Prince of
Shadows
Rachel Caine
ISBN: 9780451414410
February
2014
5 Stars
*I received
this uncorrected galley from Penguin first to read*
In the enemy
houses of Montague and Capulet only two things really matter; power and heirs.
Knowing what
is expected of him Benvolio Montague, cousin to Romeo Montague, realizes his
double identity as the Prince of Shadows could cost him everything. What he
doesn’t expect as he steals from the Capulets’ in rebellion is falling in love
with Rosaline Capulet, which sets in motion a dangerous curse that will fall on
both houses.
As far as
retellings go this novel is probably my favorite, or at least in the top five. I should mention that I am not a huge fan of
retellings. Even after thinking about
what I would write I am lost for words. It’s been years (quite a few of them)
since I read Romeo and Juliet. I liked
it but not as much as my friends. It wasn’t something I reread or wanted to
reread. Prince of Shadows will be
something that I would consider rereading.
Benvolio is an interesting and fun protagonist to read. There’s a lot of
action, good drama, and of course romance. It’s something I would absolutely
recommend, especially to Romeo and Juliet fans.
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