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Title: Royal Bastards
Author: Andrew Shvarts
Publisher: Hyperion
ISBN 13: 978-1484767658
Synopsis:
Tilla knows this all too well. Her father, Lord Kent of the Western Province, loved her as a child, but cast her aside as soon as he had trueborn children. At sixteen, Tilla spends her days exploring long-forgotten tunnels beneath the castle with her stable hand half-brother, Jax, and her nights drinking with the servants, passing out on Jax's floor while her castle bedroom collects dust. Tilla secretly longs to sit by her father's side, resplendent in a sparkling gown, enjoying feasts with the rest of the family. Instead, she sits with the other bastards, like Miles of House Hampstedt, an awkward scholar who's been in love with Tilla since they were children. Then, at a feast honouring the visiting princess Lyriana, the royal shocks everyone by choosing to sit at the Bastards' Table. Before she knows it, Tilla is leading the sheltered princess on a late-night escapade. Along with Jax, Miles, and fellow bastard Zell, a Zitochi warrior from the north, they stumble upon a crime they were never meant to witness.
Rebellion is brewing in the west, and a brutal coup leaves Lyriana's uncle, the Royal Archmagus, dead - with Lyriana next on the list. The group flees for their lives, relentlessly pursued by murderous mercenaries; their own parents have put a price on their heads to prevent the king and his powerful Royal Mages from discovering their treachery. The bastards band together, realizing they alone have the power to prevent a civil war that will tear their kingdom apart - if they can warn the king in time. And if they can survive the journey...
Review:
I listened to the audiobook and thoroughly enjoyed it. The narrators voice was great and she played all of the characters really well, each had their own unique voice and I appreciated that a lot. The story was fun and fresh and I found it to be very engaging. I couldn't wait to listen to more. All of the characters, even the ones I disliked, were well rounded and interesting. The one weak point, for me, was the reasoning behind the main plot. I found that a little weak but could forgive it.
I listened to the audiobook and thoroughly enjoyed it. The narrators voice was great and she played all of the characters really well, each had their own unique voice and I appreciated that a lot. The story was fun and fresh and I found it to be very engaging. I couldn't wait to listen to more. All of the characters, even the ones I disliked, were well rounded and interesting. The one weak point, for me, was the reasoning behind the main plot. I found that a little weak but could forgive it.
I give this book 5 out of 5 stars. Cannot wait for the sequel.
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