{"id":8430,"date":"2025-01-08T22:13:36","date_gmt":"2025-01-08T22:13:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/entertainment\/books\/the-poison-prince-hostage-of-empire-2-by-s-c-emmett-nose-graze\/"},"modified":"2025-01-08T22:13:36","modified_gmt":"2025-01-08T22:13:36","slug":"the-poison-prince-hostage-of-empire-2-by-s-c-emmett-nose-graze","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=8430","title":{"rendered":"The Poison Prince (Hostage of Empire, #2) by S. C. Emmett \u2022 Nose Graze"},"content":{"rendered":"


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\"TheThe Poison Prince<\/strong> by S. C. Emmett<\/a>
Series:<\/strong> Hostage of Empire #2<\/a>
Published by:<\/strong> Orbit<\/a> on November 26, 2020<\/span>
Genre:<\/strong> Fantasy<\/a>, Historical Fiction<\/a>
Pages:<\/strong> 560
Source:<\/strong> Purchased<\/a>
Book Details<\/a>
Rating:<\/strong> &starf;&starf;&starf;&starf;&starf;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n
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The lady-in-waiting to the princess of a conquered kingdom must navigate a treacherous imperial court, in the second book in a medieval East Asia-inspired epic fantasy trilogy.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The crown princess has been assassinated, reigniting tensions between her native Khir and the great Zhaon empire. Now her lady-in-waiting, Komor Yala, is alone in a foreign court, a pawn for imperial schemes. To survive and avenge her princess, Yala will have to rely on unlikely allies-the sly Third Prince and the war-hardened general who sacked her homeland.<\/p>\n

But as the Emperor lies upon his deathbed, the palace is more dangerous than ever before-for there are six princes, and only one throne.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

The Throne of the Five Winds<\/a> was one of my top reads so far this year, so naturally I had high hopes for the sequel. Luckily I wasn\u2019t disappointed!<\/p>\n

The Poison Prince continued everything I loved from the first book. This series nails<\/em> court intrigue. It\u2019s like Game of Thrones, but without the magic. Or dragons. But if you\u2019re looking for a fight for the throne, hidden behind assassinations and scheming, Hostage of Empire is perfect.<\/p>\n

I love how despite having a little time from everyone\u2019s point of view, I still don\u2019t fully grasp every character\u2019s intentions. They certainly allude to what they want, but it\u2019s still not certain whose side they\u2019re on or what lengths they\u2019re willing to go to (or have already taken). Because of that, I have no idea how this series is going to end, and I love<\/em> that. There\u2019s already been one death I didn\u2019t expect!<\/p>\n

The sequel also continued a little love triangle that was hinted at in the first book. I have to say, it\u2019s masterfully done. This is the only love triangle I can recall actually enjoying. I think it\u2019s because it\u2019s not two people tripping over themselves to fawn over the third. Hostage of Empire creates a little distance between all the characters, because of the huge focus on manners and propriety. So although two characters may be crushing on Yala, they keep their feelings closely guarded, and Yala doesn\u2019t outright say if she reciprocates those feelings or not. That also means that even though Yala has two choices before her, it still wasn\u2019t immediately clear which one \u2014 if any \u2014 she prefers. (Until the end!)<\/p>\n

I\u2019m pleased to add The Poison Prince to my favourites, right next to The Throne of the Five Winds. I\u2019m confident the third book will be there as well!<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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