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The Secret Defense
For the love of a father... Esalda drifted through life, a life already plotted and set for her. As a Princess, she had to be pretty, walk prettily, even eat prettily. As an ultimate goal in life, she had few options open to her – marry a Prince from a neighboring land, or one of the Lord-Holders or Lord-Holders sons, and have a male Heir. Limited options, indeed. She dreamed of a perfect love, but had no real expectations of finding him. Such was the life of a Princess of Valendi. Simple. Immutable. Inescapable. She accepted it, and just enjoyed the free time she had until then. Likewise, her father, the King, needed a male Heir, and would remarry to have one. Neither of them could marry for love, and that was the way of it. Until the politics of the Kingdom tried to take everything she cherished away from her. Now she must become more than she ever thought she would be. Now she must learn the dance of words and swords, and she must do so quickly, and in secret. For when the silken veneer of naiveté is ripped away, only knowledge and a ready blade can stand between her death. And her own mind is her only defense. The Secret Defense
215 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 20, 2014
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August 10, 2016
I found this book both interesting and compelling.
The main character Princess Esalda think of herself as nothing more than a typical princess whose only job is to look pretty and smile. She quickly decides to change things for herself. She is not whiny or frivolous but she really starts to show her strength when she suspects her father the of being poisoned by some of his own lord holders. Unfortunately they find out to late that the king has been poisoned to long and the damage is irreversible. Esadla double her efforts to learn to become the best Queen she can and enlists a number of people to help. This tragedy also helps her to become closer to her father. This is a great book the only down side is that it needs a good editing but otherwise the writing style is very fluid and the world is very interesting.
The main character Princess Esalda think of herself as nothing more than a typical princess whose only job is to look pretty and smile. She quickly decides to change things for herself. She is not whiny or frivolous but she really starts to show her strength when she suspects her father the of being poisoned by some of his own lord holders. Unfortunately they find out to late that the king has been poisoned to long and the damage is irreversible. Esadla double her efforts to learn to become the best Queen she can and enlists a number of people to help. This tragedy also helps her to become closer to her father. This is a great book the only down side is that it needs a good editing but otherwise the writing style is very fluid and the world is very interesting.
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