Dreams and Dragons: Water Princess, Fire Prince Blog Tour: Book Review

Hello, everyone! I'm back, this time with my promised review of Water Princess, Fire Prince. Enjoy!

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There are many ways to write portal fantasy. Quite a few, sadly, are distinctly non-awesome. In Water Princess, Fire Prince, however, Kendra E. Ardnek found one of the awesome ways.

There are four main things that I love about this book. The first two are characters. First is Laura, who although a secondary character, is one of the most intriguing people in the story. She's fun and absolutely fascinating, though I can't tell you why- spoilers! Second is Andrew, one of the two main characters. I loved Andrew from his very first line; his steady, quiet personality, his protectiveness, and his sense of responsibility all make him awesome, while his reluctance to accept his place in Klarand and struggle to figure out the path ahead of him make him real (and relatable). His relationship with Clara- the third thing I love- is also funny and rather sweet and adorable once it really gets going, and filled with quotes and references from the start. (Fact: if a couple, any couple, can carry on a conversation in book quotes and references, they get awesomeness points.) The fourth main thing I love in this book is the worldbuilding. From the first few Klarand chapters, I could tell that, when it came to creating her world, Kendra let her imagination run free, making Klarand unique and (literally) colorful.

However, the book does have one or two faults. One of the biggest can, unsurprisingly, be found with a certain character: Clara. For most of the book's first part, I struggled to connect with Clara. Her stubbornness and certain of her choices annoyed me, and her skills threatened my suspension of disbelief and occasionally made her seem a bit (dare I say it?) Mary-Sue-ish. Thankfully, once Andrew came into the picture to balance her out, she improved quite a bit. Otherwise, there were no major issues.

Overall, Water Princess, Fire Prince is a fun and exciting addition to the portal fantasy genre. Fans of The Chronicles of Narnia and The Door Within trilogy will definitely enjoy this unique adventure through a fascinating world.

I received a free copy of Water Princess, Fire Prince from the author in exchange for an honest review.

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About Water Princess, Fire Prince:
When the Lady Dragon does come,

Hold fast, do not fear, do not run.
Your Water Princess will fight,
Fire Prince will set all to right.
Each shall come from a Fall,
Their union will save you all.

Despite the fact that she's on track for competing in the Olympics, and he's practically raised his younger brothers since they lost their mom in a car accident, Clara Mandras and Andrew Stevenson are pretty much normal teens. They have normal hopes, normal dreams, and they live in a normal world.

All this is torn away from them when they are thrust into another world and declared Water Princess and Fire Prince. With no experience ruling a country, meeting each other for the first time, and being expected to fight the Lady Dragon – an evil sorceress plaguing the world of Rizkaland – Clara and Andrew are underprepared and inexperienced. Unless they learn to work together despite their standing opposition, Rizkaland's hope will be lost.

What is to come will change their lives forever.

Available on Kindle: http://www.amazon.com/Water-Princess-Prince-Rizkaland-Legends-ebook/dp/B00YTQBTDI/

Add it on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24022364-water-princess-fire-prince

Part 1’s first chapter: http://knittedbygodsplan.blogspot.com/2014/12/water-princess-chapter-1.html

Part 2’s first chapter: http://knittedbygodsplan.blogspot.com/2014/12/fire-prince-chapter-1.html

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About the Author:

Kendra E. Ardnek loves fairy tales and twisting them in new and exciting ways. She's been practicing her skills on her dozen plus cousins and siblings for years, "Finish your story, Kendra", is frequently heard at family gatherings. Her sole life goal has always been to grow up and be an author of fantasy and children's tales that also glorify God and his Word. You can read more about her on her blog,knittedbygodsplan.blogspot.com.

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