Back to the science fantasy genre for this review. In Heartless the dragons are bad, the girl is young and beautiful, the king is clueless, the hero is admirable, and the boy is reckless. It was different than anything I can remember reading.
I’m assuming that the dragon refers to Satan, the prince refers to Jesus Christ, and the rest of the people are either on the prince’s side, the dragon’s side, or unaware of the choice they need to make. I love the fact that the prince has to give the heroine a brand new heart.
There is no reference to the Bible in this book. It is an allegory for the Christian life and salvation, but you have to already be familiar with the Christian life and the way of salvation. So it is a great story, but not a religious story.
Here is the backcover copy:
Princess Una of Parumvir has come of age and will soon be married. She dreams of a handsome and charming prince, but when the first suitor arrives, she finds him stodgy and boring. Prince Aethelbald from the mysterious land of Farthestshore has traveled far to prove his love–and also to bring hushed warnings of danger. A dragon is rumored to be approaching Parumvir.
Una, smitten instead with a more dashing prince, refuses Aethelbald’s offer–and ignores his warnings. Soon the Dragon King himself is in Parumvir, and Una, in giving her heart away unwisely, finds herself in grave danger. When Una makes the wrong choice, catastrophe ensues for the princess and her family, and love, courage, and trust are needed when darkness engulfs the kingdom.
Only those courageous enough to risk everything have a hope of fighting off this advancing evil.
There are some delightful things and scenes: the Twelve-Year Market that appears in its own good time and sells fairy goods; a clever blind cat who is invariably underfoot and has, of course, a secret!
You can find more information at the author’s site. You can read the first chapter at Where the Story Begins. Published by Bethany House.
This book was sent to me through Christian Fiction Blog Alliance for the book tour. The words are fully my own and I have no affiliate links in this post.
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