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390 pp.
| Egmont |
May, 2013 |
TradeISBN 978-1-60684-365-9$16.99
(4)
YA
Magic and discrimination are tightly linked for two princesses from rival kingdoms prophesied to unite--Princess Ailsbet, who must hide her power from a vicious father, and Princess Issa, who's expected to subordinate hers to a husband's demands. The politics of this brutal fantasy world are compelling, but Harrison's style of characterization is oddly remote. The unresolved conclusion leaves room for a sequel.