) that I was afraid I would never warm up to them and get the story as it’s supposed to be understood. Thankfully, just over a few chapters, I became more used to Wyl’s life as a rebel and I started flipping pages like mad in order to know what happens next.
Wyl is a great character. He is young, a good fighter and pretty smart. I liked him, the way he was always alert of his surroundings and still had kind of a soft heart, and was not a cold-blooded assassin as many would think. He is the type of character that doesn’t give away much of who he is just by looking at him for the first time. It’s a slow progression of getting to know him, and it’s something I enjoyed doing immensely.
The fighting scenes were my favorite parts of this book. It was like watching a good old fantasy movie in my head involving swords, daggers, bows and magic. People have to be skilled to survive, to be quick and act on instinct, sometimes even taking huge and crazy risks without knowing if you will live to tell the tale.
I really recommend this book if you like fantasy. I found it to be very exciting and I promise it won’t disappoint if you give it a chance.
****Ends original review****
I just want to add that Wyl, despite his excellent fighting skills and knowledge,still is a very young man/boy. And thus, he may act like one on certain circumstances. His major weakness is trying to accomplish things by force. He thinks everything in life must be dealt with fights and challenges. But, it's not always going to be that way. As he comes to learn, the power of speech and the use of words are just as deadly as knives and swords.
*Please note that I received a complimentary copy of Rebel in exchange for my honest review. All opinions shared are 100% my own.*
October 1, 2013
I just keep getting to read amazing fantasy novels lately. I am so happy that Legend of the Spider-Prince: Rebel was one of them. I loved the idea of a world governed by women, although men may play more of a role than they are given credit. I loved the fighting, but I also really enjoyed the scenes in court. The plot was fast paced and entertaining. I hated to stop reading even for a moment.
I think Wyl is a very interesting character. He seems to full of so many dimensions. He is an outlaw, a minion, a courtly prince, and so many other things. I wish I could elaborate more, but I don’t want to have any spoilers if I can help it. I enjoyed his attitude. For someone so young he is scarily brave and almost flippant with his own life. He is so dedicated to Helgurdda’s cause. Another character I loved, maybe a bit more than Wyl, was Princess Kotakei. She is clever, and seems to see more than others. I can’t wait for the second book to see where it takes them both.
I think that Legend of Spider-Prince: Rebel will appeal to people who enjoy fantasy. I found myself wrapped up in the story. The descriptions were amazing, the characters were interesting, and the action was exciting.
I received an e-copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. All thoughts and opinions were 100% my own.
I think Wyl is a very interesting character. He seems to full of so many dimensions. He is an outlaw, a minion, a courtly prince, and so many other things. I wish I could elaborate more, but I don’t want to have any spoilers if I can help it. I enjoyed his attitude. For someone so young he is scarily brave and almost flippant with his own life. He is so dedicated to Helgurdda’s cause. Another character I loved, maybe a bit more than Wyl, was Princess Kotakei. She is clever, and seems to see more than others. I can’t wait for the second book to see where it takes them both.
I think that Legend of Spider-Prince: Rebel will appeal to people who enjoy fantasy. I found myself wrapped up in the story. The descriptions were amazing, the characters were interesting, and the action was exciting.
I received an e-copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. All thoughts and opinions were 100% my own.
August 22, 2013
This was a great debut book from Margo Ander and a fabulous introduction to the Spider Prince Series. Rebel is the first and really helps set up the characters and the story. If the current trends holds true, I guess we will have the pleasure of watching Wyl turn from boy to man and come into his own. I am definitely a sucker for coming of age fantasy or fish out of water stories! This story has elements of both which gives the reader a great perspective as we are learning about some things as he is.
The book was hard to put down and I easily became immersed in the characters and invested in the outcome. Oh, that would be the downside of a long series! I now have to get the other books to complete the journey. Yes, I will be reading the other books that Margo Ander writes and I think she has a long and successful career ahead of her.
I received a copy in exchange for my honest review
The book was hard to put down and I easily became immersed in the characters and invested in the outcome. Oh, that would be the downside of a long series! I now have to get the other books to complete the journey. Yes, I will be reading the other books that Margo Ander writes and I think she has a long and successful career ahead of her.
I received a copy in exchange for my honest review
August 21, 2013
How I loved this story, I adore the character of Wyl.
He is raised a rebel and always having a back and need of weapons when they get almost all killed, his leaders decided to go another road one that can cost them their lives. He is a secret bodyguard and raised in a wild way. when they get in court and he needs to learn the ways of a prince and how to behave, he has a hard time. but he needs it soon! A lot of intrigues and murder plans , betrayers and many more.
Well written adventure and thrilling parts in it. The characters are well worked out. I have been routing for Wyl(heim) from the beginning, he is lovable in his way. If they will all stay alive and get the throne will have to be seen, I will not say to much but so look forward to read more of this Author.
I received a copy of this book for a honest review.
He is raised a rebel and always having a back and need of weapons when they get almost all killed, his leaders decided to go another road one that can cost them their lives. He is a secret bodyguard and raised in a wild way. when they get in court and he needs to learn the ways of a prince and how to behave, he has a hard time. but he needs it soon! A lot of intrigues and murder plans , betrayers and many more.
Well written adventure and thrilling parts in it. The characters are well worked out. I have been routing for Wyl(heim) from the beginning, he is lovable in his way. If they will all stay alive and get the throne will have to be seen, I will not say to much but so look forward to read more of this Author.
I received a copy of this book for a honest review.
May 1, 2015
I'm not sure I actually liked any of these characters except Prince Lokei. It was easy to root for the protagonist, Wyl, but he is too young to be more that the sum of what he has been taught. Perhaps, if Margo ever gets the next installment written, "Rogue," I will be able to like the young man that has been honed by the sum of his experiences, his intelligence, his magic and his character. I just re-read this book and am disappointed that the series hasn't advanced yet. This book ends in need of a sequel. If "Rogue" isn't out don't read this book. You'll want the next in the series as much as I do and without it you too will be frustrated. It'll get the fifth star if and when the next book comes out.
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