New Review! Stolen Princess (Royal Conquest Saga #1) by Nikki Jeffords 3.5 Cranky Stars

Stolen Princess by Nikki Jefford
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

3.5 Cranky Stars


Aerith is an elf. She’s a true riches to rags back to riches story. She enters a competition to be the next Fae queen despite her protests. Her skills with a bow and arrow are amazing and really all the prince wanted was someone to protect him from his own treacherous family. When things don’t go so well, she lands back in her realm and in her fathers home. A father who took the stipend that was given to him for marrying off Aerith and spent in on useless things. Now he’s trotting her around like prized cattle at auction to maintain his lifestyle. When Aerith is summoned to the Monster Ball she is certain it is Liri but it wasn’t. Its here she meets Jhaeros an elf who courted her sister at one time and is an arrogant prat according to Aerith. They share a night and she becomes his intended. Yet there is so much going on in Aeriths world she can’t keep up and the past is bound to catch you especially when it’s an all powerful fae.


Oh boy what can I say? I was confused like seriously and that doesn’t happen often. I mean I love the fae and elves and all magical creatures, but this was like ok we are going there and now here. One plot was basically summed up by chapter three and it only got more confusing from there.


Then we throw in a wicked sister, a dad who uses his daughter for gains, a rebellious teen, an arrogant suitor, and a ruthless king. We also added a couple different POV suddenly in this book. I felt that if maybe we stuck to one plot bunny, we could have a great story on our hands and maybe it was intended to be this big epic story. It almost felt like two stories in one. Also I know fantasy has no real rules but I was assuming this was set in the times of horses and carriages and where a woman’s virtue was protected at all cost until marriage yet they had modern vernacular. See confusing. I was so close to giving it a four but I think unless you actively read this have some time on your hand and enjoy having to slowly follow the plot or plots this just might be for you.


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