My score out of 10: 8.5. I recommend this to people who enjoy the fantasy/dystopian genres. I enjoyed this book a lot mainly because it did not drag out as I have found many books to do, therefore I did not lose interest in the book and found it to be a very good read.

I initially thought that the book would be a fairytale retelling or a twist on a traditional tale however I was pleasantly surprised to read something different and unique. The world of the hidden is clearly well thought–out by the author, with twists added to the plot line to keep you hooked.

I found the book to be different as it was more realistic than some fantasy books. The characters were shown to be actual people, as in they weren't good or bad as some books portray the characters to be. Instead, each character had a mix, some more than others which I did like a lot.

Furthermore, the changes of perspectives helped to make the book more interesting as each character had a unique view on the same event. I did find myself a bit frustrated at the unrequited affections in the book and the concept of the hidden had me lost for a short amount of time but I grasped it not long after. However, the dilemmas were very interesting and attention grabbing so I really enjoyed reading The Hidden Princess.

The book was slightly humorous with dashes of romance streaked across the pages which I did like a lot because the balance of romance was pretty level so the book wasn't a mushy, sappy fantasy novel.

I have no idea how Katy Moran stuffed so much awesomeness into this one book but she clearly managed it pretty well! I thoroughly enjoyed reading the book a lot and I am definitely going to recommend it to my fellow booklovers!

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