Review: An Epic Tale of Passage and Acceptance
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 16, 2014
Prince of Malorn affected me in a way most books don’t. It was not just about struggle and coming of age, it was an epic tale mirroring the conflicts we engage in throughout this world. A young prince, who has lived life in the shelter of the castle, suspects the King, has been murdered. Young prince Korram is not yet old enough to ascend to the crown. He fears for his own life as Regent Rampus methodically increases his power through paid alliances with wealthy merchants gaining more control of the country daily.Prince Korram has few choices since his father’s army is now under the control of the Regent. The only choice is to leave the cities in the Lowlands and the pampered life he has enjoyed his entire life. He travels to the treacherous Impassable mountain range to attempt an alliance with the nomadic tribes who live there. He is an outsider and the cultural differences create a barrier to his plan beyond his comprehension when he began his journey.The future of an entire nation rests on the shoulders of a teenager who has been pampered his entire life. He must now undertake the life-threatening ‘Rite of Acceptance’ as his journey takes him to the pinnacle of the mountain range and beyond.I found I couldn’t put the book down. At first, I imagined I had traveled back in time to the Renaissance. The more I read, the more I pondered why it has remained impossible in this world for us to create alliances and learn to respect those who are so very different from ourselves. Will the Prince of Malorn be able to accomplish what has eluded mankind from the beginning of time? Is it possible for someone who has lived a sheltered life to survive the harshest of elements with no weapons, no tools, and with only the clothes on their backs?Prince of Malorn is not only a clean YA novel, it is a glimpse into what can be accomplished through cooperation, compassion, and coordination. I can’t wait to read the first two books in the series, although this is a perfect stand-alone book.