Another excellent royal romance

(Mild spoilers) My heart is so full after reading this book. Johan is utterly sweet, and I love the way he takes responsibility for his mistakes and refuses to let Nya placate him. Nya's relationship with her father is heartwrenching. The book clearly shows how his lies and manipulation have had a lasting effect on her. Johan of course isn't fooling anybody with his pretense that he doesn't have feelings for Nya. He keeps telling her "as you wish" in his native tongue, and we all know what that means. Then there's Lukas. Non-binary heir to the throne, trying to find their place in the world. I love the rep so much, and the way the author hints at their truth and then immediately switches to the correct pronouns the moment the POV characters learn about it.

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