Blurb:
Jatta is a princess in the kingdom of Alteeda, but her life is no fairy tale. Her mother was slain by wolves when Jatta was three years old, and the palace has been haunted by fear ever since.
Then Jatta wakes one morning, bruised and disorientated, soaked in sweat, to see her bedroom smeared with bloody paw prints...
Reflection:
At the beginning, there was a major plot twist but I thought that it was very easy to see what was coming. It wasn't a surprise and because of that it almost took two long to get to the point. But once the action really started happening, the book grew harder and harder to put down.
The brotherly sisterly bond shown between Jatta and Arthmael was almost otherworldly. Had they not been closely related, without a doubt they would have been star-crossed lovers. At times it was almost a little bit too fictional verging on the borderline of incest. Drake, Jatta's betrothed was jealous because of their bond almost creating a love triangle which was altogether confusing.
Through the book, Jatta's character changes. At the beginning she is very reliant on other people to help her make her own decisions. This along with her vivid imagination describes her mind as being naive and innocent, almost fragile. But as more deception and bad things happen she develops the ability to make her own decisions and her mind becomes more mature. By the end of the book, she could be described as a person whose body is two young for their soul. She becomes brave and courageous like her brother who is no doubt her role model.
The comparison between Dartith and Alteeda is almost like contrasting heaven and hell. In Alteeda people are willing to help and no evil things lurk in dark alleyways. In Dartith, Arthmael and Jatta are constantly bombarded with dangers such as Undead and wolves. I think that this was a shock to the system for them both and let it really sink in that their lives here are different to those in Alteeda.
I really enjoyed this book and would recommend it for teenagers who love a good fictional story. Although I would have liked to have seen more of what happened when Jatta and Arthmael returned and what Drake did as King of Dartith.
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