The Poison Prince by S. C. EmmettSequence: Hostage of Empire #2
Printed by: Orbit on November 26, 2020
Style: Fantasy, Historic Fiction
Pages: 560
Supply: Bought
Ebook Particulars
Ranking: ★★★★★
The woman-in-waiting to the princess of a conquered kingdom should navigate a treacherous imperial courtroom, within the second e-book in a medieval East Asia-inspired epic fantasy trilogy.
The crown princess has been assassinated, reigniting tensions between her native Khir and the good Zhaon empire. Now her lady-in-waiting, Komor Yala, is alone in a overseas courtroom, a pawn for imperial schemes. To outlive and avenge her princess, Yala should depend on unlikely allies-the sly Third Prince and the war-hardened normal who sacked her homeland.
However because the Emperor lies upon his deathbed, the palace is extra harmful than ever before-for there are six princes, and just one throne.
The Throne of the 5 Winds was one in all my high reads to date this 12 months, so naturally I had excessive hopes for the sequel. Fortunately I wasn’t dissatisfied!
The Poison Prince continued every little thing I beloved from the primary e-book. This sequence nails courtroom intrigue. It’s like Recreation of Thrones, however with out the magic. Or dragons. However when you’re searching for a struggle for the throne, hidden behind assassinations and scheming, Hostage of Empire is ideal.
I really like how regardless of having a bit of time from everybody’s perspective, I nonetheless don’t totally grasp each character’s intentions. They definitely allude to what they need, however it’s nonetheless not sure whose facet they’re on or what lengths they’re prepared to go to (or have already taken). Due to that, I don’t know how this sequence goes to finish, and I love that. There’s already been one demise I didn’t count on!
The sequel additionally continued a bit of love triangle that was hinted at within the first e-book. I’ve to say, it’s masterfully performed. That is the one love triangle I can recall really having fun with. I believe it’s as a result of it’s not two folks tripping over themselves to fawn over the third. Hostage of Empire creates a bit of distance between all of the characters, due to the large concentrate on manners and propriety. So though two characters could also be crushing on Yala, they maintain their emotions intently guarded, and Yala doesn’t outright say if she reciprocates these emotions or not. That additionally signifies that regardless that Yala has two selections earlier than her, it nonetheless wasn’t instantly clear which one — if any — she prefers. (Till the top!)
I’m happy so as to add The Poison Prince to my favourites, proper subsequent to The Throne of the 5 Winds. I’m assured the third e-book will probably be there as effectively!
