Third Daughter (Royals of Dharia, #1)

Posted on 06 January 2018 by Susan Kaye Quinn

Sneaking out of the palace wasn t one of Aniri s best ideas But she s the Third Daughter of the Queen of Dharia zero responsibilities and zero royal duties She s just the backup daughter, in case her older sisters arranged marriages to take the crown or broker an alliance don t quite work out But once Aniri reaches her 18th birthday, she ll be truly free and then she can marry the charming fencing instructor she meets for fevered kisses in the forest But then the impossible happens a marriage proposal From a barbarian prince in the north, no less And if Aniri refuses, the threat of their new flying weapon might bring war So she agrees to the young prince s proposal, but only as a subterfuge to spy on him, find the weapon, and hopefully avoid both war and an arranged marriage to a man she doesn t love But once she arrives in the sweeping mountains of the north, she discovers the prince has his own secrets and saving her country may end up breaking her heart This Bollywood style royal romance takes you to an alternate East Indian world filled with skyships, saber duels, and lots of royal intrigue THIRD DAUGHTER is the first book in the Royals of Dharia trilogy. Free Download Third Daughter (Royals of Dharia, #1) by Susan Kaye Quinn For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr In brief A good premise of Bollywood meets steampunk with a great title, that drags and suffered for lack of developmental editing Classified as a sweet romance by which moniker the romance genre seems to imply clean no nookie and no nudity I wouldn t necessarily call this book a romance novel, however There is a great deal of technology, spy work, politics, and other drama which make the main plot not about the two characters getting together Although you could make a case to the contrary In brief A good premise of Bollywood meets steampunk with a great title, that drags and suffered for lack of developmental editing Classified as a sweet romance by which moniker the romance genre seems to imply clean no nookie and no nudity I wouldn t necessarily call this book a romance novel, however There is a great deal of technology, spy work, politics, and other drama which make the main plot not about the two characters getting together Although you could make a case to the contrary In this regard the book is hard to classify, not unlike Soulless I enjoyed the world building, atmosphere, and concept I thought the story was passable and characters were OK, however the writing dragged to the point of frustration I feel like Third Daughter started well but lagged at about the 1 3 mark and never recovered Frankly, it nee...I ve been trying to sort out how I feel about Third Daughter the past few days On one hand, I did enjoy the second part of the story and I enjoyed seeing a non European steampunk fantasy world The characters were well drawn if romanticized in the cases of the love interests and I m not sorry I read it.On the other hand well Dharia, the alternate reality version of India, seemed very much to me like a white person s idea of what India is like.First we have a Princess in the Tower trope wi I ve been trying to sort out how I feel about Third Daughter the past few days On one hand, I did enjoy the second part of the story and I enjoyed seeing a non European steampunk fantasy world The characters were well drawn if romanticized in the cases of the love interests and I m not sorry I read it.On the other hand well Dharia, the alternate reality version of India, seemed very much to me like a white person s idea of what India is like.First we have a Princess in the Tower trope with the titled Third Daughter, Aniri Even though she doesn t really spend time in her mother s court or with politics because, as a third child, she doesn t really need to, she still feels trapped by the conventions of her status and longs to be free The Princess in the Tower trope isn t so much of a thing in India, especially in relation to Indian princesses It isn t unheard of for an Indian princess to lead an act...Review First and foremost, I seldom rate novels with five stars Third Daughter is well deserving of a five star rating Let me tell you why.Characters Seldom do I read a romance novel wherein the characters are well developed and believable Third Daughter is a refreshing romance novel because the characters, all of them, are clearly defined, having strengths and weakness yes, even a sin or two, or making human mistakes I loved them They were well suited to the plot and setting Susan Review First and foremost, I seldom rate novels with five stars Third Daughter is well deserving of a five ...Seeof my reviews at We Live and Breathe BooksIt s kind of an understatement to say that I liked Third Daughter I absolutely loved it It s no secret that I am a fan of Susan Kaye Quinn s work and this book is no exception Susan Kaye Quinn always does a beautiful job of balancing description with smooth character development, world building, and plot development Once again, Susan Kaye Quinn delivers on a beautifully written and original story that brings you to a new world and makes you Seeof my reviews at We Live and Breathe BooksIt s kind of an understatement to say that I liked Third Daughter I absolutely loved it It s no secret that I am a fan of Susan Kaye Quinn s work and this b...I was intrigued by this book as soon as I heard that this was a steampunk novel set in a fictional India I have read other books by the author, and they have all been magnificent, so the expectations were set very high for this book and series.The story starts off at the courts of Dharia, but the scope of the book quickly expands beyond the borders and converts into a military intrigue novel fairly quickly There are enough twists right from...2 starsAn immature, stupid, and brash MC who literally has zero common sense whatsoever an unbelievable romance a very dissatisfied Reader.Also, one of my biggest pet peeves was that everything about the world was constantly described rather than named Let me explainas this book was influenced by Indian culture, it would have been nice to have some of the terminology of the culture brought over Hand tattoos henna Dresses with wraps of fabric saris Jewelry worn on forehead 2 starsAn immature, stupid, and brash MC who literally has zero common sense whatsoever an unbelievable romance a very dissatisfied Reader.Also, one of my biggest pet peeves was that everything about the world was constantly described rather than named Let me explainas this book was influenced by Indian culture, it would hav...Solid 4.5 star book I completely wish we had the half star option available for use, but I digress.The only bits I didn t like were that the Indian heritage stuff wasn t NAMED, such as saris, henna, etc That would have made the world THAT muchauthentic and would have closed the gap from 4.5 to 5 stars Also, Jakan was kind of a jerk He s supposed to be older than the princess and he speaks without diplomatic care I guess that s his personality, but I would think that being in a royal c Solid 4.5 star book I completely wish we had the half star option available for use, but I digress.The only bits I didn t like were that the Indian heritage stuff wasn t NAMED, such a...Hella Fun Full disclosure I received a free electronic copy of this book for review through Library Thing s Member Giveaways program As the Third Daughter of Dharia, Aniri enjoys a luxury which was denied her older sisters on her 18th birthday, she s free to marry for love instead of country First in the line of succession, Aniri s oldest sister Nahali has been groomed from birth to become Q...Check out the video review and support my blog.Steampunk goes to Bollywood I love this descriptor evenbecause it s actually true So much of this story felt reminiscent of the film Jodhaa Akbar, about a Hindi princess forced to enter a peace brokering marriage with a Muslim emperor, that I instantly felt the presence of Bollywood inspiration Throw in rumors about a flying machine, some military intrigue, family secrets, and personal metamorphosis, and I m one happy camper.Princess Aniri Check out the video review and support my blog.Steampunk goes to Bollywood I love this descriptor evenbecause it s actually true So much of this story felt remi...Where to even begin This book by far exceeded my expectations The characters were amazing, the plot farin depth and intriguing than I expected, and the romance was perfectly sweet and believable.The Indian culture was woven into the Steampunk world naturally and stunningly It all fit so perfectly and I was so pleased to see Steampunk explored in a different way.Aniri is a great main character relatable, flawed, and earnest She is the kind of person you identify with and want to root fo Where to even begin This book by far exceeded my expectations The characters were amazing, the plot farin depth and intriguing than I expected, and the romance was perfectly sweet and believable.The Indian culture was woven into the Steampunk world naturally and stunningly It all fit so perfectly and I was so pleased to see Steampunk explored in a different way.Aniri is a great main character relatable, flawed, and earnest She is the kind of person you identify with and want to root for The prince is amazing and precious and sweet and not at all what I was expecting He is the perfect example of a cinnamon roll, too precious for this world, but also strong and a believable leader The side characters were all nicely developed and each one leapt off the page in realistic detail Though she was not in a huge part of the book I adore Priya and Janek is so intriquing Even Nisha and Aniri s sister, who are hardly in the book at all felt real whenever they did step onscree...

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06 January 2018

Susan Kaye Quinn