The Cadet of Tildor
Author: Alex Lidell
Hardcover, 400 pages
Published
January 10th 2013
by Dial
"Tamora Pierce meets George R. R. Martin in this smart, political, medieval fantasy-thriller.
There is a new king on the throne of Tildor. Currents of political unrest sweep the country as two warring crime families seek power, angling to exploit the young Crown's inexperience. At the Academy of Tildor, the training ground for elite soldiers, Cadet Renee De Winter struggles to keep up with her male peers. But when her mentor, a notorious commander recalled from active duty to teach at the Academy, is kidnapped to fight in illegal gladiator games, Renee and her best friend Alec find themselves thrust into a world rife with crime, sorting through a maze of political intrigue, and struggling to resolve what they want, what is legal, and what is right." (From Goodreads)
There is a new king on the throne of Tildor. Currents of political unrest sweep the country as two warring crime families seek power, angling to exploit the young Crown's inexperience. At the Academy of Tildor, the training ground for elite soldiers, Cadet Renee De Winter struggles to keep up with her male peers. But when her mentor, a notorious commander recalled from active duty to teach at the Academy, is kidnapped to fight in illegal gladiator games, Renee and her best friend Alec find themselves thrust into a world rife with crime, sorting through a maze of political intrigue, and struggling to resolve what they want, what is legal, and what is right." (From Goodreads)
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Oh gosh! I love this book! Renee is such an awesome chick. She's tough, smart, loyal, and can be very stubborn. She has to work extra hard to keep up with the training. Her dream is to become a Servant of Tildor and won't let anyone or anything get in her way. Commander Savoy is freaking awesome! He comes off as a tough guy, leader of the Seventh, but there is definitely a softer side to him. He pushed and trained Renee on his own time and I really like the chemistry they had. I know there are parts in this book where he treats her badly, but I think these two understands each other on a higher level. I hope that their relationship will develop more in the future. I think these two will be a pretty kickass couple. =D Savoy's little brother is so darn cute, he's one of my favorite character. What surprised me was the magic aspect in this story. It was actually pretty cool and integrated well into the story. Certain parts of story reminded me of Spartacus. The whole arena and warriors/slaves have to battle for their life. I love Spartacus so this definitely a plus for me.
I wish there was a little more romance in this story. There was no love triangle but there really wasn't much romance as well. We know Renee has developed some sort of feelings for Savoy, but how does he feel about her? Does he like her the way she likes him? It definitely left me wanting more from these two.
Alex Lidell was really descriptive in the world building in this book and in my mind it brought it to life. It was a fast paced book, but I couldn't get enough of it. I had really high expectations for this book and let me tell you, it did not disappoint! This is a great fantasy book and I think those who are into fantasy books should definitely read this.
Oh gosh! I love this book! Renee is such an awesome chick. She's tough, smart, loyal, and can be very stubborn. She has to work extra hard to keep up with the training. Her dream is to become a Servant of Tildor and won't let anyone or anything get in her way. Commander Savoy is freaking awesome! He comes off as a tough guy, leader of the Seventh, but there is definitely a softer side to him. He pushed and trained Renee on his own time and I really like the chemistry they had. I know there are parts in this book where he treats her badly, but I think these two understands each other on a higher level. I hope that their relationship will develop more in the future. I think these two will be a pretty kickass couple. =D Savoy's little brother is so darn cute, he's one of my favorite character. What surprised me was the magic aspect in this story. It was actually pretty cool and integrated well into the story. Certain parts of story reminded me of Spartacus. The whole arena and warriors/slaves have to battle for their life. I love Spartacus so this definitely a plus for me.
I wish there was a little more romance in this story. There was no love triangle but there really wasn't much romance as well. We know Renee has developed some sort of feelings for Savoy, but how does he feel about her? Does he like her the way she likes him? It definitely left me wanting more from these two.
Alex Lidell was really descriptive in the world building in this book and in my mind it brought it to life. It was a fast paced book, but I couldn't get enough of it. I had really high expectations for this book and let me tell you, it did not disappoint! This is a great fantasy book and I think those who are into fantasy books should definitely read this.
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Very nice review. Good to know there's no triangle.
ReplyDeleteThank goodness, no love triangle. Seems like no character in YA knows how to like just one person. Anyway, I'll have to check this out because it sounds like a great book!
ReplyDeleteI've read a lot of up and down reviews for this book and I am so glad you loved this. I think it sounds amazing and I can't wait to read it myself!
ReplyDeleteSounds good. Great review!
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