Bridges, Robin The Morning Star (The Katerina Trilogy Vol III) 288 pgs. Delacorte Press, 2013. $17.99 Content: Language: G (0 swears); Mature
Content: PG13; Violence: G.
In the 3rd
novel of the series, Katerina, a duchess and a necromancer can’t decide between
her love for George or going to medical school. She can’t have both. A former fiance,
Prince Danilo, is now possessed by the evil, once dead, Konstantin. They come
after her, they need her to retrieve an ancient sword from an Egyptian tomb
(and its magical traps). The power of the sword will allow its bearer to
conquer the known world.
Granted, coming
in at book 3 as my first read in the series, it’s a bit unfair to say that this
was an extremely bizarre, convoluted, and complex story. The only reason I made
it through reading it is that between complicated explanations of bloodlines,
relationships, and past plots, there was the main character that carried the
story. Alas, Katerina is fairly helpless and at the whim of all the other
characters. There is a heavy marriage push throughout this book that I think
most teens won’t relate to. I think to enjoy this series, it must be started at
book one, in order for a reader to buy-in to the world.
HS –NO Reviewer:
Stephanie Elementary School Librarian & Author.
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