Once I started to read the novel I couldn’t put it down. One’s a princess and the other a sorcerer. The entire novel reminded me of “The Parent Trap” with magic as an added factor. Our two main characters come from two different worlds.
It’s a great balance of the aristocracy/ 1900s era mixed with elements of fantasy. I liked the plot and historical setting of this novel.
In the end, there is only rule that matters in Eleanor’s court: trust no one. But the court intrigue and hunger for power in Lenoran England run deeper than anyone could imagine. And Aelwyn will get what she’s always dreamed of–the chance to rule.
Aelwyn will take on Marie’s face, allowing the princess to escape with Gill and live the quiet life she’s always wanted. Together, Marie and Aelwyn, a powerful magician in her own right, come up with a plan. But Marie has always loved Gill, her childhood friend and soldier of the Queen’s Guard. The two kingdoms must unite to end the war, and the only solution is a match between Marie and Prince Leopold VII, heir to the Prussian throne. The princess must marry and produce an heir or the Empire will be vulnerable to its greatest enemy, Prussia. She rules the most powerful empire the world has ever seen.īut even with the aid of Emrys’ magic, Eleanor’s extended lifespan is nearing its end. With the help of her Head Merlin, Emrys, Eleanor has maintained her stranglehold on the world’s only source of magic. Quiet and gentle, Marie has never lived up to the ambitions of her mother, Queen Eleanor the Second, Supreme Ruler of the Franco-British Empire. Princess Marie-Victoria, heir to the Lily Throne, and Aelwyn Myrddn, bastard daughter of the Mage of England, grew up together. Page Length: 384 pages (hardcover edition) Genre: YA, Historical Fiction, Fantasy, Romance “The Ring & The Crown” (Ring & The Crown #1) by Melissa De La Cruz (2014) Book Review: “The Ring & The Crown” (The Ring & The Crown #1) by Melissa De La Cruz
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