Order of Royals by Jude DeverauxMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
I was provided an ALC and ARC of this book via Netgalley, all opinions are my own.
This is the second book in the Blue Swan series, I do no recommend reading this as a standalone. You really do need to read [book:Order of Swans: A Novel|211665659] first to understand what is going on and who all of the characters are.
The series is set on another planet, where fairy tales are real and certain people have the power to alter them. In this installment we mainly follow Princess Aradella as she hides in plain sight under her evil aunt's rule as queen. Queen Olina is the quintessential evil queen from every fairy tale, she wants to be the most powerful, the smartest, the most beautiful, etc. so of course she makes up crazy proclamations to ensure that Aradella never takes the throne as the true heir. Aradella teams up with Kaley, Tanek, and Mekos, who we met in the first book to escape an arranged marriage to a horrible prince and take back her kingdom. She has been pretending to be plain and meek to escape the notice of her aunt, but there are many changes she would like to make once she takes the throne. With the help of her new friends and her new found confidence she just may be able to take back what is rightfully hers.
While this follows Aradella and Mekos' journey and love story, we also can't forget about Kaley and her ability to connect with fairy tales. As she was studying fairy tales back on Earth her knowledge of the tales gives her the ability to understand and influence situations when a tale is taking over. Her relationship with Tanek and the other people she has met along her journey continues to develop as she learns more about her background and the planet of Bellis.
I enjoyed this series as a whole and this book wraps things up nicely.
The audiobook was very well narrated. The narrator does a great job distinguishing between the many characters and conveying emotion throughout the book.
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