Reviews

Rise of the Vicious Princess by C.J. Redwine

stephalee4's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-paced

4.25

izzys_internet_bookshelf's review against another edition

2.0

2.5/5

At first I was into it but then the politics started to drag and it wasn’t until half way though the book when it got interesting and by the time I was hooked it was already almost over

scarlettreader's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

l1brarygirl's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.75

All in all, my book slump is hopefully over! This was everything I was looking for - BA MC, bodyguard lover trope, political intrigue, morally gray characters...yay! 

I will say though, the synopsis says 

"By day, she is Calera’s formidable princess intent on forging an alliance with Montevallo. By night, she disguises herself as a smuggler and roams the sea with a trusted group of loyalists, hunting for their new enemies."

--- I was expecting this to be a major part of the book. I hope it isn't spoiling to say this doesn't even show up until 54% of the way into the book! So, I was a little peeved at that but if I hadn't known it was coming, I would say the pacing is spot-on. 

Narrator did an awesome job as well. 

jazzinbuns's review against another edition

5.0

This was a wonderful journey and introduction into the world of Charis Willowthorn

solafide's review against another edition

4.0

I knew it, I KNEW how the ending was going to end.

Tal, buddy, why?

I thought it was an excellent book. A book that shattered my heart.

Language: low, a few words
Romance: some kissing, forced marriage
Violence: medium, murders, in depth detail of blood, references of torture

thisbookishmom's review against another edition

5.0

Rating: 4.5/5

I was so happy to find out that CJ Redwine was finally coming out with a book this year. I have been checking in for years because I have really enjoyed her other novels. This one did not disappoint!

Charis is such a strong, fierce princess to everyone around her because she has been raised to show no weakness. I loved watching her slowly trust her bodyguard, Tal, and start to show him her vulnerability. The forced proximity, forbidden love, slow burn tropes were done well.

There was lots of political intrigue and I enjoyed trying to figure out who the traitor was and the mystery surrounding the sinking ships. Everyone was suspicious!

I saw one of the twists coming, but was happily surprised I got it right. The ending was so crazy and I am dying to know what happens next!

Content: Kissing

bookedoc's review against another edition

4.0

I got this book last minute and it wasn’t on my radar so I didn’t know what to expect. I was pleasantly surprised! While the romantic aspect of this book is a frrrrrustratingly slow burn, it was more action packed and faster paced than I expected and I couldn’t put it down. To sum it up : a badass princess takes charge, kingdoms at war, political intrigue and a little mystery and betrayal. Looking forward to the second book: “Return of the Vengeful Queen”, releasing this June!

flor_hyggecorner's review against another edition

2.0

I was pretty bored… about to DNF… the character not interesting at all… Vicious?? She likes to threaten people… nothing else. The twist? It made no sense…

kaelstrom's review

2.0

Most of it was fine, but just fine. The last 20% had too much drama. Multiple assassination attempts, unmasking the traitor, immediately followed by an attack from a DIFFERENT kingdom than the one we’ve been built up to hate the whole story, and then revealing the younger prince of Montevallo which you could see coming from a mile away.

Wasn’t for me.