Mary Pearson (the Jenna Fox Chronicles) delivers action, romance and intrigue in the launch title of the Remnant Chronicles. Strong, independent female characters and an irresistible love story elevate this romantic fantasy above others in the genre.
Princess Lia defies her family and escapes from the kingdom on the morning of her wedding day. As a First Daughter, she risks everything rather than wed a man she has never met. She escapes to a quaint town on the outskirts of the kingdom and assumes a new life as a tavern maid. She meets two intriguing men, both masking their identities: an assassin sent to kill her, and the Prince she refused to marry. Seventeen-year-old Lia is a fierce, independent protagonist who suffers from the typical self-doubt of most young women. She's a thoroughly modern princess in an ancient world. Torn between the affections of two attentive men, she falls for the prince she was intended to marry, unaware of his true identity.
War, intrigue, duty and honor interfere with the romance. Pearson offers us several points of view in alternating chapters, and her male characters are as well developed and sympathetic as her heroine. Pearson creates a complex mythology and delivers a fantasy world rich with texture and description. With an exciting and romantic cliffhanger, she leaves readers wanting more. --Nan Shipley, literary scout