Review: Prince of Cahraman by Lucy Tempest

Lucy Tempest

Published October 20, 2018 by Folkshore Press

338 Pages

Book 2 of the Fairytales of Folkshore series

My Rating: 

I received this book directly from the author in exchange for an honest review.

PLOT

With even more swoon-worthy romance and heart-pounding adventure, this thrilling sequel to the #1 Amazon Bestseller THIEF of CAHRAMAN is perfect for those who loved The Selection, A Court of Thorns and Roses and Aladdin.

ONE WEEK. FIVE CONTESTANTS. ONE PRINCE. A DEVASTATING DECISION.

Before, she avoided elimination. Now, she must win.

Chosen as one of the Final Five in the Bride Search, Ada has one last chance to find the golden lamp and save her family.

Yet with Cyrus no longer her partner-in-crime, but her target, her plans unravel, tearing her between duty and desire. Now she has one week to pass three increasingly difficult tests fit for a queen.
As the competition takes a perilous bent, secrets are uncovered, demolishing her world as she knows it. Caught between impossible choices, the fates of all she loves depend on her decisions. But she fears that no matter what she does, she'd lose everything and change Cahraman forever.


This is a full-length novel at 90,000 plus words. Book 2 of 3 in the Cahraman trilogy

Fairytales of Folkshore is a series of interconnected fairytale retellings, but each heroine's story could be read on its own.

Ada's story concludes in QUEEN OF CAHRAMAN.

MY REVIEW

Oh, how I waited for this book with bated breath and high hopes. I was not disappointed. Lucy Tempest once again brought me into a world filled with love, friendship, rivals, and magic.

Ada’s story is one that I was drawn into and haven’t stopped thinking about since I was able to read the first novel. I didn’t expect that I would fall in love with each of the characters time and time again. I found myself relating to each of the characters in some way, although I will say it is easy to want to hate some of them. I read this book in one sitting, much like I did the first, but since I read Prince the first time I have gone back and read it many more times.

The characters, I cannot talk enough about the characters and how they are so well written that you wonder at times who you should be rooting for. I am excited to know that many of the characters are going to be making an appearance in later books in this series as the main character. I was so upset with myself that it took me this long to recognize who some of the girls were, but I am glad that I know now who is coming up soon.

The romance is killer. No, like I literally wanted to kill a certain someone at times (ADA I AM LOOKING AT YOU) for not being more understanding. I do completely get why she is acting how she is at times, but at other times I just want to smack her and remind her that she is the main character and to quit being so difficult. I don’t think I would love her as much though if she wasn’t good old difficult Ada.

The “filler” helps to flesh out the story in so many great ways. There is a scene involving a witch and some ghouls that truly helped me to learn more about a character that I had hated since the first book. This girl became real. She had real fears, and real dreams. It helped me to understand why she wanted to win so badly. I began to feel for her and sympathize with her. This was such a key scene and I want to thank Lucy repeatedly for adding it to this novel.

The story as a whole has great pacing that kept my adrenaline pumping while also giving me chances to breathe and calm down.

FINAL THOUGHTS

I thought that the first novel was my favorite. I now believe that every time I review one of Lucy Tempest’s amazing books I will have a new favorite that is competing for its spot with another one. I mentioned before that I haven’t fallen in love with a series as quickly and as completely since the Harry Potter series, and I stand by that. I can only hope that Lucy receives all the credit she deserves for her writing and that she never stops, even once she has told everyone’s story.