This is not-so-typical coming of age story. It's about a girl who's destined for greatness, but doesn't realize it. She lives in her older sister's shadow and fears she'll never measure up. Even with the godstone in her belly, she doesn't have faith in herself. But she does have faith in food.
Her life changes when she finds out she's to be secretly married to a king who's country needs the support of her homeland. She's reluctant, but has no choice in the matter. And just as she's settling into her new life as a secret queen, she's kidnapped. And is forever changed.
This book is a hard one for me to review. I didn't hate it, but I didn't really like it, either. Sure, I enjoyed watching Elisa's transformation from unsure girl who finds comfort in food to a confident woman with the ability to lead. And like I expected, it wasn't like other YA books I've read and wasn't centered around some stupid, unbelievable love story. There were even a few plot twists that I didn't see coming. One of the biggest perks for me was that even though this is the first in a series, there was no annoying cliffhanger.
So what was my problem? I'm not sure. Even though so much happened, I still found the story boring. It took me forever to read, which is unusual. I tend to read fast, even when I hate things. I just didn't really care what happened to some of the characters. Even when there was a scene full of action, I felt myself skimming. And okay, the ending with the godstones was kind of lackluster.
The religious references didn't bother me. The writing style was fine. It just wasn't for me. But with that said, if you're looking for something a little different and enjoy reading about royalty, kidnappings, and touches of magic, this one might be for you.
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