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A Reluctant Assassin

Order of the MoonStone, Book 1

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A Reluctant Assassin

By: JC Morrows
Narrated by: Krys Janae
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What if Cinderella had been sent to kill the prince?

Kayden never thought of herself as the belle of the ball, but she finds herself in the royal palace, surrounded by society darlings - and the only thing she has in common with them is that they're all vying for the prince. They're after his crown. She's after his head.

Her mission was simple - get close to the prince, and kill him.

Kayden entered the palace under a lie, one designed to get her close to the prince. On the outside, she may look like a princess, but beneath the mask, a killer lays in wait - for the perfect moment.

Dvarius was not ready to take the crown, nor was he ready for a wife. But due to his father’s unexpected death and an archaic law, he must find a bride before he is allowed to take his rightful place on the throne.

And the one woman he wants - just might be the one who is there to kill him.

©2015 JC Morrows (P)2019 JC Morrows Royalty

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I really enjoyed this book. These characters find each other against all the odds. When your head and heart want opposite things it’s going to get emotional. I’m dying for the next book. Krys is fast becoming my new favourite narrator! What a great performance.

This book has all the feels

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I loved the story but the narrator was just too monotone for my liking. If you can ignore the narrator it’s a good book

Great story but

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An assassin that feels more like a late teenager/young adult and thrust into the bachelor, princely edition- what’s not to like? Win the prince, win the crown, but then there’s the whole order to kill the prince deal throwing a wrench in things. The prince also has strong faith in God that you get a peak into. If I had something in the story I didn’t like it’s that I read a similar story 2 weeks ago- almost the exact same plot except with witches. - And the narrator. Oh the narrator. She wasn’t a robot (thankfully) but was very sing songy and rhythmic. At one point the prince was pouring his heart out to God and she sounded like he was strolling through the garden. It was kind of like a grandma was sitting in a rocker and reading to me while she knit- not paying a bit of attention to what’s happening in the story she’s reading (knitting priorities y’all).

Entertaining story with faith intertwined

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What if Cinderella had been sent to kill the Prince?

Kayden has entered the palace under false pretences designed to get her close to Prince Dvarius. As one of 25 potential candidates vying to marry the next in line to the throne, Kayden’s mission is simple; get close to the Prince and kill him. She may look like a princess on the outside, but beneath the mask, a killer lays in wait for the perfect moment.

Prince Dvarius is not ready to take on the crown or a wife. Due to his father’s unexpected death and an archaic law, however, he must find a bride before he is allowed to take his rightful place on the throne. Unfortunately, the one woman he wants just might be the one who is there to kill him…

The Reluctant Assassin is the first instalment of the Order of the Moonstone series. Set in the fictional country Auralias, which is ruled by the Fortune family, the plot centres around a 17-year-old street urchin-turned-assassin who is selected by the Order of the Moonstone to kill the Crown Prince. Dvarius is nothing how she expected however and before long she finds herself conflicted between her duty to the Order and her developing feelings for the Prince.

Initially, I was drawn to the cover and the premise of the story which hinted at secret identities, hidden agendas and intrigue. Instead, the book turned out to be an insta-love story between a Prince and a potential candidate out of 25 hopefuls with who he instantly becomes smitten and vice versa.

From the offset, I felt as though I had stumbled into the second book of the series rather than the first. This was mainly due to the focus on characterisation and the lack of world-building. While it’s insinuated that the book is set in a dystopian version of America, there’s a distinctively medieval feel to the book that suggests otherwise. Little information was given on who The Order was or why they wanted to kill the Prince in the first place. Hopefully, the next instalment will focus more on their agenda as well as Kayden’s background and how she came to join the Order in the first place.

I received an advanced free audible copy of The Reluctant Assassin and I am voluntarily reviewing it. Krys Janae’s narration was warm, clear and concise with excellent pacing.

Recommended to Teen/YA fans of Fantasy/Dystopian, action/adventure, secret societies, hidden agendas, mystery, insta-love, The Selection etc

What if Cinderella had been sent to kill the Princ

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This is an exciting and entertaining book. The heroine can come across as a little weak and indecisive considering she is a trained assassin but, overall this is a thrilling book. The narrator has an interesting voice to listen to.

Exciting

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