The Shadow Princess by Sawyer Bennett
Chronicles of the Stone Veil #6

Set in a different dimension from the previous five books of the series but still part of the complex interconnected Earth system, this story tells of second chances, royalty at risk, an evil sorceress, daemons, fae, and more. Some of the characters were from the previous five books but new ones and new realms unseen before were also introduced.

What I liked:
* Bastien Dunne: Commandant of Vyronas’ army, strong, wise, protective, gave more than most would to protect the princess he was engaged to, believes he will never love again…will he?
* Thalia Clairmont: princess of Vyronas, in hiding for seven years, brought back to thwart the evil sorceress and save her people, still feels stubborn Bastien is her soul mate.
* Kieran: Bastien’s younger brother, warrior, a bit more carefree and outgoing, wouldn’t mind seeing him in a book of his own.
* Maddox from book one showing up along with mention of the Gods and Zora – now a God, along with Amell…trying to remember Amell as I type this review. Might have to revisit the previous book…
* The dynamics and discourse between Bastien and Thalia as they find out whether or not their love can be rekindled
* The backstory explaining the situation
* Her uncle Heph’s part in the story
* Great world building, plot, writing, character development and potential for future books in the series
* Wondering if Amell’s story or someone else’s will come next
* Knowing that this series has many more potential books to look forward to.

What I didn’t like:
* Ferelith – evil sorceress bent on domination using dark blood magic to gain what she wants
* The traitor…and others that were also so very easy to dislike
* That there must have been so much suffering by so many – just as there is with war anytime it happens

Did I enjoy this book? Yes
Would I read more in this series? Definitely

Thank you to the author for the ARC – This is my honest review.

4-5 Stars ( )