Prince of Stars, Son of Fate by H.L. Burke

It’s essentially part one of a larger story that pretty much ends with a TO BE CONTINUED sign.

Still, even the predictable twists are satisfying. I believe there as one that fooled me, thanks to some really heavy-handed hint dropping.

The twists are mostly predictable, especially near the end of the book.

(This is probably why most epic fantasy is just Brandon Sanderson long by the end.) I’m guessing it gets fleshed out more in book 2. We do get the back story but it relies on quite a few huge assumptions and blind faith in a prophecy body truly understands.

The only thing that wasn’t well sketched out is the dangers facing the kingdom on the dark side of the world.

I’m hoping more happens with Arynne’s magic in book 2 because right now it’s sort of a nuisance.

Side characters can be summed up in short phrases: The perfect prince, the evil king, the scheming aunt, the lady’s maid, and so on.

Arynne and Kajik are the sort you can root for even though they make a lot of dumb decisions. There are Minders (mental gifts also healers) and Travelers (teleportation), fire magic, and those who can wield star magic. The rules of magic aren’t crystal clear but there’s enough detail to get a feel for some of the dos, don’ts, and in between info. At least one part of the long journey just seems too convenient. With even an abbreviated journey, the book would have been at least 2.5 hours shorter.

I’m divided on whether that many pages (or minutes of the audiobook) were needed to get from point A to point B, but you do get to learn a bit about the dangers in the world.

The journey between the two kingdoms takes up a very large section of the book.

There are some hints that this is still Earth, just in a future where magic reigns.) Additional Comments: (Basically the perpetually light side of a planet. Summary: Arynne is fetched from her home kingdom of Solea to fulfill a prophecy by marrying the Star Prince of Froria. Burke Ice and Fate Duology, Book 1 Narrated by Rena Gail *Will attempt to keep spoiler free, but read at your own risk if you loath anything that could be considered a spoiler if you squint at it wrong. 4 of 5 stars Daughter of Sun, Bride of Ice by H.L.

Prince of Stars, Son of Fate by H.L. Burke