by Sherwood Smith
Could have been a little bit more tightly written plot-wise but again, I quite enjoyed it.
Court Duel is better than its predecessor, [b:Crown Duel|596307|Crown Duel (Crown & Court, #1)|Sherwood Smith|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1328047915s/596307.jpg|16196263], though it shares some of the same flaws. The story is a harmless young adult adventure, though it focuses more on court politic...
I ended up with 4 stars *sigh* even though I enjoyed the two books so much (stayed up til 3am for the first book, while having a test in the next morning...) But anyway, despite its enjoyability, there are certain problems that I just could not pretend that they don't exist. Perhaps I am being a bit...
The sequel to Crown Duel. Very different from the first, but I enjoyed it just as much. It was nice to see Meliara growing up a bit. (Jan 2008)-----I found myself remembering these books with fondness, despite the rather predictable storyline. Meliara is just such an interesting character. So I pick...