Series: The Sin Eater's Daughter #2
Author: Melinda Salisbury
Publisher: Scholastic Press
Release Date: May 31st 2016
Summary from Goodreads:
Return to the darkly beautiful world of The Sin Eater's Daughter with a sequel that will leave you awed, terrified . . . and desperate for more.
Ever since her brother Lief disappeared, Errin's life has gone from bad to worse. Not only must she care for her sick mother, she has to scrape together rent money by selling illegal herbal cures. But none of that compares to the threat of the vengeful Sleeping Prince whom the Queen just awoke from his enchanted sleep.
When her village is evacuated as part of the war against the Sleeping Prince, Errin is left desperate and homeless. The only person she can turn to is the mysterious Silas, a young man who buys deadly poisons from Errin, but won't reveal why he needs them. Silas promises to help her, but when he vanishes, Errin must journey across a kingdom on the brink of war to seek another way to save her mother and herself. But what she finds shatters everything she believed about her world, and with the Sleeping Prince drawing nearer, Errin must make a heartbreaking choice that could affect the whole kingdom.
Ever since her brother Lief disappeared, Errin's life has gone from bad to worse. Not only must she care for her sick mother, she has to scrape together rent money by selling illegal herbal cures. But none of that compares to the threat of the vengeful Sleeping Prince whom the Queen just awoke from his enchanted sleep.
When her village is evacuated as part of the war against the Sleeping Prince, Errin is left desperate and homeless. The only person she can turn to is the mysterious Silas, a young man who buys deadly poisons from Errin, but won't reveal why he needs them. Silas promises to help her, but when he vanishes, Errin must journey across a kingdom on the brink of war to seek another way to save her mother and herself. But what she finds shatters everything she believed about her world, and with the Sleeping Prince drawing nearer, Errin must make a heartbreaking choice that could affect the whole kingdom.
Review
Goodness, The Sleeping Prince might be an even stronger book than The Sin Eater's Daughter. The stakes are higher, the romance is more forbidden, and the war is now upon the kingdoms. This story is told from Errin's point of view which gives the readers access into a different part of the story's world and a different view of Lief. It further enriches the vivid setting and add a layer of depth the the overall story.
There is SO much going on in this book, there are appearances from various book one characters and many new characters as well. Since the stakes are higher and the Sleeping Prince is awake, the tension throughout the book was much higher then the first book. I felt like I had to get through to know what was going to happen because towns were being pillaged, people were dying, and there was an overall sense of havoc.
There is some hint of a love interest but overall the romance elements take a back seat in this book and let the suspenseful magical war drama ensue. I was engaged up to the very last page and was kept on my toes with new surprises and unexpected turn of events. I highly recommend this book and this series if you want to dive into a darker almost fairy-tale-like world full of living stories and old myths.
There is SO much going on in this book, there are appearances from various book one characters and many new characters as well. Since the stakes are higher and the Sleeping Prince is awake, the tension throughout the book was much higher then the first book. I felt like I had to get through to know what was going to happen because towns were being pillaged, people were dying, and there was an overall sense of havoc.
There is some hint of a love interest but overall the romance elements take a back seat in this book and let the suspenseful magical war drama ensue. I was engaged up to the very last page and was kept on my toes with new surprises and unexpected turn of events. I highly recommend this book and this series if you want to dive into a darker almost fairy-tale-like world full of living stories and old myths.
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