![]() While she bemoans that pretending to be a boy has become second nature, Alexa’s behavior is stereotypically-unpleasantly-“girly”: throwing tantrums, crying, pouting, cowering, obsessing over her romantic prospects and (despite her vaunted fighting prowess) constantly needing rescue by men, all of whom see through her masquerade. ![]() Damian also has a secret: He isn’t really a selfish brat, and he enlists Alexa in a dangerous game of intrigue, deception and betrayal. Disguises, love triangles and magical battles are classic tropes in fantasy for teens, but this debut fails to lift them beyond the tiresome.Īlex, the youngest and deadliest warrior in Prince Damian’s guard, has a secret: “He” is actually Alexa, hiding her sex to avoid the horrific “breeding houses” that supply fodder for Antion’s endless war. ![]()
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