Fast paced and exciting with elements of Rapunzel
Princess of Souls by Alexandra Christo is fast-paced and exciting with elements of Rapunzel. Rather than just retelling the story that we are familiar with, Princess of Souls is an entirely new tale with nods to the original that bring moments of nostalgia without giving away the plot.
Selestra is a witch who has been trapped in a tower, her only future to serve a king who steals souls from his people to fuel his immortality. Her role to aid in that process. Nox is a soldier in the kings army, who secretly wants revenge against monarch he pretends to serve.
The process by which the king steals souls is called the festival of predictions. If one can survive through the festival they earn the wish. But during one festival Selestra discovers that her life if somehow linked with Nox's. She is predicted to die along with him. And so the adventure begins ...
Selestra is a witch who has been trapped in a tower, her only future to serve a king who steals souls from his people to fuel his immortality. Her role to aid in that process. Nox is a soldier in the kings army, who secretly wants revenge against monarch he pretends to serve.
The process by which the king steals souls is called the festival of predictions. If one can survive through the festival they earn the wish. But during one festival Selestra discovers that her life if somehow linked with Nox's. She is predicted to die along with him. And so the adventure begins ...