It’s a dual-pov with slight appearances by the youngest sister, Brianne, who’s under the sleeping curse (slight here meaning like 3? chapters at the most). So not a true multi-pov which makes sense as to why everyone’s saying dual-pov. I liked both main characters but I probably would say I preferred Sabine’s chapters more. Not to say that I didn’t like Elodie – I did. I just didn’t agree with her thoughts and actions all the time. Also (and obviously this is the whole royal vs. commoner differences) she was a bit naive now and then? She’s hasty in her decisions – which isn’t really her fault. The book is very fast-paced. Mom dies a few days before the book starts and then the youngest sister is crowned and then boom she goes to sleep. So it’s hard to fault her for making rash decisions when there are deadlines on various matters. Even though I was keeping that in mind it didn’t help me in forgiving her carelessness all that much.

This further showed in how she treated Sabine and acted around her (more of the royal vs. commoner differences). I won’t say anything really about the end of the book, obviously, but it will be interesting to see how the sequel changes in these terms. I related more so to Sabine than Elodie. Interestingly enough, even though both had siblings, I felt Elodie’s relationships with hers is more believable. Nothing entirely wrong with Sabine’s relationships with her brother and sister, it just didn’t feel as real as Elodie’s did.

I really liked how Tooley took the church and made us look at the darker side of it. Like it or not, whatever feelings you have on the church; unfortunately there is a darker side. The Chaplain in here definitely represents that. I sussed him out the first time we meet him on page and I wanted to go inside the book and just punch his annoying face. He knows exactly what to say to get what he wants and he has no problem in manipulating everyone to get his way. I wanted to drag his greasy hands away from Brianne and throw them into the ocean or something. And then, you know, might as well carry on with throwing the rest of his body in the ocean.

It’s a fast-paced book and the action is well mixed up with the silent moments. Tooley did a good job in writing and balancing them. I think a lot of writers are usually focused on the action scenes and creating a believable romance, adding witty banter (if they choose). I think they forget that you can have silent moments and it can be good. There’s sadness in both girls – sadness that actually is the same when you look at the heart of it all. I hope Tooley carries that into the sequel. If her other books also have it that definitely makes me want to read it more.

Rating: 4.5/5 or 8.71/10

Characters-9

The characters were some of my favorite parts of this book. Elodie was a girl who was going on a journey to save her sister after a mistake she made. I could see that Elodie was trying to make things right after what happened with Brie. Sabine was an apothecary, and she gave Elodie the potion given to Brie. Sabine was from Harbor Side, and her life was very different from Ellie’s which I enjoyed. The supporting cast round out the wonderful characters in this book.

Atmosphere- As a fantasy reader, I love a great atmosphere in the book. The Third Daughter had a great atmosphere that was engaging to the reader. I loved how different the castle life was, versus the atmosphere in Harbor Side.

Writing-9

This was my first book by Adrienne Tooley, and I will definitely read more from the author. I loved the writing in the book, as Elodie and Sabine had two very different personalities. Both women were told a distinctly different voice and tone, and I just loved how different they were. I enjoyed the style of Fantasy where the author told us about the world, but still left something to the imagination, and left some details up to the reader. Writing in this book was everything from light and fun to the heartbreaking and emotional scenes which is what I look for in a book.

Plot-9

I don’t want to spoil some of the plot for this book, because I really do want people to reading this book. This was one of the more interesting fantasy books I’ve read. The story was interesting because two girls from opposite lives, and opposite worlds come together for the greater good. The Third Daughter also had an interesting commentary on the lives of royalty/rich people, and harbor side/ the poorer side which I loved. There was also a mythology element which I loved.

Intrigue-8

I was interested in this story. I was curious as to where the story was going to go, and I loved Elodie and Sabine, and I was interested in their story. The Third Daughter was also told in such a way that I was interested to see where the story was going to go, and how the story was going to end.

Logic-8

I followed the logic in this story easily. There were some things I was confused about in the world-building and some of the timeline elements of the story. This confusion didn’t prevent me from enjoying the story.

Enjoyment-9

I really enjoyed this! I found it fun and the story was interesting. Elodie and Sabine were great characters and I can’t wait to see them again in the sequel.