Review of The Boy Who Would Be King
Posted: 17 Feb 2022, 02:28
[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "The Boy Who Would Be King" by Tayma Tameem.]
Defeated by an infant— Prince Sorren—the Imperial forces returned to their base, and Queen Salarin, her friend Bosco, and the surviving advisors started making decisions to rebuild their planet. With the loss of her memories, Queen Salarin relies on Bosco’s counsel, and this is visible in her decision to let him, an outsider, sit in on the council's meetings. At this time, the king and his sisters were missing, and the king’s brothers had died in battle.
Queen Salarin receives news of the whereabouts of the three princesses, so she sends an emissary to negotiate with their captors. When she recovers her sisters-in-law from the clutches of The Lawless Ones, all three—Keela, Gerre, and Kara—express their distrust of Bosco, and it was at this point that they discover the existence of a murderer on their planet. Not totally in control of her memories, Salarin seeks methods to regain them, which leads to her use of the thirteen scrolls, and fortunately, it helps to reveal Bosco’s betrayal and secrets. What is Bosco hiding? How does Salarin handle the revelation? Is King Somae found? Find out more in this exhilarating tale.
Tayma Tameem gives an exciting and action-packed storyline in The Boy Who Would Be King. This is the second book in the Rulers of the Galaxy series. The story of this book can be sufficiently understood without having to read the prior installation. Having read it myself, though, I would recommend any reader to start from the first book; this should give a better appreciation for the characters and the development of the series as a whole. Through the personalities and actions of the major characters and the events that unfolded in this story, I could see elements of bravery, love, betrayal, patriotism, megalomania, and war in varying measures.
I enjoyed Tayma's descriptions of this fictional intergalactic universe where the story was set. I especially appreciated her descriptions of Salarin and her people, the Elementals, and the efforts they made to recover from a devastating war. In many ways, Salarin was the light that stood against General Daaken's darkness. I was impressed by how the author described the general's efforts to take over the universe.
There was enough unpredictability in the plot to keep me interested. One example of this was in the case of Bosco. I was surprised by Bosco's secret—a piece of information I would have had already if I'd read the prior installment first. I guess not reading it had its benefits where my enjoyment of this book is concerned. Another instance was the coincidence that happened on Tri-Lunar.
I didn't find anything objective to dislike in this book's 25 chapters. I rate it 4 out of 4 stars and recommend it to lovers of sci-fi and stories with magic and fictional worlds.
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The Boy Who Would Be King
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Defeated by an infant— Prince Sorren—the Imperial forces returned to their base, and Queen Salarin, her friend Bosco, and the surviving advisors started making decisions to rebuild their planet. With the loss of her memories, Queen Salarin relies on Bosco’s counsel, and this is visible in her decision to let him, an outsider, sit in on the council's meetings. At this time, the king and his sisters were missing, and the king’s brothers had died in battle.
Queen Salarin receives news of the whereabouts of the three princesses, so she sends an emissary to negotiate with their captors. When she recovers her sisters-in-law from the clutches of The Lawless Ones, all three—Keela, Gerre, and Kara—express their distrust of Bosco, and it was at this point that they discover the existence of a murderer on their planet. Not totally in control of her memories, Salarin seeks methods to regain them, which leads to her use of the thirteen scrolls, and fortunately, it helps to reveal Bosco’s betrayal and secrets. What is Bosco hiding? How does Salarin handle the revelation? Is King Somae found? Find out more in this exhilarating tale.
Tayma Tameem gives an exciting and action-packed storyline in The Boy Who Would Be King. This is the second book in the Rulers of the Galaxy series. The story of this book can be sufficiently understood without having to read the prior installation. Having read it myself, though, I would recommend any reader to start from the first book; this should give a better appreciation for the characters and the development of the series as a whole. Through the personalities and actions of the major characters and the events that unfolded in this story, I could see elements of bravery, love, betrayal, patriotism, megalomania, and war in varying measures.
I enjoyed Tayma's descriptions of this fictional intergalactic universe where the story was set. I especially appreciated her descriptions of Salarin and her people, the Elementals, and the efforts they made to recover from a devastating war. In many ways, Salarin was the light that stood against General Daaken's darkness. I was impressed by how the author described the general's efforts to take over the universe.
There was enough unpredictability in the plot to keep me interested. One example of this was in the case of Bosco. I was surprised by Bosco's secret—a piece of information I would have had already if I'd read the prior installment first. I guess not reading it had its benefits where my enjoyment of this book is concerned. Another instance was the coincidence that happened on Tri-Lunar.
I didn't find anything objective to dislike in this book's 25 chapters. I rate it 4 out of 4 stars and recommend it to lovers of sci-fi and stories with magic and fictional worlds.
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The Boy Who Would Be King
View: on Bookshelves