Gemma

I read this online years ago, so I am really glad to get to pick it back up now it has been published. It was a great, quick read and I'm looking forward to the rest of the series.

The prince of Akielos is captured and sent to a rival kingdom as an unwilling slave. To protect himself he must keep his royal birth a secret while trying to find a way to return home. The characters are interesting to read, there are multiple layers to the movements of the plot and it was a genuinely well crafted novel. It was rather short, but surprisingly I didn't feel anything was lacking from the world. I do tend towards longer books, so I wish it had been longer to develop the atmosphere and world further.

An old favourite, and one I'm glad I read.