The Last Prince

After loving The Hidden King, I couldn’t wait to read the second one in the series. The investment I had in the characters had me wanting to know more. Radcliff delivered with Ninian’s back story. Now to wait for the next installment in 2021. Sigh.

Thank you to Netgalley for an advanced copy.

I came to this book knowing nothing about it . Did not know that this was the second book in a series but as it turns out that wasn’t important the book is actually a prequel probably my favourite book so far this year just wonderful storytelling beautiful characters a great all-round experience cannot wait for book 3 I’m now reading book one

I received this as an ARC to read for free in exchange for my honest review.

This is the first book by E.G. Radclif I have read and I can say I thoroughly enjoyed it. I understand that this is the second book of a series but it felt to me like it was the first where it was introducing new characters and world. I would recommend this book and will be getting the first book of the series.

I was so excited to finally read the next installment of this series. So thank you Net Galley for giving me an opportunity to read a and review this one!

This is book 2 but it is actually a prequel to The Hidden King. The majority of this takes place 7 years prior to the events of The Hidden King, and then it jumps ahead to lead right up to where The Hidden King began.

To be honest, I would have preferred if this had been book 1 only because I have certain information already from The Hidden King that made this one a bit sad for me. With that said though, I still loved this book just as much as the first book.

This is Ninian’s story and follows his earlier years but could have covered more. It picks up with him living in the streets alone at age 11. He is hungry, dirty and angry - forced to steal food just to survive. He learns to fall back on the fighting skills taught to him by his mother, which were meant to be used to fight the feared Fae who would appear on festival nights.

The world building in this installment definitely did a bit more to flesh out the hierarchy of The Maze and the gangs that rule the area. Unfortunately, Ninian finds himself initiated into one of those gangs for his fighting skills.

While attempting to repay a debt, Ninian is introduced to Aed, another young boy left alone to die, apparently abandoned by his family - although Aed cannot remember his past.

This is the story of Ninian’s struggle to live within the gang life he has found himself in, while balancing his refusal to kill anyone. It is also the story of the tentative friendship between two broken boys, which grows into a love that we should all be envious of - a love that includes true acceptance of each other, faults and all. 5⭐️

This was a quick, easy read and I would recommend it to young adult readers. I was expecting a direct sequel but was pleased to read about Ninian and continued to enjoy the world-building and fantasy elements. There was a slight lack of suspense from having reading the first book, as this book finishes right before that one begins.

I received this as an eARC to read for free in exchange for my honest review. Thank you to NetGalley and BooksGoSocial for giving me access.

This is a wonderful prequel style novel that takes you through Ninian’s life and how he was led to Áed.

Upon reading The Hidden King last June, Radcliff destroyed my heart with some events that take place early on. Needless to say, it was repaired slightly with The Last Prince.

In book one, I fell in love Ninian, so I was exited that this book was about him. My heart aches for him and how his life became. No child should have to suffer as he did.

Radcliff knows how to really drawn you into this world from page one. I feel like I have been to The Maze and maybe lost a fight or two to a local gang.

This is a must read for any fan of high fantasy reads, YA or not. I cannot wait for the third book which will be through Ronan’s experience.

I enjoyed this story cause I really liked it and was very fascinated from it. I liked the plot that was through out the book interesting and traceable and also the characters are very well described.

The Last Prince is a great fantasy story about a young man named Ninian and how comes to meet Aed. In the beginning Ninian has it really rough but meets several interesting characters along the way that helped in one way or another. I really loved the relationship between the two main characters Ninian and Aed as well as the relationship with the giant shop keeper. The writing was smooth and the characters were so well written that you really become invested in them. Because it was so well written it was a quick read. I highly recommend it.

This book was such a quick read and it had me from the first few pages. Since I was really drawn to the story and loved every character, there are not many things that made me unhappy while reading. The author has a great hoice of words and it's really fluent to read and the story was good, a bit slow paced, I would say but it was so nice! The characters began to develop a bit late, I would say and because of that seemed a bit flat in the beginning, but still, it was a great read!

~ ARC received from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review ~

Hmm, let's see, did I liked this book? 🤔
First, some facts. I've asked an ARC without knowing this is not the first book in the series (again! 🤦‍♀️What is wrong with me?😂). From the few reviews I've skimmed through, I've learned that is actually a prequel of book 1, so I've started reading it right away.
At the end, I just one-clicked on book 1, I loved it THAT much!

5 stars

this was a great sequel, the characters are well written and I enjoyed the story. I loved how simple the cover was and it really pulls you in.

I loved this book and would highly recommend reading it. Thank you to NetGalley for allowing me to read this book.

Although this was a quick read, I felt that the story truly took me away. Even though I believe this should be marked a prequel than a sequel or a stand-alone because that order truly threw me off once I realized where this book stands. I loved the relationship between Niniam and Aed. I felt soooo emotional about these two characters, I would cheer them on endless. The world-building was great and I love the character development; however, I did feel there was not really a moment that had me gasping at the big plot point/plot twists.

I stupidly didn't realise this was part of a series until around halfway through. Thought it was all a bit confusing 🤦🏻‍♀️however, I did enjoy this book as it was. Would recommend.

I think this is the second book in a series, and I didn't read the first one, so it's hard to say how it compares.
It is a solid, strong and interesting story, with compelling characters and was a great read. I'd recommend it to my young adult daughter.

I really enjoyed the overall plot of this story even though I did not read the previous book in the series. I would love to read more from this author in the future.

Oh this is so good! I do enjoy a sequel that it's not completely necessary to read the first one. Tho it is suggested.

The world is so beautiful!
And the lore!!