Court of Lions (Mirage Series, 2)
Somaiya Daud's Court of Lions is the long-awaited second and final installment in the “smart, sexy, and devilishly clever” Mirage series (Renée Ahdieh, New York Times bestselling author of The Beautiful)!
On a planet on the brink of revolution, Amani has been forced into isolation. She’s been torn from the boy she loves and has given up contact with her fellow rebels to protect her family. In taking risks for the rebel cause, Amani may have lost Maram’s trust forever. But the princess is more complex than she seems, and now Amani is once more at her capricious nature. One wrong move could see her executed for high treason.
On the eve of Maram’s marriage to Idris comes an unexpected proposal: in exchange for taking her place in the festivities, Maram will keep Amani’s rebel associations a secret. Alone and desperate, Amani is thrust into the center of the court, navigating the dangerous factions on the princess's behalf. But the court is not what she expects. As a risky plan grows in her mind, and with the rebels poised to make their stand, Amani begins to believe her world might have a future. But every choice she makes comes with a cost. Can Amani risk the ones she loves the most for a war she's not sure she can win?
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Oh my goodness this was a wild ride. I love the dynamic between Amani and Maram. Amani is forced into being Maram's body double and if she gets caught her family will be the price she'll pay.
Amani is such a strong character given her circumstances. Maram is always seen as cold but it's not in Amani's nature to be that way so by pretending to be her she starts to build relationships Maram never would have made because of her personality. Amani never forgets who she is even in the moments she fully embraces the coldness of Maram to get what she needs.
Maram is afraid of any potential threat to her life and starts to give control over to Amani more and more. I think that in her isolation she realizes that being the cold person she portrays to everyone is not going to get her what she needs. She starts to really lean on Amani and I think in the end they both learn from each other. Maram sees that you can be a good ruler and still be mindful of the feelings of those around you and within your people.
This is a story about friendship and love. Amani finds love with Idris who is so sweet and wants everything for Amani even if he doesn't understand that she'd take death over slavery. Amani and Maram build a friendship close to sisters by the end of this final installment and I really enjoyed their journey..
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