Language: PG (4 swears 0 'f'); Mature Content: PG-13 (Implied sex, gentle kissing, urgent nondescript kiss) PG-13 (Bloody deaths by stabbing and falling; messy, bloody death of a horse)
BUYING ADVISORY: HS - OPTIONAL
AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE
In the imaginary world of Avantine, 19yo Lilac is now married to King Hansen. The kingdom’s citizens blame her for the odd and scary events that take place. They believe she’s a witch with dark magic. Strange deaths shake the balance in the kingdom and when her mother’s palace is destroyed, no one and nowhere feels safe. Cal and his cohorts have to work quickly to solve the problem and help rebuild their kingdom’s safety.
The repeated mentions of past events became tedious. The relationships fell into place too conveniently and quickly toward the ending of the book. I would have liked to have more background on Jander and the demon wreaking havoc in the kingdom because that would have made the world-building stronger and the story more interesting. The unwanted marriage between Lilac and the king overshadowed everything. The ethnicity is mixed.
LynnDell Watson, Delta HS Librarian
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