Heart of Red, Blood of Blue by Rebecca Belliston {Review}

Heart of Red, Blood of Blue by Rebecca Belliston

Kindle Edition, 410 pages

Published December 11th 2018 by Gated Publishing 

Source: I received a complimentary copy. All opinions expressed are my own and were voluntarily given.

    

A girl on the run. A kingdom to save.

Princess Gisela of Steinland was born without color. Albino. To add to this curse, her betrothal to Prince Jerrik of Kronga ends in his death and starts a ten-year war her father is determined to win, even if it means bringing her out of hiding to do it. Now the savage Krongon war commander, Bloodless Kristoff, seeks the hearts of the entire royal family, especially Gisela's.

Desperate, her father agrees to another alliance that involves her marrying an old brute of a king. Unwilling to be the sacrificial lamb, Gisela goes on the run. Thrown into the center of a battle between three kingdoms, she finds herself fighting for her life and the right to be truly loved.

Can the girl who started the war find a way to end it?

My Review: 5 Stars

This book is long, but it caught my attention from the start and didn't release me from it's grasp until the last word was read. I went on an epic journey, right along with Princess Gisela and the other fantastic characters from this book. Beautifully written, with both wonderfully tragic and highly satisfying events, this story will immerse a reader deep in the depths of the pages, fully engaging the imagination. I absolutely loved it!

Gisela is a multi-dimensional character that endures a lot of growth throughout this tale. I always imagine that a princess leads a charmed life, but that's not so with Gisela. I had no idea who to trust, who to love, and I felt so bad for her, as she obviously didn't know either.

There are so many different twists and turns. Just when I thought I knew what was going on, something would throw me for a loop and I'd be frantically searching for a possible solution.

I've always been partial to royalty and these kingdoms and the mysteries that enshroud the battles, murders, and alliances was so entertaining. 

If you love princesses, danger, adventure, excitement, romance, love, and hope, you'll definitely want to pick this one up!

Content: mild+ romance; moderate violence (deaths, murder, kidnapping, etc); very mild religion