3,5 stars rounded up.
3 stars for me.
4 stars for a YA audience.
This Dark Heart is the story of Princess Thiya.
Thiya and Amara’s bond, the daayan, the story having been inspired by Indian folklore, the mage and all the fantasy were the strengths of This Dark Heart.
The plot and the prose were 3.5 stars for me, at times better than some other parts.
I appreciate the author’s declaring that she is dyslexic. As someone who teaches, works with and lives with people with dyslexia, I found the author’s openness and the fact that she is an author extremely poignant, encouraging and sweet.
I particularly enjoyed the solidarity between the characters, their fight together and the scenes set outside of the palace.