Princess of Thorns by Saga Hillbom
1483, Westminster. The bells toll for the dead King Edward IV, while his rivaling nobles grasp for power. His daughter Cecily can only watch as England is plunged into chaos, torn between her loyalties to her headstrong mother, Elizabeth Woodville, and her favourite uncle, Richard of Gloucester. When Elizabeth schemes to secure her own son on the throne that Richard lays claim to, Cecily and her siblings become pawns in a perilous game.
The Yorkist dynasty that Cecily holds so dear soon faces another threat: the last Lancastrian claimant, Henry Tudor. Meanwhile, Cecily battles with envy towards her older sister, who is betrothed to Tudor.
The White Rose of York has turned its thorns inwards, and royal blood proves fatal...
Princess of Thorns is a sweeping tale of loyalty and treason, ambition and family bonds.
My Thoughts
I first purchased Princess Of Thorns when it was released so there was so much hype surrounding it, whilst I’m kicking myself for not picking it up sooner I have to say I am grateful I waited. I read many reviews after finishing this and I think a lot of people were caught up in the hype of its release, For me I went in not having even read the back of the book, it was the cover that drew me in. I went in blind and it was above and beyond my expectations. I was thinking hmm Princess Cecily of York? Perhaps this is a historical history type of book?
As mentioned above, I went in blind to Red Queen and because of that I was blown away by what the book was actually about. I never expected it to be the story of Princess Cecily of York third daughter of King Edward IV and her family. I really felt like there was so much going on in terms of action but that action also brought mystery along with it as you never know who can be trusted. Saga Hillbom’s world building is beautifully exquisite.
Princess of Thorns was a 5 star read for me. I was lost in the world completely so soon after picking it up and I couldn’t put it down. I found I loved the characters, I even like to hate the characters I am meant to hate. For me this book is definitely worth a 5 star rating, for all of the above reasons but also I’m already dying to pick up the next book by Saga Hillbom. Additionally to this, I also found the pacing of the book to be perfect. Nothing was too fast and it was detailed and descriptive just the perfect amount so it didn’t over load your senses with so much that was going on at once.
Princess Of Thorns is truly a book filled with tension, Family, love, politics and greed.
Highly Recommended!
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