DON’T MESS WITH THE CROWN… When her father dies, Princess Amarande is given an ultimatum: marry the leader of a neighboring kingdom, or lose her crown–and possibly her life. To force her hand, her beloved, the stableboy Luca, is kidnapped. But Amarande was raised to be a warrior, not a sacrifice. And nothing will stop her from saving her true love. The Kingdoms of Sand & Sky Trilogy Book … The Kingdoms of Sand & Sky Trilogy
Book 1: The Princess Will Save You
Book 2: The Queen Will Betray You
Book 3: The King Will Kill You (forthcoming)
Praise for The Princess Will Save You
“Everything we love about YA fantasy, complete with first love, sweeping adventure, and a fierce heroine who holds her own. There’s something for everyone in this book.”–Adrienne Young, New York Times bestselling author of The Sky in the Deep
“An action-packed adventure with a fierce heroine that is sure to enthrall! Sarah Henning has created a fantasy narrative that weaves together love and betrayal, pirates and swordplay. Sure to please anyone who grew up loving tales of princesses.”–Emily Lloyd-Jones, author of The Bone Houses
“Full of inconceivable wit, daring adventure, and cunning political machinations…It’s as if Sarah Henning looked into my soul that yearned for a book like The Princess Bride and said–as you wish. And yes, this is a kissing book.”–Ashley Poston, author of Heart of Iron
“A breakneck fantasy adventure…. Swoony romance, sword fights, a great cast of characters and some clever parallels to a story about another princess who won’t be made a bride makes The Princess Will Save You a strong contender for my favorite novel of the year.”–Emily Hall Schroen, Main Street Books, St. Charles, Missouri
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The Princess Will Save You is everything we love about YA fantasy, complete with first love, sweeping adventure, and a fierce heroine who holds her own. There’s something for everyone in this book.
Love love love Amarande!
Prince Amarande has an unconventional upbringing. King Sendoa trains her to be a fighter and teaches her to use her mind and trust her instincts. Which lead to her growing up training with Luca, the stable boy.
When King Sendoa dies, Amarande’s world is rocked and she doesn’t believe that her dad just died of natural causes. But being a woman in a patriarchy, her wishes to launch an investigation were ignored. Just as her opposition to marrying someone from the neighboring kingdoms. In order to be eligible to rule, she needs to find a husband first.
As royalty from the neighboring kingdoms arrive for King Sendoa’s funeral, Amarande shows them exactly who she is and that she won’t be pushed into something against her wishes. Little did she know that the one responsible for her dad’s death was among those who attended the funeral. Just as she made her stand known about her marriage, Luca is kidnapped and as soon as she finds out, she doesn’t pause to think things over and sets off to save him!
During Amarande’s adventure to rescue Luca, because she does, she learns that even though her dad raised her to be a strong independent individual, the world doesn’t see her as such and that no matter how much training she’s had, it’s not enough when facing real dangers.
I absolutely loved how she’s a warrior princess. How even in the most pressing situations, she was able to keep a calm mind and think her way out of messes. Just as Amarande learns a lot about herself and the world, Luca does too. He kept a cool collected mind and knew that Amarande would come for him so he left her a trail to follow.
All the plots and schemes keep the story interesting. Having a princess who isn’t dainty and delicate (at the beginning) is different from the norm, and i liked that a lot. She gave 0 shits about how her gown got ruined. However, she is a little entitled/spoiled/ignorant when it comes to the value of the diamonds her country is known for. Up to the last page, there were secrets being unraveled which leaves you wanting more!
This is an inspired retelling version of The Princess Bride, yes inspired means it has some things but not expect it to be like it. The worldbuilding seemed to be good but felt a bit flat, would’ve wanted to find more about this world. The characters are interesting but expected more of them. I got to read this as I got the second book to review, so off to that one.
How far will one go for love? Sarah Henning takes the reader on an adventure alongside Princess Amarande to find out. I knew picking this book up from the title alone that I was going to be reading about a strong female character and I was not disappointed. I also enjoyed the world building in this story and had vivid pictures in my mind throughout the whole time reading. I am very much anticipating the next book in this series to continue reading about these characters I have come to enjoy!
Love the gender bending Princess Bride retelling (even though I’m not a big fan of retellings). Henning is a great storyteller, so it made it enjoyable. I liked that it was exactly like The Princess Bride, but I could recognize the influence.
That epilogue was… mind blowing! I’d decided upon a four star review right until that. It changes everything!! I can’t wait until the next book because I simply need to see how everything comes together. I liked Ama but wished she was more multifaceted. We saw more emotion and insight from Luca. And it’s maybe the differences between a heir and a servant. This was one long and seemingly unending journey. Poor Luca kept getting injured. I see bits and pieces of The Princess Bride scattered here and there and that is highly appealing. I wasn’t sure whom to trust and had so many theories running through my mind. I’ve got even more questions now. I also have a huge smirk on my face that doesn’t seem to want to leave. This is captivating and will draw you in. What a brilliant series starter!!
Full of inconceivable wit, daring adventure, and cunning political machinations…It’s as if Sarah Henning looked into my soul that yearned for a book like The Princess Bride and said ― as you wish. And yes, this is a kissing book.
An action-packed adventure with a fierce heroine that is sure to enthrall! Sarah Henning has created a fantasy narrative that weaves together love and betrayal, pirates and swordplay. Sure to please anyone who grew up loving tales of princesses.