The Trouble with Kings
by Sherwood Smith
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Author: Sherwood SmithEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-12-01
ISBN: 1605040258
Number of pages: 328
Publisher: Samhain Publishing
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Book Review: A Wonderful Young Adult Romp
Summary: 5 Stars
The Trouble With Kings was amazing. Trouble with Kings was on par with Posse of Princesses, also by Smith. Both are sweet, well written, and posses just the right combination of danger, adventure, romance, and growth for an excellent Young Adult book. Kings does an excellent job, as Sherwood normally does, at dancing on the line of violence and danger. Even at 26, I am just as entranced and involved with the story as most 13 year olds would be. I think that is a true test of a YA Novel -- when you remove the veil of youth, inexperience, and lack of well-readness (is that a word??), is it still a good book? With Sherwoods writing the answer is always yes. I feel just as comfortable with recommending it to a 13 year old girl as I will forcing all my friends to read it.
Previous reviewers have taken issue with the world, plotting, and main character. I admit that towards the end the book, I was a bit tired of all the abducting. However, I think that the abduction plot device was consistent with the world this story operates within. And I would argue that the characters grow and change. Some of the reviewers seem to take issue with the hero, who they find disingenuous, and I find reminiscent of Darcy from Pride and Prejudice. I enjoyed seeing Flian's growth through her perception of him and his growth. She learns lessons, opens her mind to ideas she'd never previously entertained, finds her own sense of self, and confidence.
Overall if you're a fan of well written, fun, young adult romance, that provides for the opening eyes and changing of minds, set in wonderfully well thought out and developed worlds, I'd recommend Trouble with Kings to you any day.
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