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A Throne for Sisters
In A THRONE FOR SISTERS (Book one), Sophia, 17, and her younger sister Kate, 15, are desperate to leave their horrific orphanage. Orphans, unwanted and unloved, they nonetheless dream of coming of age elsewhere, of finding a better life, even if that means living on the streets of the brutal city of Ashton.
Sophia and Kate, also best friends, have each other’s backs—and yet they want different things from life. Sophia, a romantic, more elegant, dreams of entering court and finding a noble to fall in love with. Kate, a fighter, dreams of mastering the sword, of battling dragons, and becoming a warrior. They are both united, though, by their secret, paranormal power to read other’s minds, their only saving grace in a world that seems bent to destroy them.
As they each embark on a quest and adventure their own ways, they struggle to survive. Faced with choices neither can imagine, their choices may propel them to the highest power—or plunge them to the lowest depths.
Sophia and Kate, also best friends, have each other’s backs—and yet they want different things from life. Sophia, a romantic, more elegant, dreams of entering court and finding a noble to fall in love with. Kate, a fighter, dreams of mastering the sword, of battling dragons, and becoming a warrior. They are both united, though, by their secret, paranormal power to read other’s minds, their only saving grace in a world that seems bent to destroy them.
As they each embark on a quest and adventure their own ways, they struggle to survive. Faced with choices neither can imagine, their choices may propel them to the highest power—or plunge them to the lowest depths.
172 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 6, 2017
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Morgan Rice
424 books3,331 followersMorgan Rice is the #1 bestselling and USA Today bestselling author of the epic fantasy series THE SORCERER’S RING, comprising seventeen books; of the #1 bestselling series THE VAMPIRE JOURNALS, comprising twelve books; of the #1 bestselling series THE SURVIVAL TRILOGY, a post-apocalyptic thriller comprising three books; of the epic fantasy series KINGS AND SORCERERS, comprising six books; of the epic fantasy series OF CROWNS AND GLORY, comprising 8 books; of the new epic fantasy series A THRONE FOR SISTERS, comprising eight books (and counting); and of the new science fiction series THE INVASION CHRONICLES. Morgan’s books are available in audio and print editions, and translations are available in over 25 languages.
TURNED (Book #1 in the Vampire Journals), ARENA ONE (Book #1 of the Survival Trilogy), A QUEST OF HEROES (Book #1 in the Sorcerer’s Ring) and RISE OF THE DRAGONS (Kings and Sorcerers—Book #1) are each available as free downloads!
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January 14, 2018
Story ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Two orphans. Two sisters.
One wants to be a noble.
One to be a huntress. A fighter.
After fleeing from their abusive orphanage, the two sisters separate from each other, to each reach their goal.
First of: nearly all the scenes seemed so... simple and predictable.
And sometimes stupid.
First of all the scene at the beginning. There were boys hurting a girl and Sophia stops them and of course the boys see a pretty girl (Sophia, who was punished by the nuns for being to beautiful - I mean, come on. Seriously?) and the first thing they want to do is to treat her like a whore...
And also, the way Sophia fled. She just stood up and left the room. I mean ?! Seriously?
Then they each are on their own way when Sophia Is treated like sh*t and wants to instantly give up, because someone (at the doors of the palace) told her no and was mean to her.
She runs away and starts stealing from different shops to get to the palace.
And the way she does that was so weird. Maybe thats just how the world works in this book, but I still was a little bit surprised about it.
Kate wants to use her muscles and her brain in the future, so she walks through the town trying to survive by stealing things. When she tries to steal a horse the boys from the orphanage (the evil ones - remember?) beat her up, but she manages to flee.
When they nearly catch her, another girl helps her and together they search for „Stonehome“ where mindreaders like Kate and Sophia have a safe haven. Or at least they wanted to search for it, but things get out of hand and...
Alright... that was enough talking (and ranting) about the plot.
I don’t want to spoil too much.
If there’s anything amazing to spoil you with...
Characters ⭐️⭐️
The author made the differences between the sisters pretty heavy.
Kate was this strong little sisters with enormous aggression and fighting skills (if punishing and hurting everybody with a stolen thing is a “fighting skill”).
Next to her Sophia, the elder sister, seems like a doll. Her goal was to be the wifey of a rich man. She wanted to live with the novelty. That’s all.
Both aims seem a little bit lame, you know what I mean?
Kate is kind of cool, but also scary because in just a few pages she talks about burning the orphanage down and killing all that hurt her.
Of course she really had a bad childhood, but wanting to kill everybody that could hurt you is a bit... dramatic. And creepy.
After ca. 30% the two princes are mentioned:
„Prince Rupert stands to inherit. He’s... well, everything you expect a prince to be: dashing, handsome, arrogant, useless.
Sebastian is different, they say. He’s quieter.“
It’s like someone searched for all cliches he could find. And then he put it into this book.
World ⭐️⭐️
In this World there is a really big gap between the rich and the poor.
The poorest of the poor - the orphans - are treated like things, like property that you can hurt and sell whenever you want to.
Relationships ⭐️⭐️
Of course the whole “mind reading“ thing between the two sisters was pretty cool. Also that they always came to rescue the other.
I think there was a bond between them, but the way they just left each other so easily... weird.
Then Sophia and her - oh so handsome! - prince. She sees him the first time and her first thought is that he’s beautiful. And then she gets this cliche near heart attack with the usual breathing problems etc.
Love at first sight! Bam, it’s done. She never talked to him, but oh guys, don’t you know? He’s so super handsome and so so different from his brother. She can see it from miles away. Yeah, totally.
And her sister is exactly the same. I won’t say who she falls in love in nearly sixty seconds, but again it’s love at first sight.
It’s so so boring.
Writing style ⭐️
I don’t mean to be rude, but I really didn’t like it. It was so plain and simple.
The dialogues were awful and made me cringe sometimes.
I don’t even know why someone marked them in their kindle. For what? For being stupid useless phrases that you can find in 99.9 % of YA and other books?
Two orphans. Two sisters.
One wants to be a noble.
One to be a huntress. A fighter.
After fleeing from their abusive orphanage, the two sisters separate from each other, to each reach their goal.
First of: nearly all the scenes seemed so... simple and predictable.
And sometimes stupid.
First of all the scene at the beginning. There were boys hurting a girl and Sophia stops them and of course the boys see a pretty girl (Sophia, who was punished by the nuns for being to beautiful - I mean, come on. Seriously?) and the first thing they want to do is to treat her like a whore...
And also, the way Sophia fled. She just stood up and left the room. I mean ?! Seriously?
Then they each are on their own way when Sophia Is treated like sh*t and wants to instantly give up, because someone (at the doors of the palace) told her no and was mean to her.
She runs away and starts stealing from different shops to get to the palace.
And the way she does that was so weird. Maybe thats just how the world works in this book, but I still was a little bit surprised about it.
Kate wants to use her muscles and her brain in the future, so she walks through the town trying to survive by stealing things. When she tries to steal a horse the boys from the orphanage (the evil ones - remember?) beat her up, but she manages to flee.
When they nearly catch her, another girl helps her and together they search for „Stonehome“ where mindreaders like Kate and Sophia have a safe haven. Or at least they wanted to search for it, but things get out of hand and...
Alright... that was enough talking (and ranting) about the plot.
I don’t want to spoil too much.
If there’s anything amazing to spoil you with...
Characters ⭐️⭐️
The author made the differences between the sisters pretty heavy.
Kate was this strong little sisters with enormous aggression and fighting skills (if punishing and hurting everybody with a stolen thing is a “fighting skill”).
Next to her Sophia, the elder sister, seems like a doll. Her goal was to be the wifey of a rich man. She wanted to live with the novelty. That’s all.
Both aims seem a little bit lame, you know what I mean?
Kate is kind of cool, but also scary because in just a few pages she talks about burning the orphanage down and killing all that hurt her.
Of course she really had a bad childhood, but wanting to kill everybody that could hurt you is a bit... dramatic. And creepy.
After ca. 30% the two princes are mentioned:
„Prince Rupert stands to inherit. He’s... well, everything you expect a prince to be: dashing, handsome, arrogant, useless.
Sebastian is different, they say. He’s quieter.“
It’s like someone searched for all cliches he could find. And then he put it into this book.
World ⭐️⭐️
In this World there is a really big gap between the rich and the poor.
The poorest of the poor - the orphans - are treated like things, like property that you can hurt and sell whenever you want to.
Relationships ⭐️⭐️
Of course the whole “mind reading“ thing between the two sisters was pretty cool. Also that they always came to rescue the other.
I think there was a bond between them, but the way they just left each other so easily... weird.
Then Sophia and her - oh so handsome! - prince. She sees him the first time and her first thought is that he’s beautiful. And then she gets this cliche near heart attack with the usual breathing problems etc.
Love at first sight! Bam, it’s done. She never talked to him, but oh guys, don’t you know? He’s so super handsome and so so different from his brother. She can see it from miles away. Yeah, totally.
And her sister is exactly the same. I won’t say who she falls in love in nearly sixty seconds, but again it’s love at first sight.
It’s so so boring.
Writing style ⭐️
I don’t mean to be rude, but I really didn’t like it. It was so plain and simple.
The dialogues were awful and made me cringe sometimes.
I don’t even know why someone marked them in their kindle. For what? For being stupid useless phrases that you can find in 99.9 % of YA and other books?
January 17, 2020
I buddy read this with Nana and Aless.
Oh boy. I thought my expectations were low, but I guess this managed to get even lower than I thought. I know Morgan Rice’s writing is bad. All of her books that I’ve read so far have felt like a very rough first draft of a highly abridged decent story. I don’t read Morgan Rice because I think she’s a good writer. She’s my go-to trash queen. But I guess, in some way, since I enjoyed Rogue, Prisoner, Princess earlier this month, I had subconsciously raised my bar. Or maybe Rice is very versatile in her level of quality, idk. Either way, this freaking sucked. It was a garbage fire mess of illogic and nonsense lacking even in entertainment value.
This was largely a Sansa and Arya fanfiction, except it apparents exists in a world where basic common sense doesn’t exist. The two main characters (the sisters of the title) escape their abusive orphanage at the start of the story and very soon after, decide to separate so they live their best lives or whatever. Sophia, the older of the two, wants to marry a rich guy so she can live a life of luxury, whereas Kate, the younger, wants to learn how to fight and live off the land. They share a trait where they can read minds, sending each other their thoughts so they can communicate wordlessly. It was kind of a cool feature, and I did kind of like it, actually. Of course, there are obvious and insta-lovey beaus and overly dramatic chapter endings. The pace is dialed up to 5,000,000,000. That’s what I expected. It’s what I was here for.
The big issues of the story really start when the sisters split up. Which, besides running away, is the first thing that happens. Kate’s storyline was actually pretty okay. She’s honest about her circumstances, and even learns to rely on others when necessary. She gets herself into a pretty good and sustainable position and it’s only the meddling of outside forces that threatens her situation. The scenes that felt most real (and sometimes even kind of gripping) always belonged to her. There were definitely situations that lacked any sense, but the rest of her story was decent enough that I didn’t mind them.
And then there’s Sophia. -_-
Maybe I’m the only one who puts a lot of importance into the first scene in a book, and whose perspective that scene is in. We start with Sophia, and therefore, at least to me, that means she is, in some way, the primary protagonist. She’s the one who introduces us to this world. Her journey is what begins the story. So when she’s probably one of the most detestable protagonists I’ve ever read, that causes some issues.
I was willing to laugh at most of what she did. Her whole goal here was to lie her way into some rich dude’s good graces so she can be rich too. She wants to live in the castle, and she somehow manages this in only a few hours. It’s laughable, but that’s par for the course. My problem with her is that she has no regard for others, even on a base level. She’s the most selfish creature I’ve ever encountered.
This next part has spoilers, but the book is more of a novella, and all of this happens in the first 30%.
When Sophia meets the prince, she hears with her mind powers that one of the ladies at court wants to basically roofie and rape the prince so that he’s forced to marry her if she gets pregnant. That’s despicable, and Sophia, in a brief moment of unselfish action, silently drugs the girl instead so that she isn’t able to accomplish this. But then, immediately after, she turns her eyes to the prince and thinks ~wow what a hot guy, and his mind says he’s nice too. Imma get me a piece of that~ and so she proceeds to lie him into bed. I don’t see much of a difference between her and roofie girl. She’s using a false accent, a false last name. She reads his mind to know what the best thing to say is, to weasel herself deeper into his heart. He thinks she is someone else entirely and she has no intention of ever revealing herself to him. She honestly believes that a life of anxiety of discovery and perpetual lies is the best option for her because it’s the one where she gets to live in a castle and wear pretty dresses. If she wasn’t written like a hero, if I wasn’t expected to care about her situation, I’d think she was a budding villain. I’d actually like her for what she is instead of hate her for it.
Ultimately, this wasn’t good. As I said, I didn’t expect it to be. But I did expect it to be entertaining, and besides the parts that were okay, I hated it. I was either angry or bored all throughout. I don’t think I’m going to continue this series. Maybe on a rainy day. Probably not though.
Oh boy. I thought my expectations were low, but I guess this managed to get even lower than I thought. I know Morgan Rice’s writing is bad. All of her books that I’ve read so far have felt like a very rough first draft of a highly abridged decent story. I don’t read Morgan Rice because I think she’s a good writer. She’s my go-to trash queen. But I guess, in some way, since I enjoyed Rogue, Prisoner, Princess earlier this month, I had subconsciously raised my bar. Or maybe Rice is very versatile in her level of quality, idk. Either way, this freaking sucked. It was a garbage fire mess of illogic and nonsense lacking even in entertainment value.
This was largely a Sansa and Arya fanfiction, except it apparents exists in a world where basic common sense doesn’t exist. The two main characters (the sisters of the title) escape their abusive orphanage at the start of the story and very soon after, decide to separate so they live their best lives or whatever. Sophia, the older of the two, wants to marry a rich guy so she can live a life of luxury, whereas Kate, the younger, wants to learn how to fight and live off the land. They share a trait where they can read minds, sending each other their thoughts so they can communicate wordlessly. It was kind of a cool feature, and I did kind of like it, actually. Of course, there are obvious and insta-lovey beaus and overly dramatic chapter endings. The pace is dialed up to 5,000,000,000. That’s what I expected. It’s what I was here for.
The big issues of the story really start when the sisters split up. Which, besides running away, is the first thing that happens. Kate’s storyline was actually pretty okay. She’s honest about her circumstances, and even learns to rely on others when necessary. She gets herself into a pretty good and sustainable position and it’s only the meddling of outside forces that threatens her situation. The scenes that felt most real (and sometimes even kind of gripping) always belonged to her. There were definitely situations that lacked any sense, but the rest of her story was decent enough that I didn’t mind them.
And then there’s Sophia. -_-
Maybe I’m the only one who puts a lot of importance into the first scene in a book, and whose perspective that scene is in. We start with Sophia, and therefore, at least to me, that means she is, in some way, the primary protagonist. She’s the one who introduces us to this world. Her journey is what begins the story. So when she’s probably one of the most detestable protagonists I’ve ever read, that causes some issues.
I was willing to laugh at most of what she did. Her whole goal here was to lie her way into some rich dude’s good graces so she can be rich too. She wants to live in the castle, and she somehow manages this in only a few hours. It’s laughable, but that’s par for the course. My problem with her is that she has no regard for others, even on a base level. She’s the most selfish creature I’ve ever encountered.
This next part has spoilers, but the book is more of a novella, and all of this happens in the first 30%.
When Sophia meets the prince, she hears with her mind powers that one of the ladies at court wants to basically roofie and rape the prince so that he’s forced to marry her if she gets pregnant. That’s despicable, and Sophia, in a brief moment of unselfish action, silently drugs the girl instead so that she isn’t able to accomplish this. But then, immediately after, she turns her eyes to the prince and thinks ~wow what a hot guy, and his mind says he’s nice too. Imma get me a piece of that~ and so she proceeds to lie him into bed. I don’t see much of a difference between her and roofie girl. She’s using a false accent, a false last name. She reads his mind to know what the best thing to say is, to weasel herself deeper into his heart. He thinks she is someone else entirely and she has no intention of ever revealing herself to him. She honestly believes that a life of anxiety of discovery and perpetual lies is the best option for her because it’s the one where she gets to live in a castle and wear pretty dresses. If she wasn’t written like a hero, if I wasn’t expected to care about her situation, I’d think she was a budding villain. I’d actually like her for what she is instead of hate her for it.
Ultimately, this wasn’t good. As I said, I didn’t expect it to be. But I did expect it to be entertaining, and besides the parts that were okay, I hated it. I was either angry or bored all throughout. I don’t think I’m going to continue this series. Maybe on a rainy day. Probably not though.
July 15, 2023
A Throne for Sisters is the first book of a series of books titled, A Throne for Sisters, by Morgan Rice. Sophia and Kate are orphan sisters, 17 and 15, respectively. In this fantasy / sword and sorcery story, they escape the orphanage just as Sophia is being prepared for a life of indentured servitude. Running away is not easy, as they are pursued by bounty hunters. (God forbid that a slave resource should be lost.) The two sisters, attempting to hide in the dark town of Ashton decide to split up. They may be sisters, but they have different life goals. Sophia wants to be a noble, and Kate wants to be a warrior. As expected, there are challenges to accomplishing their goals. The story is adventurous and rife with pathos. This is the heroes journey writ large (multiplied by two). This is a good beginning to the story, which is an OK start.
January 14, 2018
I feel like this book had a look of potential but was executed poorly. The entire book takes place over 2 days and the majority of the book felt like a prologue. Once the pace finally began to pick up and the plot become interesting the book came to an abrupt end. Additionally I found the world was underdeveloped and the two main characters Sofia and Kate were one dimensional and uninteresting.
June 30, 2018
Okay but first, oh my god. I don't know how, but I knew there was going to be some sort of ending that I really really would not like. (Cliffhangers are not fun when you have no way to get your hands on book two!)
I'm going to try and write out some form of coherent thought so we're going to see how this goes.
Our protagonists, Sophia (17) and Kate (15) are sisters with a telepathic talent. The two escape on Sophia's birthday and separate as they run, each with their own goals in mind on how to survive.
Sophia, who chose to infiltrate the nobles court and marry rich to escape the city, finds herself instead in the arms of the youngest Prince of the kingdom – instalove, really. It's the part of this storyline I felt was really shallow. As the elder of the two sisters, who had had to endure with a more developed mind, Sophia's entire thought process came off quite shallow and conceited for me and I felt that her idea of "survival" held more holes than her sisters. Her background was that she'd escaped death and destruction from over the waters, where war was raging and threatening to spill over – she finds a friend on the inside, Cora, who was previously raised in the orphanage too and is now conveniently the makeup artist for the noblewomen there. I would have liked to see more between Core and Sophia, I think it would have given more into the background of both the two girls and that a strong bonded friendship between them would have made sense considering that they were both alone (and Sophia was without the only family she'd grown up with). Cora's background would have also been interesting – a new dynamic on how life after the orphanage might have turned out had Sophia stayed.
Kate, who chose to somehow find her way into an apprenticeship and then into the free garrisons to fight, finds herself aiding a blacksmith with a son who has just (conveniently) left to fight this massive war across the ocean. She comes off as the more practical of the two sisters, I think, and I felt she was more successful in her survival plan in the long run – Sophia's seemed like a short-term solution to a huge problem, with way too many pitfalls.
The pace of the whole book was quick. There's no waiting around doing random things before the story kicks off, which is both good and bad. Good because everything in the story was moving forward and I wasn't lulled into any sense that things were about to get boring. But bad because it was over quite soon, and there was a lot left unanswered – this also meant that most of the plot twists were left as half cliffhangers that spurred you on!
Of the two sisters, I enjoyed Kate's storyline more than Sophia's but after the ending, I have no idea what I feel. I just know that I want to continue with this series because there are so many unanswered questions – I want to know more about the intricacies behind this war, how it started and why; to see more of the princes, Rupert and his violence and Sebastian and his golden heart, to find out how they became that way; the world building in more intricate layers, how the religion of this Masked Goddess meets the politics of the Royals and nobles; the back stories of those who helped the sisters survive their time; what happens next to Sophia, and to Kate, and more of their past and explanation about their powers. It's a long list, I know, but this book has opened doors to a vast amount of potential directions that I'm so excited for.
I recommend this book for those who enjoy reading a series where survival is everything, particularly with many walls of conflict surrounding the main characters.
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4.5/5
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This book was provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
I'm going to try and write out some form of coherent thought so we're going to see how this goes.
Our protagonists, Sophia (17) and Kate (15) are sisters with a telepathic talent. The two escape on Sophia's birthday and separate as they run, each with their own goals in mind on how to survive.
Sophia, who chose to infiltrate the nobles court and marry rich to escape the city, finds herself instead in the arms of the youngest Prince of the kingdom – instalove, really. It's the part of this storyline I felt was really shallow. As the elder of the two sisters, who had had to endure with a more developed mind, Sophia's entire thought process came off quite shallow and conceited for me and I felt that her idea of "survival" held more holes than her sisters. Her background was that she'd escaped death and destruction from over the waters, where war was raging and threatening to spill over – she finds a friend on the inside, Cora, who was previously raised in the orphanage too and is now conveniently the makeup artist for the noblewomen there. I would have liked to see more between Core and Sophia, I think it would have given more into the background of both the two girls and that a strong bonded friendship between them would have made sense considering that they were both alone (and Sophia was without the only family she'd grown up with). Cora's background would have also been interesting – a new dynamic on how life after the orphanage might have turned out had Sophia stayed.
Kate, who chose to somehow find her way into an apprenticeship and then into the free garrisons to fight, finds herself aiding a blacksmith with a son who has just (conveniently) left to fight this massive war across the ocean. She comes off as the more practical of the two sisters, I think, and I felt she was more successful in her survival plan in the long run – Sophia's seemed like a short-term solution to a huge problem, with way too many pitfalls.
The pace of the whole book was quick. There's no waiting around doing random things before the story kicks off, which is both good and bad. Good because everything in the story was moving forward and I wasn't lulled into any sense that things were about to get boring. But bad because it was over quite soon, and there was a lot left unanswered – this also meant that most of the plot twists were left as half cliffhangers that spurred you on!
Of the two sisters, I enjoyed Kate's storyline more than Sophia's but after the ending, I have no idea what I feel. I just know that I want to continue with this series because there are so many unanswered questions – I want to know more about the intricacies behind this war, how it started and why; to see more of the princes, Rupert and his violence and Sebastian and his golden heart, to find out how they became that way; the world building in more intricate layers, how the religion of this Masked Goddess meets the politics of the Royals and nobles; the back stories of those who helped the sisters survive their time; what happens next to Sophia, and to Kate, and more of their past and explanation about their powers. It's a long list, I know, but this book has opened doors to a vast amount of potential directions that I'm so excited for.
I recommend this book for those who enjoy reading a series where survival is everything, particularly with many walls of conflict surrounding the main characters.
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4.5/5
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This book was provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
April 25, 2018
Dnf at 19%
Everything about this is random. Why do they decide to run away now, if the orphanage was so horrible? Why haven't they done anything "horrible" before for which they would be killed, if it is that easy? Especially considering their powers which would have made running away even easier... I don't think any of this will explained
Everything about this is random. Why do they decide to run away now, if the orphanage was so horrible? Why haven't they done anything "horrible" before for which they would be killed, if it is that easy? Especially considering their powers which would have made running away even easier... I don't think any of this will explained
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December 28, 2024
wtfrick did i read 😟😟🤡✨🦈🐿️🐀🎀👹
there was a ftb scene that i didn’t understand until i read a review 🐋✨🎀🦈👹
there was a ftb scene that i didn’t understand until i read a review 🐋✨🎀🦈👹
January 12, 2018
Pretty cover, boring story.
December 31, 2018
Two sisters, running from the horror of their lives in a cruel orphanage will separate as each seeks out their own version of freedom and happiness. Bound by a telepathic bond, Sophia and Kate have never truly been alone until they each follow the path they feel is destined for them.
A THRONE FOR SISTERS by Morgan Rice is a rapid-fire fantasy presented with all of the turmoil these teens are living as we are swept from Sophia’s quest to marry a rich noble of the royal court to Kate’s desire to live a life of adventure as a powerful warrior. Naïve to the choices they will be forced to make, it will take all of their wit, their inner strengths and their wills to survive in a better world.
Morgan Rice has set a tone that is chaotic, perhaps matching the thoughts of the sisters as they experience a world far from what they have ever known. Will Sophia find love and happiness in the arms of a prince? Will Kate be forced to surrender the brief respite she has found with the blacksmith and his family? Where will they each end up? Have they chosen wisely or will they find there is too much world to see to know where their hearts will lead them?
I liked the feeling of chaos and urgency throughout. Although Sophia may be able to fool the court for a while, will it matter in the end if she has found love? Kate, strong and independent, filled with enough honor not to endanger her new benefactor, where will she finally land?
I am definitely going to continue this series, hoping it will be more detailed with just a few breaks from the high tension so I can take a breath!
Series: A Throne for Sisters - Book 1
Publication Date: October 6, 2017
Publisher: Morgan Rice | Noah Lukeman
Genre: Fantasy Saga
Print Length: 172 pages
Available from: Amazon | Barnes & Noble
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A THRONE FOR SISTERS by Morgan Rice is a rapid-fire fantasy presented with all of the turmoil these teens are living as we are swept from Sophia’s quest to marry a rich noble of the royal court to Kate’s desire to live a life of adventure as a powerful warrior. Naïve to the choices they will be forced to make, it will take all of their wit, their inner strengths and their wills to survive in a better world.
Morgan Rice has set a tone that is chaotic, perhaps matching the thoughts of the sisters as they experience a world far from what they have ever known. Will Sophia find love and happiness in the arms of a prince? Will Kate be forced to surrender the brief respite she has found with the blacksmith and his family? Where will they each end up? Have they chosen wisely or will they find there is too much world to see to know where their hearts will lead them?
I liked the feeling of chaos and urgency throughout. Although Sophia may be able to fool the court for a while, will it matter in the end if she has found love? Kate, strong and independent, filled with enough honor not to endanger her new benefactor, where will she finally land?
I am definitely going to continue this series, hoping it will be more detailed with just a few breaks from the high tension so I can take a breath!
Series: A Throne for Sisters - Book 1
Publication Date: October 6, 2017
Publisher: Morgan Rice | Noah Lukeman
Genre: Fantasy Saga
Print Length: 172 pages
Available from: Amazon | Barnes & Noble
For Reviews, Giveaways, Fabulous Book News, follow: http://tometender.blogspot.com
January 12, 2021
2/5 ⭐
"A veces, las cosas más bellas pueden aparecer en momentos inesperados."
Bueno no sé si soy la única que piensa que cuando un audiolibro o algún ebook es gratis hay que aprovechar y leerlo. Y es así como encontré el libro un Trono para las hermanas, leí las reseñas y pues la mayoría eran muy buenas y tenían muy buenas calificaciones, por lo tanto mis expectativas iban creciendo.
Lo que no quería pensar era que el audiolibro era gratis porque era un libro “malo”, a pesar de que no quería tener ese pensamiento inicial sobre este libro, desgraciadamente termino siendo de esa forma: Este libro termino siendo una completa PERDIDA DE MI TIEMPO. No lo abandone porque ya faltaba poco tiempo y porque uno de mis propósitos lectores de este año era no abandonar demasiados libros y pues ya lo había hecho anteriormente en algunas ocasiones.
Aunque decidí seguir, debo reconocer que hubo momentos en los cuales no ponía atención a lo que estaba sucediendo porque también es una historia algo predecible a medida de que se te van presentando los hechos ya puedes tener una idea de como terminara.
Que conste que la calidad del audiolibro era buena, con eso no he tenido ningún problema lo único que no he podido soportar es la historia.
En este libro nos encontramos con Sofía y Catalina dos hermanas que también son las mejores amigas de este mundo.
Una quiere ser cazadora, una luchadora.
Después de huir de su orfanato abusivo, las dos hermanas de separan para alcanzar su meta.
Comienzo a explicar por qué este libro y yo conectamos y es que todo transcurre de manera tan rápida pero para mí más bien es de forma apresurada, pareciera sin hablar exageradamente que todo transcurriera en un lapso de 3 días o menos y aparte de eso todo parece tan irreal. Se perfectamente que es fantasía y que pues no todo tiene que tener su toque realístico pero vamos yo creo que poner un poco de realismo a la historia no le afecta a nadie.
También todo adquiere un toque catastrófico que personalmente a mí me irrito mucho y pues no pude soportarlo, las protagonistas no fueron de mi agrado, cabe mencionar que también se dejan muchos cabos sueltos que podían ser respondidos en esta primera entrega y que probablemente se respondan en el siguiente libro, quien sabe. Desgraciadamente nunca lo sabré porque no continuare con la saga, hay demasiados libros buenos esperándome como para dedicarle mi tiempo a una saga en la cual no tengo ni el más mínimo interés.
"A veces, las cosas más bellas pueden aparecer en momentos inesperados."
Bueno no sé si soy la única que piensa que cuando un audiolibro o algún ebook es gratis hay que aprovechar y leerlo. Y es así como encontré el libro un Trono para las hermanas, leí las reseñas y pues la mayoría eran muy buenas y tenían muy buenas calificaciones, por lo tanto mis expectativas iban creciendo.
Lo que no quería pensar era que el audiolibro era gratis porque era un libro “malo”, a pesar de que no quería tener ese pensamiento inicial sobre este libro, desgraciadamente termino siendo de esa forma: Este libro termino siendo una completa PERDIDA DE MI TIEMPO. No lo abandone porque ya faltaba poco tiempo y porque uno de mis propósitos lectores de este año era no abandonar demasiados libros y pues ya lo había hecho anteriormente en algunas ocasiones.
Aunque decidí seguir, debo reconocer que hubo momentos en los cuales no ponía atención a lo que estaba sucediendo porque también es una historia algo predecible a medida de que se te van presentando los hechos ya puedes tener una idea de como terminara.
Que conste que la calidad del audiolibro era buena, con eso no he tenido ningún problema lo único que no he podido soportar es la historia.
En este libro nos encontramos con Sofía y Catalina dos hermanas que también son las mejores amigas de este mundo.
Una quiere ser cazadora, una luchadora.
Después de huir de su orfanato abusivo, las dos hermanas de separan para alcanzar su meta.
Comienzo a explicar por qué este libro y yo conectamos y es que todo transcurre de manera tan rápida pero para mí más bien es de forma apresurada, pareciera sin hablar exageradamente que todo transcurriera en un lapso de 3 días o menos y aparte de eso todo parece tan irreal. Se perfectamente que es fantasía y que pues no todo tiene que tener su toque realístico pero vamos yo creo que poner un poco de realismo a la historia no le afecta a nadie.
También todo adquiere un toque catastrófico que personalmente a mí me irrito mucho y pues no pude soportarlo, las protagonistas no fueron de mi agrado, cabe mencionar que también se dejan muchos cabos sueltos que podían ser respondidos en esta primera entrega y que probablemente se respondan en el siguiente libro, quien sabe. Desgraciadamente nunca lo sabré porque no continuare con la saga, hay demasiados libros buenos esperándome como para dedicarle mi tiempo a una saga en la cual no tengo ni el más mínimo interés.
May 28, 2024
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"It was time to risk it all"
No, now is definitely not the time to be risking it all. 🤦
Lol, this book is unoriginality in it's purest form. Two sisters, Sophia (aka Sansa) and Kate (aka Ayra) escape from their abusive orphanage and decide to separate (literally the dumbest idea in the history of decisions) to pursue what the other wants in life. Sansa *cough* (sorry) Sophia wants a life amongst nobles, while Kate wants to learn how to fight and live off the land.
Literally this book was a Sansa and Arya fanfic with a Cinderella retelling mixed in for taste. The writing reads like a first draft outline not a published novel. I doubt Rice has ever heard of "show don't tell" and, well, it shows. Basic ass writing, basic ass fantasy plot, and stupid ass characters making stupid ass decisions. I wanted to slap Sophia and Kate more times than I can count and the book is less than 200 pages.
I will admit however that this book is a good "turn your brain off" fantasy. With school and other priorities, trying to focus on a high fantasy novel right is impossible for me. Being able to read a book and not have to pay attention to it to get the general plot was quite nice so I'm not even mad that I read it. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Another thing I can appreciate is that it's not parading around like something it's not, which can't be said about all these other 600 page YA novels out here. It gets right to the point and doesn't waste your time.
Would recommend for anyone looking for a fast and easy fantasy read.
Buddy read with Aless and Faith over at The Procrastinators Book Club!
September 12, 2021
Me gusto y no me gusto.
Primero les digo lo que me gusto.
Tenemos este misterio que envuelve a las dos hermanas un secreto sobre su pasado y sus padres que no sabes si será algo malo o bueno dependiendo de lo que pasará en la segunda entregas.
El toque de fantasía en cuanto al poder mental de comunicación entre las hermanas me llamo mucho la atención y ya quiero saber más sobre si son brujas o algo así.
En Sofía tenemos a una chica dulce y tierna y en Catalina una chica rebelde que puede llegar a patear algunos traseros con practica y disciplina.
La manera en la que se van separando sus caminos en donde cada una deberá sobrevivir de una forma u otra.
El final me lo esperaba pero no de esa manera así que puede que sí lea la segunda parte porque no le pueden dejar así.
El libro tiene poco más de 200 páginas por lo que se lee rápido, la escritura es sencilla y fluida.
Ahora lo que no me gusto.
Para empezar la traducción tienen muchas faltas de redacción y corrección, como palabras repetidas y minúsculas donde deberían ir mayúsculas.
Por otro lado el insta love que surge es horrible ¿enserio, lo conoces por un día y ya estás enamorad/enamorado? Nada creíble, pudo haberlo dejado en un posible romance y hubiera tenido un mejor efecto.
Hay personajes que tienen poca presencia pero que podrían darnos más información pero la autora se olvidó de ellos porque ya no los vuelve a mencionar.
A mi parecer también me faltó que nos hubieses un poco más en el espacio y tiempo, tenemos príncipes y princesas pero que pueden hacer lo que quieran cuando quieran sin una dama de compañía o protocolos más estrictos que uno esperaría de la realeza. No sé si quiso darnos un reino antiguo pero con conceptos modernos.
A pesar de estos puntos malos, y como ya mencioné más arriba, puede que sí lea la segunda entrega y dependerá de ella si continuo con la saga.
Primero les digo lo que me gusto.
Tenemos este misterio que envuelve a las dos hermanas un secreto sobre su pasado y sus padres que no sabes si será algo malo o bueno dependiendo de lo que pasará en la segunda entregas.
El toque de fantasía en cuanto al poder mental de comunicación entre las hermanas me llamo mucho la atención y ya quiero saber más sobre si son brujas o algo así.
En Sofía tenemos a una chica dulce y tierna y en Catalina una chica rebelde que puede llegar a patear algunos traseros con practica y disciplina.
La manera en la que se van separando sus caminos en donde cada una deberá sobrevivir de una forma u otra.
El final me lo esperaba pero no de esa manera así que puede que sí lea la segunda parte porque no le pueden dejar así.
El libro tiene poco más de 200 páginas por lo que se lee rápido, la escritura es sencilla y fluida.
Ahora lo que no me gusto.
Para empezar la traducción tienen muchas faltas de redacción y corrección, como palabras repetidas y minúsculas donde deberían ir mayúsculas.
Por otro lado el insta love que surge es horrible ¿enserio, lo conoces por un día y ya estás enamorad/enamorado? Nada creíble, pudo haberlo dejado en un posible romance y hubiera tenido un mejor efecto.
Hay personajes que tienen poca presencia pero que podrían darnos más información pero la autora se olvidó de ellos porque ya no los vuelve a mencionar.
A mi parecer también me faltó que nos hubieses un poco más en el espacio y tiempo, tenemos príncipes y princesas pero que pueden hacer lo que quieran cuando quieran sin una dama de compañía o protocolos más estrictos que uno esperaría de la realeza. No sé si quiso darnos un reino antiguo pero con conceptos modernos.
A pesar de estos puntos malos, y como ya mencioné más arriba, puede que sí lea la segunda entrega y dependerá de ella si continuo con la saga.
December 5, 2018
For the length of this book the pace was very quick and things were happening one after the other. Sophia who is the older sister decides to try and escape by getting herself married off to a noble men and ends in the hands of the prince of the kingdom. I loved that we had a prince involves and i love books set in kingdoms and features a royal family. Kate decideds she wants to rough it a bit more ends up landing and apprenticeship with a blacksmith where she meets young will who is the son to the blacksmith who is part of the group of soilders fighting for the kingdom. I loved that the girls found companions but it was a bit insta love.
I gave this book 4 stars and cant wait to read more.
I gave this book 4 stars and cant wait to read more.
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September 5, 2020
Queen of fantasy
Morgan Rice has a real knack for writing fantasy that just makes me need to keep reading. This definitely promises to be another great series
Morgan Rice has a real knack for writing fantasy that just makes me need to keep reading. This definitely promises to be another great series
March 28, 2019
Wow. This book was a roller coaster from start to finish. The entire story takes place over the span of 2 days, which is both good and bad.
Sophia and Kate are orphans trying to escape the horrors of the orphanage and their future of indentured servitude. Sophia has grand plans of nobility while Kate wants to be a fighter and a bandit.
The tale is fast paced, but leaves many questions behind. Which I guess is a good reason to buy the second book in the series, in hope of more answers.
Overall, I enjoyed the book. It was nice that there was not a huge amount of building the story, but also frustrating that I had almost no backstory to help understand the characters.
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Sophia and Kate are orphans trying to escape the horrors of the orphanage and their future of indentured servitude. Sophia has grand plans of nobility while Kate wants to be a fighter and a bandit.
The tale is fast paced, but leaves many questions behind. Which I guess is a good reason to buy the second book in the series, in hope of more answers.
Overall, I enjoyed the book. It was nice that there was not a huge amount of building the story, but also frustrating that I had almost no backstory to help understand the characters.
For a more detailed review: https://bookshelfadventures.home.blog...
August 7, 2018
*thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for granting me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.*
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This was....a book. For me, I felt as though the story progression didn't make sense. The girls are running from a terrible life, but one so happens to get a prince to fall in love with her as soon as she meets him and the other is almost immediately taken on as an apprentice to a blacksmith? Everything was just too convenient.
I also don't see how this title fits the story. There is no real lead up to a throne or any indication that one of the girls was meant to be on the throne to begin with.
Overall, I feel like this one just fell exceptionally short.
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This was....a book. For me, I felt as though the story progression didn't make sense. The girls are running from a terrible life, but one so happens to get a prince to fall in love with her as soon as she meets him and the other is almost immediately taken on as an apprentice to a blacksmith? Everything was just too convenient.
I also don't see how this title fits the story. There is no real lead up to a throne or any indication that one of the girls was meant to be on the throne to begin with.
Overall, I feel like this one just fell exceptionally short.
June 13, 2018
I was really excited for this book - the plot sounded really interesting - but it really didn't work for me. I did not hate it, but none of the characters clicked with me and the story wasn't what I really wanted
It's a small book, so if the plot interest you, maybe check it out for yourself
Free on Google Play - through BookBub - if anyone is interested. They also have the sequel for free, but for obvious reasons, I won't be continuing it
It's a small book, so if the plot interest you, maybe check it out for yourself
Free on Google Play - through BookBub - if anyone is interested. They also have the sequel for free, but for obvious reasons, I won't be continuing it
May 18, 2018
This is the start of another wonderful series by Morgan Rice. The cover is absolutely gorgeous! The characters are well written and relatable in this gritty, romantic, and adventurous epic fantasy novel. The world building was great and I found myself so attached to these sisters stories and wanting to see where they will go in the next book!
Sophia and Kate are sisters and orphans growing up in a harsh world with big dreams. One wants to be royal and the other a hunter warrior. They also both have a secret that they have to hide, they are both mind readers. After terrible abuse at the orphanage the sisters split up to try to achieve their goals but they are never too far away with their abilities.
They both find themselves stealing things to survive but this makes Kate's anger and rage more intense. Kate is also very protective and tries to become a warrior who can always protect herself and her sister. Yes there is insta-love but it's not something I hate if it's done well and furthers the story. Sophia uses her psychic power to her advantage to gain entrance to the court and meet the prince she has her eye on. Is Sophia too naive for a life in court though?
Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for a copy of this book for a fair and honest review.
Sophia and Kate are sisters and orphans growing up in a harsh world with big dreams. One wants to be royal and the other a hunter warrior. They also both have a secret that they have to hide, they are both mind readers. After terrible abuse at the orphanage the sisters split up to try to achieve their goals but they are never too far away with their abilities.
They both find themselves stealing things to survive but this makes Kate's anger and rage more intense. Kate is also very protective and tries to become a warrior who can always protect herself and her sister. Yes there is insta-love but it's not something I hate if it's done well and furthers the story. Sophia uses her psychic power to her advantage to gain entrance to the court and meet the prince she has her eye on. Is Sophia too naive for a life in court though?
Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for a copy of this book for a fair and honest review.
January 18, 2018
I did not finish. I was really wanting to like this book but it’s hard to like two separate “heroines” who lie and steal and (for one of them) sleep her way into “love”. It would have been so much better if the sisters left town and tried to make it on.their.own. Lies, deception and love don’t mix. Not my idea of good book.
July 24, 2019
Feels like bullet points made into a story. Very fast paced in definitely not a good way. The romancce was also cringe-worthy... But I think I'll still read/listen to the next book of the series 'cause I like Kate. And there really is a nice potential to the plot.
December 19, 2021
★☆☆☆☆ DID NOT FINISH ~ Why can't I give this book a 0-star review?
I am happy I did not waste money on this book and got it only because the e-book version was free on the FNAC website. This was really bad and I can't help but think I understand why this book was free.
The writing is really bad (we are at a Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: Parts One and Two level here). I read 64 pages of this book and that was way too much because I could not find even one single thing I liked: the writing was awful, the plot was boring and the characters were uninteresting.
However, I am surprised because it is quite highly-rated on Goodreads so... Maybe it is just me. Maybe it is also just because I just ended reading a book I absolutely loved (aka I Spit on Your Graves) so I had too high expectations and hopes for A Throne for Sisters.
Last thing, I know it is not the author's fault at all, but the French translation was so bad. Sometimes I feel like I should really stop buying French translation because it is most of the time really bad.
I do not recommend. Unless you have time to waste
This e-book is free on la FNAC website
I am happy I did not waste money on this book and got it only because the e-book version was free on the FNAC website. This was really bad and I can't help but think I understand why this book was free.
The writing is really bad (we are at a Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: Parts One and Two level here). I read 64 pages of this book and that was way too much because I could not find even one single thing I liked: the writing was awful, the plot was boring and the characters were uninteresting.
However, I am surprised because it is quite highly-rated on Goodreads so... Maybe it is just me. Maybe it is also just because I just ended reading a book I absolutely loved (aka I Spit on Your Graves) so I had too high expectations and hopes for A Throne for Sisters.
Last thing, I know it is not the author's fault at all, but the French translation was so bad. Sometimes I feel like I should really stop buying French translation because it is most of the time really bad.
I do not recommend. Unless you have time to waste
This e-book is free on la FNAC website
August 31, 2020
Primero que nada conseguí este libro gratis en kindle, y me voy a quejar de que he leído otros libros gratis que estan mejor editados, este tiene un montón de errores, en algunos cápitulos hasta le cambiaban el nombre a los personajes, y que decir de la escritura, creo que no me ha gustado.
Lo único interesante fue el final de ambos personajes. Pero aunque el libro sea muy cortito creo que pudo haber desarrollado mejor a sus protas, porque sus motivaciones no tienen mucho sentido, sobre todo los de Catalina. Y es que ella dice que quiere ser fuerte y quiere luchar pero ambas consiguen todo muy fácil.
No sé si lea los demás.
Lo único interesante fue el final de ambos personajes. Pero aunque el libro sea muy cortito creo que pudo haber desarrollado mejor a sus protas, porque sus motivaciones no tienen mucho sentido, sobre todo los de Catalina. Y es que ella dice que quiere ser fuerte y quiere luchar pero ambas consiguen todo muy fácil.
No sé si lea los demás.
February 14, 2021
La premisa del libro y su inicio son muy buenos, no obstante una vez presentada la trama y empieza el cuerpo del libro en si todo va hacia abajo, tenia pensado leerme el resto de la saga pero me ha dejado tan mal sabor de boca que en estos momentos no lo haré.
June 6, 2021
Se nota que es la introducción a la serie.
not-for-me
August 25, 2021This was a bonus borrow from my library. This book is not for me. I don't feel like I am the target audience, so I am not leaving a rating.
March 14, 2022
Too slow...double the female heroine going against all odds to get what they want in life...blah, blah, blah...be done before...
January 4, 2025
A Throne for Sisters #1
3✨
Weak plot. Read like a childrens book.
Read in Dutch, the Dutch audiobook; unbearable to listen to
3✨
Weak plot. Read like a childrens book.
Read in Dutch, the Dutch audiobook; unbearable to listen to
January 25, 2018
I wanted to like this book. Really I did. The premise was interesting and the idea of two sisters with psychic abilities sounded like a fresh change from the usual fantasy protagonist. I was hoping their talent would let them work in tandem together to overcome the obstacles of their hard young lives, but, alas, no. They spend the vast majority of the book apart, without even their mind reading able to keep a link between them.
The characters were very one dimensional and it truly felt like the author had based the sisters on first book Arya and Sansa Stark. One being the rough and tough fighting obsessed younger sister, and the other being the superficial 'I just want to marry a Prince, look pretty and have babies' older sister. They seemed to care very little about anyone else other than how they could help to further their own agenda, which really did not warm me to their characters.
This was all tolerable but what really sank it for me was the introduction of the insta-love with a man you've known literally one night! Argh! Both of them were acting like they were completely besotted within a couple of hours, not to mention the 'event' that happened only a day later. It was utter madness. I'm all for sweeping romance and falling in love quickly but this was ridiculous!
To be honest, the more I write this, the more I'm wondering why I bothered to finish the book. It really did have a lot of promise and the writing itself was decent quality, but the author truly needs to invest more depth into the tale they weave. Pity really.
The characters were very one dimensional and it truly felt like the author had based the sisters on first book Arya and Sansa Stark. One being the rough and tough fighting obsessed younger sister, and the other being the superficial 'I just want to marry a Prince, look pretty and have babies' older sister. They seemed to care very little about anyone else other than how they could help to further their own agenda, which really did not warm me to their characters.
This was all tolerable but what really sank it for me was the introduction of the insta-love with a man you've known literally one night! Argh! Both of them were acting like they were completely besotted within a couple of hours, not to mention the 'event' that happened only a day later. It was utter madness. I'm all for sweeping romance and falling in love quickly but this was ridiculous!
To be honest, the more I write this, the more I'm wondering why I bothered to finish the book. It really did have a lot of promise and the writing itself was decent quality, but the author truly needs to invest more depth into the tale they weave. Pity really.
August 26, 2018
Where do I begin?
I dislike writing negative reviews, but alas, I must be honest. Let’s start with something positive, though.
The ideas behind this book were good. Two sisters run away from an orphanage where they were being mistreated, then decide to split up so they can each seek fortune using their own talents. Through deception, Sophia walks the road of nobility, whereas Kate desires to become a soldier. However, these ideas among others, were not executed well. The entire story happens over the space of a few days which gives it all an unrealistic feeling. By drawing it out more, the author could have improved this book a great deal. Unfortunately, it was not merely the plot which was weak. The writing style was plain and uninteresting. I thought for an author who has written so many books that she would be more fluent in this craft. The characters… They were okay. Kate was intriguing, but Sophia’s plan was to seduce a rich guy, get married, and so secure her safety and happiness. Laaame. Which is another thing, the romance was cheap. Sophia meets a guy, they talk a bit, then they sleep together, and they think they’re in love. (Gag.)
But enough said. I will wrap it up by saying: This was not a clean read and I do not recommend it.
I dislike writing negative reviews, but alas, I must be honest. Let’s start with something positive, though.
The ideas behind this book were good. Two sisters run away from an orphanage where they were being mistreated, then decide to split up so they can each seek fortune using their own talents. Through deception, Sophia walks the road of nobility, whereas Kate desires to become a soldier. However, these ideas among others, were not executed well. The entire story happens over the space of a few days which gives it all an unrealistic feeling. By drawing it out more, the author could have improved this book a great deal. Unfortunately, it was not merely the plot which was weak. The writing style was plain and uninteresting. I thought for an author who has written so many books that she would be more fluent in this craft. The characters… They were okay. Kate was intriguing, but Sophia’s plan was to seduce a rich guy, get married, and so secure her safety and happiness. Laaame. Which is another thing, the romance was cheap. Sophia meets a guy, they talk a bit, then they sleep together, and they think they’re in love. (Gag.)
But enough said. I will wrap it up by saying: This was not a clean read and I do not recommend it.
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