On the eve of the 16th century, the worst happens: an unknown assailant murders the king and queen of Anduron. By divine providence the family secreted away their teenage daughter, Rosemund, the previous winter due to growing safety concerns - sparing her life. For now. Rosemund, as sole heir to the crown, finds herself the next target. To save her life, trusted advisor Jacob leads Rose into the safety of obscurity and concealed identity. Will it be enough?
We first meet Rosemund (Rose) in her 15th year, and her immaturity shows; she has much to learn before attempting to reclaim the crown. She grows in strength through her challenges - both literally and figuratively. While she teeters on the edge of being a Mary Sue, we do see a substantial amount of maturation in Rose. As the months progress, she reflects on the strengths of her father's legacy and allows that to mold her vision of her future - with guidance from selfless Jacob and the kind half-brothers Maxwell and Ricker.
I really loved this book. It is not profound and it is not groundbreaking, but it IS a timeless story of good vs. evil, love conquering all, hope triumphing over life's horrors, and for that I give it five stars. Christian themes gently weave through the story in a genuine way. The book is as comforting as it is beautiful and I plan to cherish and re-read it over the coming years. I received an advance copy of this title in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.
Violence: Quite violent at times, though not graphic
Language: No swearing or innuendo
Sensuality: Nothing beyond a chaste kiss
Other Points: A couple mentions of rape within country - not connected to main characters
Appropriate for most ages, with violence being the sole potential concern.
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The Crown of Rosemund by had so much it needed to fit in its 256 pages. I mean a princess is meant to be Queen but a vengeful dude murders her parents and she has to do escape before she can claim her rightful birthright. That's a lot to do for a fifteen year old. I am in my thirties and can't manage the laundry. 😬 Rosemund could probably do laundry in her sleep after all her physical training. Dun dun dun...I thought this story highlighted resilience, determination, and friendship. It also had plenty of hope and action packed scenes.My only compliant is that there is so much in the story that needed to fit for the plot to happen. Scenes went pretty quickly. I think ( in my reader's opinion) that it could have been spread out into 2 books.I definitely want to see more from these characters in future books. A certain brother comes to mind.By the way, that ending was awesome.Received an ARC for my honest review.
