The only exception is brief quotations in printed reviews. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means – electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise – without the prior written permission of the publisher. I would be willing to give any sequels a read. She is difficult to care about, and I found it almost impossible to like her, no matter how hard I tried.I would have liked to hear more about Prince Aethelbald- why he was so willing to love Una at the request of his father, and the path he took to rescue her from the fate she threw herself into without regard for the people around her.The world was a fascinating one- the way that magic was rare but treasured, and the unique origin of dragons. Una starts out selfish, petty, and more than a little foolish- and there is very little description of any change, except that by the end she's sweet and in love with the good guy. This ended up to be better than I had expected, although, to be truthful, I didn't expect much when I realized that it was considered Christian Fiction.It was a pleasant surprise to see that the book didn't contain a lot of evangelism, and instead concentrated on the characters and the story.However, I found myself underwhelmed by the main character. Well with all that being said, it is still a must read, a fun little cliche drama that you can curl up with and drink hot coffee. If you ever seen Sailor Moon (old Japanese anime,) she kind of reminds me of Princess Serena. In a way I am sure that this review didn't have to have it but I will mention it. I constantly had to remind myself that she was a princess and that was just because of the way she grew up.

I must admit the only thing I disliked about the story was perhaps Una, I found her to be immature and well spoiled.

I am sure that the final copy will have all it's T crossed and i dotted. I must admit that the book wasn't perfect but as it is an ARC copy that hasn't gone through final editing.

I honestly believe I am glad that I didn't judge this book by it's cover and that I gave it a chance, and I believe it is a must read for any fantasy / romance lover. This book isn't about religion it is about a beautiful fantasy story about love, adventure and it deeply immerses it's reader with a book that is hard to put down. I had realized it was a christian company after I received the book but since I won it I was determined to at least give it a try, and I am glad I did.

Heartless by anne elisabeth stengl