She could never imagine herself being anything more than what she already is: a scullery maid, like her ancestors before her. She's scared, but determined to never get caught alone with either of them. She's heard the rumors about the older princes. Adelaide is a scullery maid in Nagar Castle. He's glad that he will never have to rule, because he is not fit to rule, he's weak. Only when his uncle shows him the reality of his sins does he begin to understand the consequences that his choices could have, only then does he start to feel the guilt of what he's done. He's spent time getting drunk and 'having fun' with some maids. Prince Keevan has spent most of his younger years following in his older brother's, Aengus's, footsteps. GAH!!! I did not expect the amount of emotions that I would get from this book. **I received a free e-ARC of this book from the author in exchange for my honest review.** This book tore my heart out and ripped it to shreds (nothing new with TBOA but totally worth mentioning) and showered me with feels. And Addie! She was so sweet! I absolutely loved their relationship. I can happily say this book changed the way I looked at him. I certainly had reasons not to like him (LEITH!!!), but he was also saving Renna from something she dreaded terribly. When I met the Leader in Defy, I wasn't sure what to think of him. The Christian messages bled through so well, and the story was superbly done all the way around. Mingerink has crafted an amazing story that will stir your heart. I wasn't sure what to expect going into it (I mean, no Leith and Renna for the most part?!) but I shouldn't have worried. *ahem* Okay, so this book in The Blades of Acktar is a novella that goes between book three (Defy) and book four (Deliver). I loved it, it was amazing, and I need Deliver (book four) NOOOWWWW. (Minor spoilers if you haven't read books 1-3.)įirst off, I have three things to point out about this book.

Deliver by Tricia Mingerink