Princess Alessa and the Frog War

Princess Alessa and The Frog War

by A.L. Albino tells the tale of a young girl caught up in an epic struggle between kingdoms. Princess Alessa, the youngest daughter in the royal family of Nantizia, is caught up in her personal family problems when the kingdom is suddenly attacked, and she must worry about bigger issues. Throughout the war she struggles to stay alive and help her kingdom and those she loves survive as well.

The world is well-built and engaging, with colorful destinations and travel. However, the point of view skips around from character to character seemingly at random, making it difficult to relate to any one of them. Princess Alessa, although the title character, does not come across as the main character, and is no more fleshed out than most of the others. The author, in their attempt to show us everything, dilutes the actions and conflicts of each character down to mere sparks. The storyline is interesting, but unfortunately the book reads more like a fleshed-out outline than an epic novel, which it was clearly intended to be.

For fantasy lovers, this book provides a short and sweet undeveloped fairy tale. I rate it for 14 and above on the Aardvark scale for violence and magic usage, but it doesn’t have overt sexual themes and situations.

I received a complimentary copy of this book in order to review it.

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