SuitabookThe rose throne
Mette Ivie Harrison
- Reading
- Before reading, explain that the book contains murderous violence and some kissing.
- Themes
- Power, gender and magical identity: Ailsbet discovers a form of magic that her father’s society regards as tainting in a woman, while the princesses’ abilities affect their political value. The book?s stance on this remains unclear.
- Duty versus personal choice: Strategic betrothals and possible kingdom-wide union place marriage, love and inherited responsibility in tension. The book?s stance on this remains unclear.
- Music and inner experience: Ailsbet’s love of her flute and the intensity of her response to music are given notable attention alongside her experience of magic. The book presents this favourably.
- Worth knowing
- Approach it as an incomplete-feeling fantasy journey: the stopping point leaves one princess exiled, another separated from her true love, and major plotlines without resolution.