AUTHOR: Robert Cochran DATE RELEASE: April 9, 2019 PUBLISHED BY: Tor Teen SERIES: (Uncertain) SYNOPSIS (FROM GOODREADS): When empires clash, a Princess, a Knight, and an Assassin embark on the quest of a lifetime During the time of the Crusades, an unlikely trio—a Christian princess, her affianced prince, and a Muslim assassin—embarks on a quest to the court of the most fearsome warrior the world has ever known, Genghis Khan. A rousing tale of adventure and romance about three young people who must grapple with fundamental issues of loyalty, friendship, faith, honor, and courage against the backdrop of conflicts that still resonate today. ABOUT THE AUTHOR (FROM GOODREADS): An Emmy Award-winning executive producer and showrunner, Robert Cochran co-created and executive produced the international television series phenomenon 24, as well as the FOX franchise event series reboot, 24: Live Another Day. Cochran is also the executive producer of the successful television series La Femme Nikita, and created a limited series based on the Crusades for Germany's Tandem Television. Cochran began his career as a writer on numerous popular television shows such as JAG, The Commish, Falcon Crest, and L.A. Law, to name a few. REVIEW: *Thank you to Tor Teen (via NetGalley) for approving my request to read this eARC, in exchange for an honest review. This is a spoiler-free review. Every thoughts, feelings, and opinions about this review is solely MINE. * This book tells about a diverse team up, a Christian princess who is set to rule her small kingdom, betrothed to a prince with an attitude, and a Muslim assassin. They are forced to work together as they go on a quest to face one of the most feared warriors. This event took place during the Crusade era. It is a mix of adventure and fantasy. Others will find this team up intriguing because of class status, gender, and religious differences especially in a country that is a bit wary with Muslim people. This is no surprise for me since if you are familiar with history, then you will know how people back then judged those who are different from them. I learn that this book is somehow based on true historical events so I am very intrigued as to how will the story unfolds. What I love about this book is how strong the character of Princess Elaine is. She is not a damsel in distress and can be stubborn in wanting to help but usually can turn into a disaster. At least she speaks what is on her mind and not afraid. As much as I enjoy the flow of the book, it became a bit predictable. Also, I was not a fan of the author's writing style. I have read a few books with multiple POVs (point of views) but only this book that had me confused and needs to go back few pages just to check if I am following the story flow. RATING: 3 out of 5 stars
I did enjoy the story but I was not happy with how the ending goes with the cliffhanger that made me all the more confused. Not sure if I will be picking up the sequel to this book.
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