I can’t help but think that this novel would work better as a middle-grade read. And yet at no stage did I feel invested in this story, or attached to the characters, or compelled by the conflict. There are so many promising elements here: a clearly realised world, a strong and intelligent princess, a court intrigue, a varied cast of characters. In some respects it’s quite the opposite.īut for me, this book felt rather “paint-by-numbers”, where the finished product looked just as it should, neat and tidy, and yet somehow a bit soulless. To be clear, this is not a badly written or subpar book. To me, two stars seems paltry and possibly indicative of poor writing, plotting and characterisation – and that’s not actually true in the case of Aurelia.īut the Goodreads star system defines two stars as “It was okay”, and to be honest, that’s the most fitting of the ratings for my personal reading experience of this book. I don’t feel great about giving this book two stars.
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