The Stolen Kingdon is a loosely based retelling of Aladdin. Following Princess Aire as she finds a way to take back her kingdom from a king who uses his powers against people. She is thrown into a fight or die situation where she meets a band of thieves and learns more about the world she lives in.
From the start, I was pulled in. The writing is simple and clean in a way that I feel apart of the story. I would find myself lost in the world as time passed. The prose is what can draw me in or pull me from the story altogether.
Atazadeh's characters were something I strive to write myself. She is able to create characters I feel in love with the moment I meant them. I fell in love with Arie the moment I read her first pages.
She is a character that knows her place but also will hold her opinions when tested. I love how she grows from chapter to chapter. She is able to flex and bend to her situation in a way that felt realistic and something I would do myself.
I would like to take a second to touch on the romantic subplot between Aire and the leader of the group of thieves, Kadin. I was worried, as I do with all romance subplots, that the story would somehow appear even though the characters didn't speak even two words to one another but I was amazed by this story. I was able to route for the two and when things flowed on, I was begging for the first kiss, for something.
Even though I've only just read the very first few pages of Evanena's Number, I know that world building is something that Atazadeh puts much time into. I love the way she is able to add details here and there about the world to pull me in and give me the sense I'm living the story right along with the characters.
As this was an ARC of her novel, I am refraining from any spoilers, but that doesn't even matter. I loved this novel so much that I wouldn't want to spoil anything for you. This story had me from the beginning and was a beautiful read.
It is worth the time and money to own a copy of this novel.
I can't wait for the new book in the series!
~ Kimberly
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