Tuesday, February 8, 2022

Shielded by KayLynn Flanders - ADVISABLE

Shielded by KayLynn Flanders, 424 pages. Delacorte Press (Random House), 2020. $18.

Language: G (0 swears, 0 “f”); Mature Content: PG; Violence: PG13

BUYING ADVISORY: MS, HS - ADVISABLE

AUDIENCE APPEAL: HIGH

In the space of two days, Princess Jennesara (17yo) learns that there is a traitor in the castle, the warring on the northern border is worse than they thought, and her father knows about her secret magic. Denied her insistence that she can help in the fighting, she can do nothing but marry a prince she’s never met for a needed alliance. Jennesara reluctantly heads toward her new life, not understanding the depth of evil working against her family.

Flanders ensnared me with this story as thoroughly as the luring Wild that captivates Jennesara on her journey. I loved the magic, the battles, the betrayals, the complicated plan of the antagonists, the emotions, the personalities – everything except a couple of plot points that were hard for me to believe. My fingers are crossed in hopes that the sequel will be at least as good. The violence rating is for persistent battle and murder.

Reviewer: Carolina Herdegen

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