[Review] Traitor to the Throne – Alwyn Hamilton

Traitor to the ThroneTraitor to the Throne - Alwyn Hamilton
Alwyn Hamilton

Rating: 4.5/5


Nearly a year has passed since Amani and the rebels won their epic battle at Fahali. Amani has come into both her powers and her reputation as the Blue-Eyed Bandit, and the Rebel Prince’s message has spread across the desert – and some might say out of control. But when a surprise encounter turns into a brutal kidnapping, Amani finds herself betrayed in the cruellest manner possible.

Stripped of her powers and her identity, and torn from the man she loves, Amani must return to her desert-girl’s instinct for survival. For the Sultan’s palace is a dangerous one, and the harem is a viper’s nest of suspicion, fear and intrigue. Just the right place for a spy to thrive… But spying is a dangerous game, and when ghosts from Amani’s past emerge to haunt her, she begins to wonder if she can trust her own treacherous heart.


I’ve been counting down the days to Traitor to the Throne ever since finishing Rebel of the Sands last year. Rebel was one of my top 5 books from 2016 – a fantastic debut and a gripping a story, one that stayed on my mind even after reading nearly 50 books afterwards.

Traitor started a tad rough for me. During the first few chapters I found myself focusing on trying to remember who is who from book one (as much as I loved it, it has been a year since I’ve read it). The list of characters at the beginning detailing the most important facts about them was super helpful and probably saved my life. However, if you have read Rebel rather recently, you’ll have no trouble jumping right in.

Once I got my characters sorted, it was one big thrill ride. I love love love Amani! She’s a no-nonsense bundle of joy who won’t hesitate to pull a gun on you.

Alwyn Hamilton’s writing was already good in Rebel, but in Traitor I noticed a definite improvement in her style, making this a 500+ page book of top notch story telling. It was more pronounced, more.. Alwyn Hamilton.

“No more tricks, just a good old-fashioned rescue.”

Traitor to the Throne has it all: a fantastic cast of characters, prison breaks, shoot outs, romance, humour, and a whole lot of feels. I loved it. It was everything I could have hoped for in a sequel.

And then the ending broke me.

Aaaaand Alwyn Hamilton just earned herself a spot on my auto-buy list of authors.

Thanks so much to Faber and Faber for giving me a copy to review through NetGalley!

It’s out now in the UK, and out soon in the US/Canada! (Book Depository / Amazon US / Amazon Canada / Amazon UK)

 

 

6 thoughts on “[Review] Traitor to the Throne – Alwyn Hamilton”

  1. I love your review! Definitely got confused by the names in the beginning too. My mind was going crazy trying to remember everyone. 🙂 Not enough Jin in this book though 🙁
    And by the way, I love your blog template!

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