The Princess Will Save You by Sarah Henning - ESSENTIAL

The Princess Will Save You by Sarah Henning, 386 pages, Tor Teen. 2020. $18.  

Language: G (0 swears 0 'f'); Mature Content: PG; Violence: PG 13 (sword fights, deaths, battles, torture) 

BUYING ADVISORY: MS, HS - ESSENTIAL

 AUDIENCE APPEAL: HIGH 

16yo Princess Amarande is the sole heir of her father, recently deceased King Sedoa. But, she cannot inherit the throne without first marrying. She loves someone; the stableboy Luca! However, Amarande's marriage must be an alliance - a prince from another Kingdom, selected by the council. So, an evil prince and his brother, from a neighboring kingdom try to force Amarande's hand by arranging for Luca to be kidnapped. Trained by her father as a warrior, Amarande isn't having it; she leaves the castle in search of Luca intent on rescuing her love. 

I loved every moment of The Princess Will Save You. The adventure was exciting, the battles and swordplay were bloody and dangerous without crossing the line into gory, and the romance was adorable and sweet. I loved Princess Amarande - - well prepared by her father, she was perfectly capable of saving her love, herself and her Kingdom. Readers who love The Princess Bride will devour this! Can't wait to read it again. A satisfying ending, but I hope book two is on its way. 

Lisa Librarian