Prince Zayd lives in Dakaria with a loving family; however, his father is seriously ill and Zayd needs to prepare to become king, which means an arranged marriage. Princess Layla lives in Sawan with a mother who is far from loving and desperate to invade Dakaria due to their silver stores.; an arranged marriage for Layla is the only way for Sawan to be strong enough to do this. Layla is dead against the marriage, especially as she is discovering latent powers she didn't realise she had, and this terrifies her. When Layla's mother announces a visit to Dakaria, Zayd and Layla meet and their lives become entwined in ways neither could expect.
Told in dual narrative, from both Zayd and Layla's point of view, The Silver Kingdom is an epic story of love, power, war and family.
Both Zayd and Layla are strong characters but in very different ways. Whilst Layla is desperate for independence and wants to run away and live her own life, Zayd is loyal to his family and cares deeply for them. When the pair meet, it is clear there are sparks, even if they don't get on. As the book progresses, Layla's powers become more apparent to her, something she finds terrifying and hides at all costs, for she knows the consequences. The will they won't they aspect of the book is deliciously tempting and, coupled with the dual narrative, makes it a book you won't want to put down.
The idea of forbidden love, secrets, lies and waring families is all tangled up in this swoony romance which makes it a wonderful escape. I gobbled the book up and am already desperate for book 2 so I can discover hat happens next.
The Silver Kingdom publishes on the 4th June and will make a perfect summer read.
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