The Traitor Prince (Ravenspire #3) by C.J. Redwine - Starting August 12th 2018

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Javan Najafai, crown prince of Akram, has spent the last ten years at an elite boarding school, far away from his kingdom. But his eagerly awaited return home is cut short when a mysterious imposter takes his place—and no one believes Javan is the true prince.

After barely escaping the imposter’s assassins, Javan is thrown into Maqbara, the kingdom’s most dangerous prison. The only way to gain an audience with the king — and reveal Javan’s identity — is to fight in Maqbara’s yearly tournament. But winning is much harder than acing competitions at school, and soon Javan finds himself beset not just by the terrifying creatures in the arena, but also a band of prisoners allied against him, and even the warden herself.

The only person who can help him is Sajda, who has been enslaved by Maqbara’s warden since she was a child, and whose guarded demeanor and powerful right hook keep the prisoners in check. Working with Sajda might be the only way Javan can escape alive — but she has dangerous secrets.

Together, Javan and Sajda have to outwit the vicious warden, outfight the deadly creatures, and outlast the murderous prisoners intent on killing Javan. If they fail, they’ll be trapped in Maqbara for good—and the secret Sajda’s been hiding will bury them both.

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Just starting the book, update to come!

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25% (view spoiler)[ I don't know how to feel right now. So far this book is pretty predictable, and a little flat. I mean, I want to keep reading it, but I'm not excited by this book. (hide spoiler)]

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50% (view spoiler)[ ok, this book is getting better. However I really wish we could get more info on the characters in this book. (hide spoiler)]

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75% (view spoiler)[ This book is starting to finally pick up. While the first two books in this series were definitely better, that's mainly because I felt more connected to the characters. In this book, the characters are just flat. They have backstories, and they do have a motive to get out of the prison, but they have no personality. (hide spoiler)]

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Finished (view spoiler)[ I have to admit, I did really like the ending. I like that throughout this series so far, you get to see the characters from the other books getting mentioned or are added in. It's pretty cool that all of the world blend together at the edges.
I wasn't a hug fan of this book to be honest, but I am looking forward to the rest of the series because I have to face it, I love me some fairy tale retellings (hide spoiler)]