From the author of To Kill a Kingdom comes Princess of Souls, a Rapunzel-inspired YA fantasy romance about a teen witch groomed to steal souls for an immortal king and the reckless, rebellious boy to whom her fate is tied.

For sixteen years, Selestra Somniatis has been trapped in a castle on the Floating Mountain, preparing to take her mother’s place as King Seryth’s right hand. Tied by blood to steal souls for the immortal King of the Six Isles, the Somniatis Witch foretells the deaths of participants in the Festival of Predictions. To outrun your fate is to save your soul and steal the King’s immortality. But if you die, your soul is forfeit. And though thousands have tried, nobody has ever beaten death.

As a soldier in King Seryth’s army, Nox Laederic is an unlikely candidate for the Festival, but he has no plans to die at the hands of the King or his witches. His plan is more akin to violent revenge: steal the King’s immortality and kill the entirety of his court, starting with Selestra herself.

But when Selestra touches Nox in her very first prediction, she sees her own death alongside his--their fates are unmistakably intertwined, and Selestra is no longer safe in the only home she’s ever known. Nox and Selestra will have to enter a turbulent alliance in order to survive long enough to free the Six Isles from King Seryth’s clutches and escape the new fate that hunts them.

Reader Reviews

Larissa

(3/5)

Nov 21, 2024

3.5 i think, rounding it down cause the ending was a bit underwhelming

MyOwnBookAdventures

I see Rapunzel-inspired fantasy romance with witchy vibes, I add it to my wishlist🤷‍♀️

Helena Paris

We have a cover! 👀 - same world as To Kill a Kingdom - evil Rapunzel vibes- twists on Greek myth- ENEMIES TO LOVERSYES!!! YES!!! YES!!! I NEED IT NOW!!!

Alina Vale

STOP I NEED THIS NOWEdit: ALEXANDRA LIKED THIS??!! I love you bestie but WHERE IS THE BOOK I NEED MY RAPUNZEL

Lara (larainsidebooks)

I saw "Rapunzel inspired" and was sold

Britt

(4/5)

Longer review to come, but here's the TLDR: Amazing worldbuilding and a plot that never stops does hamper character development, but it's overall a very solid YA fantasy standalone that I would generally recommend to readers of YA fantasy - 3.5 stars rounded up to four.Thanks to Feiwel & Friends and Netgalley for the eARC which I received in exchange for an unbiased review - Princess of Souls is scheduled for release in October of 2022.

Ami Greenbriar

The cover was revealed and it was amazing AAAAHHHHHHH I HAVE A FEELING I'LL LOVE THIS BOOK JUST AS MUCH AS I LOVED TKAK. Alexandra Christo never disappoints!

avani ✿

2/25/22 mmmm.. hmmso im not sure how i feel abt the cover...its.. not bad??

Sara (theMuseofNightmares)

Update: The cover is rather disappointing, but it's not so bad._________________________________I never liked the world in TKAK, so I have a feeling I'm not going to like this.Only here for the cover reveal.

Ariel

I read an ARC of this book. The main characters and plot lines were okay, nothing too exciting. The secondary characters and their friendships with the main characters were much more interesting to me and kept pulling me in. The scene towards the end with the four of them…it made me long for my college days and those close friendships that are built in the wee hours of the night. Overall, the story of an abused/neglected girl who learns to believe in herself and become who she dreams of being he...

Bailey Dorey

Thank you to Edelweiss and the publisher for the eARC! This was an entertaining read! I don’t have any strong emotions about the characters or the plot but this book definitely held my attention all the way to the end! If you enjoy re-tellings (though I will say this is very loosely based) then I would recommend checking this one out! I would also recommend this is you enjoy the fast paced nature of YA fantasy! This will not disappoint! My only note is I personally did not connect with the two m...

Evie

3/5 stars. To be released October 2022.I've always enjoyed Alexandra Cristo's novels and this one was no different. It did however feel very formulaic, as if she had to check some boxes of the typical things that happen in young adult novels. This took a little bit of the enjoyment out of reading simply because it felt like nothing new. I was very engaged in the book about 2/3 of the way through but found myself struggling to finish since it felt like I already knew what was going to happen in t...

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