Name: Desperate Forest
ISBN: 9781733063609

Cece Louise

A princess on the run and an outlaw plagued by secrets join forces in this romantic adventure perfect for fans of fairy tale retellings. Can Princess Roselynn find the courage to save her kingdom, or will she lose everything to the dark forest?

Desperate Forest

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Book: The Desperate Forest

Author: Cece Louise

Book Series: The Forest Tales Book 1

Rating: 2/5

Recommended For...: fantasy, high fantasy, ya

Publication Date: July 2, 2019

Genre: YA Fantasy

Recommended Age: can’t recommend, DNF-ed

Publisher: Jabberwocky Tales

Pages: 240

Synopsis: Princess Roselynn has never longed for adventure. For nineteen years, her life has been safe and comfortable. Until her father is murdered, and she discovers a plot to end her life. Hoping to find safety in the arms of her fiancé, she flees to the perilous Eternity Forest.

When Roselynn meets brash Jay, she begrudgingly joins forces with a group of outlaws. Unsure of her new companions, she’s especially puzzled by Jay’s tough exterior and conflicting actions. Soon, she discovers everyone has their own purpose—and secrets.

Can Roselynn save her kingdom and be reunited with the man she loves, or will she lose everything to the dark forest? 

Review: I had to DNF this book at 23%. The book is really fast paced, but I don’t see a lot of development of the scenes or characters so far. The book kind of just skipped the introduction phase of a series and it left me a bit confused.

Verdict: Not for me but maybe for you!

Michelle Boyea

** spoiler alert **
           Please note, I received a free copy of this e-book in exchange for an honest review. Please note that there are spoilers ahead in this review. 

When I first started the book, honestly I wasn't super thrilled. A king was murdered, the uncle wants to now kill the princess in order to have control over the kingdom, and the Princess has run away. Okay, decently common theme throughout young adult fantasy books. I'm very glad that I kept reading though. 

Roselynn was a fantastic protagonist. She is a great combination of innocence and determination and loyalty to save her people and her kingdom. She risks her own life and safety many many times because she wants to do what is best for her people in her mind.

I love the way that her relationships grow with Jay, Gavin, Laurel, and all of the other members of her group. I love watching her learn to place her trust and her safety within them, as well as want to make sure that they are safe also. 

Of course, I was sad to see Darius's betrayal of his father, his brother, and Roselynn. While it was very predictable, it was still disappointing to read nonetheless. I would really like one of these types of stories to end it with the stranger actually being the one that is at fault rather than someone who was trusted at the beginning. In other words, I would enjoy seeing a story similar to this where Jay is actually the one at fault, and Roselyn is correct in her initial judgment of Darius. But alas, that doesn't seem to be the way that these books work. 

This book was a quick and easy book to read. After the initial couple chapters, it became very engaging and hard to put down. The author did a great job at making the story come alive and also throwing in a couple small twists and turns. However, most of the storyline is predictable but it is still enjoyable nonetheless this book was a quick and easy book to read. 

Thank you to Cece Louise for the opportunity to read and review this book. I definitely enjoyed it and I highly recommend it to anybody that enjoys young adult novels.

Desperate Forest

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