4 stars
I found this storyline to be very original so if it is based
off of a fairy tale, it is not one I am familiar with. Cecile is the heroine in this story. It is her birthday and she is to move in with
her mother to pursue a singing career.
However, she is kidnapped and taken under the mountain where she finds
that long forgotten tales of trolls and witches are not tales, but true. She has been taken to become the wife of the
troll prince (whom I can’t remember his name).
Trolls in general and it appears the prince in particular
hold nothing but contempt and disdain for humans who they view as lesser
beings. The trolls have a great deal of
magic, but it is most powerful in the bloodlines of trolls who have not mixed
with humans. These “half breeds” hold
little to no magic and are treated only slightly better than humans
themselves.
Cecile is brought under the mountain to fulfill a prophesy
and in the process learns a great deal about the history and plight of its
people. She slowly develops friendships
and instead of escape (or instead of only escape) she starts to think of ways
she can help in the revolution.
The only part of this book that I didn’t care for as much
was the love interest of Cecile’s. It didn’t feel believable that the depth of
emotion these characters were talking about had a chance to blossom. It felt forced as these characters spent very
little time together and even less of that time getting to know one
another.
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