The Last Princess

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A series of natural disasters has decimated the earth. Cut off from the rest of the world, England is a dark place. The sun rarely shines, food is scarce, and groups of criminals roam the woods, searching for prey. The people are growing restless.

When a ruthless revolutionary sets out to overthrow the crown, he makes the royal family his first target. Blood is shed in Buckingham Palace, and only sixteen-year-old Princess Eliza manages to escape.

Determined to kill the man who destroyed her family, Eliza joins the enemy forces in disguise. She has nothing left to live for but revenge, until she meets someone who helps her remember how to hope—and to love—once more. Now she must risk everything to ensure that she not become... The Last Princess.

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An Awesome, Fast Paced Read

May 15, 2012

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The Last Princess by Galaxy Craze was one awesome read! It was one of those books that I knew within the first 10 pages that I was going to love it. I read straight through this one, devouring every page.

I loved the plot - it was constant action and a lot of intrigue. The plot doesn't let up for a moment, so it was a really fast paced read. My one complaint about The Last Princess is that some of the pacing felt a bit off. The first half of the novel was very nicely paced, but a ton happened in the second half and it seemed like it should have been a bit more spread out.

The world Galaxy Craze has created in The Last Princess is eerie and frankly, downright scary at parts. I just loved it. It was so easy to get caught up in the characters world, and with that, be very swept into the plot.

The characters in The Last Princess were a really strong set. I really liked Wesley - I wished he had had a bit bigger of a role, as he was wonderful. Eliza was a really strong heroine, I really liked her as well. I do wish the character motivations had been explored a bit more in-depthly, as what they did made sense and worked but you never really knew why.

The ending was very clever. I cannot wait to see what follows it with the rest of Eliza's story in the sequel. The characters in this book each had such a unique tale to tale - I would especially love to know Portia or Westley's history. I really just loved this one a ton.

I would definitely recommend The Last Princess to everyone! It's a very cool dystopian in the sense you never really have an idea of what year you are in. I loved the plot and the characters were great - a must read!

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An awesome and addictive read!

July 12, 2012

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Wow! I have to say, I wasn't too interested when I started reading "The Last Princess". But as I got into it, I loved Galaxy Craze's creativity. The plot was awesome, and kept going without boring and unnecessary writing in-between.

But most importantly, I loved Eliza, our heroine. She's strong, and in the face of war, murder, a torn apart family, and a sort-of boyfriend harboring a BIG secret, she doesn't break down like characters from other books. NOR DOES SHE RELY ON A BOY TO FIX IT. I must say, that's my pet peeve. Instead, Eliza faces the situation head on. She deserves the description of heroine.

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Spirals into the disappointing with it’s unbelievable heroine, even more unbelievable romance!

May 16, 2012

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THAT COVER. WHAT'S THAT ALL ABOUT, HUH?

The Last Princess by Galaxy Craze has a heart-stopping cover, with gorgeous colors and a straight-up mesmerizing depiction of the futuristic—and I want to say post-apocalyptic—London known to Eliza. Buildings have been shaken to the very foundation, crops are no longer the same and food is very hard to come by; Eliza lives in a world where she can’t even enjoy something as simply beautiful as sunshine. After a series of disasters overtakes the world, London appears to be the only remaining survivor, and with no way to confirm the likelihood of that, it remains in isolation.

This bleak London is trapped in the dark and in the madness and greed of others. While some are dying every day from small things as well as huge, inescapable things, there are others who plot to be rid of the royal family. Burning buildings, murdering innocents before the eyes of their children, all are attributed to one man’s insatiable quest for power over the lonesome London blowing apart everyday.

THE BEGINNING IS WHERE IT’S AT.

We are swiftly taken into a prologue that is so compelling and equally heart-breaking, shocked to the bone how quickly murder can pass, and it sets the tone for the entire story. Speed and heinousness become one thing in The Last Princess by Galaxy Craze, so that everything is fast-paced, including the horrors that steal our breath and urge us to cover our mouths in shock and despair. From there, three young children traveling back to Buckingham may not seem like much, but in those moments leading up to the true devastation of the novel, we learn something precious about these siblings: their deep love for one another and for their father, and the terrible memories that have shaped them.

In open view, for those young and old to witness, the castle is shattered with murder and a crazed need for escape, echoing screams and chaos back to three trapped children with no one to save them. What follows is very reminiscent of Anastasia—that blind, helpless terror, our begging and hoping that no harm comes to three defenseless children as they are chased down by guards bent to do who knows what to them.

As the fires set to the palace rises, so does Eliza’s grief, because she is the last survivor in the home that has nursed her since she was a wish in the womb. Now she is left with no family and no memories to return to, and with only one purpose in mind: to claim revenge.

"THERE'S NOTHING I DO BETTER THAN REVENGE..." RIIIIGHT.

Eliza’s adventure into enemy camps and learning how best she can avenge her family should have been the most interesting part of the book. However, the whole time I was struck by these lingering thoughts: How did she learn to become a master spy and capable fighter with the ability to fool highly-trained specialists and officers and other assorted creepies who belong to this revolution? I’ve seen the best of the best trick such people—Katsa, anyone?—but they all were trained for several years in the ways of combat and espionage. Now this delicate princess, with only a handful of years of fencing training at her belt, is suddenly a strategist, spy, and, in between that, an accomplished liar capable of thwarting these military-like men and women? I don’t think so. Needless to say, I found myself rolling my eyes often, because impulse and common sense should not have been able to undermine a bunch of experts.

Even worse, a romance is thrown in there, it seems, just for the sake of having one. I can’t believe I’m saying this, but The Last Princess by Galaxy Craze could have SERIOUSLY done without one. It felt unbelievable with no substance or base to these feelings these two characters suddenly have for each other. It’s all very typical and bland and just downright disappointing, because at this point everything begins feeling way too rushed.

AND THE ENDING?

Unfortunately, the whole business came across as anti-climactic and predictable. There are a few small moments that cause the heart to race, but nothing mind-bending or stunning.

Due to a giant lack of explanations and character development, and a romance that brought me no joy whatsoever, I couldn’t enjoy The Last Princess by Galaxy Craze with its unmemorable characters and a plot ridden with holes and dangling threads.