Prince’s Consort Quickie Book Review

Misleading book blurb 😒

The author does a good job of creating a story that is a balanced mixture of fantasy and historical fiction (you know, the castles and stuff). It took me longer than expected to finish the book because the book blurb does not really help do the story justice, and the first time I picked it up with that synopsis in mind, I had to put the book down after the first time the Prince reveals his secret to Amory.

Time passed, and I picked the book up again, having forgotten what it was about. Started the book from the beginning, and it was a much better experience. I finished the book.

What is the issue with the blurb? That implies that the legend of the big cats plays a much larger role in the book. Sadly, they do not. And that was just the beginning of the inconsistencies. On a side note, the author explains that this was a slight revision/refresh of the first publication and that there were some improvements. I perish to think what the original was like.

Without revealing too much, the attraction between the Prince, Philip, and the young Amory is believable, even if the scenario that threw them together was a little slapped together. If you can overlook the fact that several plot holes and devices go nowhere, then it is a decent read. I gave it three stars for effort.