Saturday, January 24, 2015

Review: The Golden Cage by Kaitlyn Davis

The Golden Cage by Kaitlyn Davis
 
Series: A Dance of Dragons (0.5)
Release date: March 27, 2014
Publisher: Smashwords Edition
Format: ebook, 51 pages
Source: Purchased from BN
Genre: Fantasy, YA, Romance
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
         
The Overview
 
 
  In the land of Ourthuro, cruelty is a way of life. The king rules with an iron fist and no one dare defy him—no one except his daughter. Princess Leena is keeping a dangerous secret, she has fallen in love with a soldier and it would mean both of their lives if her father ever discovered their affair.

  But Leena will risk it all to be with the man she loves—her heart, her life, her freedom. And when her brother's birthday celebration takes a dangerous turn, Leena is forced to make a decision that will change the fate of her nation and eventually the world.
 
 
My Thoughts

   I found this novella (and the next book in the series) by complete accident. I was just browsing the BN bookstore and was intrigued by the cover.  I'm way too often guilty of picking books simply by how much I like the cover.  I end up with a lot of new books I like most of the time.
   This story follows one of the many princesses of Ourthuro, Princess Leena, who is keeping a most dangerous secret.  She has fallen in love with her personal guard, Mikzahooq, something that could mean Mikza's death if brought to light.  Together they fight for the life they want together.
   Even though the novella was only 50 pages, it was so wonderfully written that it completely ensnared me in and left me wanting to know the rest of the story.  I've always been a big fan of books that featured fantasy worlds so different from our own.


My Rating: 5 Stars