A princess fleeing an arranged marriage teams up with a snarky commoner to foil a rebel plot in B. R. Myers' Rogue Princess, a gender-swapped sci-fi YA retelling of Cinderella.
Princess Delia knows her duty: She must choose a prince to marry in order to secure an alliance and save her failing planet. Yet she secretly dreams of true love, and feels there must be a better way. Determined to chart her own course, she steals a spaceship to avoid the marriage, only to discover a handsome stowaway. All Aidan wanted was to “borrow” a few palace trinkets to help him get off the planet. Okay, so maybe escaping on a royal ship wasn’t the smartest plan, but he never expected to be kidnapped by a runaway princess! Sparks fly as this headstrong princess and clever thief battle wits, but everything changes when they inadvertently uncover a rebel conspiracy that could destroy their planet forever. (From the book blurb) My thoughts: A fabulous combination of science-fiction and a gender-swapped fairy-tale retelling, Rogue Princess is so much fun. If you loved Marissa Meyer's Cinder, you must read Rogue Princess. Princess Delia is strong, smart and independent, yet, for political reasons, she has to choose and marry a prince and thus secure a safer future for her people. But what if your head and your logic is telling you one thing, while your heart is convinced there must be a way to negotiate a deal that would give an energy source for her planet without entering this heartless marriage. She steals a spaceship (hooray to girl power!) and discovers that it already has a secret passenger, Aidan who is running away from his stepfather. My sci-fi heart fell in love with this book, which focuses on sustainability issues, but is also an extremely entertaining story with fabulous characters. Delia is a strong female lead and we need protagonists like her if we ever want to achieve true gender equality. Delia's sister Shania was very funny and deserves a special mention. There is great diversity in the cast which is always welcome in any YA book. There are unexpected twists and turns in this unforgettable space adventure, and there is an unexpected conclusion, so if you think you have it all figured out, wait and read until the end- you will be surprised! Thank you to Edelweiss and Swoon Reads for the ARC provided in exchange for an honest opinion. Expected Publication Date is January 21st, 2020.
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