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Jessica Rules The Dark Side
Beth Fantaskey
Penguin AU
2012, 309p
Copy courtesy of the publisher
Jessica Packwood is now actually Antanasia Dragomir Vladescu, newly married to Lucius and ruling by his side as a Princess in Romania. But life every bit a new Princess is proving to be annihilation but piece of cake for Jessica. She's struggling to fit in in her new habitation – being raised past vegan pacifists hasn't exactly prepared her for ruling vampires, a part that also includes passing judgement in charges against vampires who commit crimes (for want of a improve term). The judgement can often be declaring that guilty vampires be destroyed (staked) and Jessica finds information technology hard to fifty-fifty sit in on these proceedings, let alone face the fact that one day she will non just have to hand down these judgements merely likewise carry out the punishments herself also. And it's not just that office of life that Jessica is not coping with – the politics are taking their toll on her, causing her high levels of stress. She'due south too struggling to fifty-fifty learn the language and the cook doesn't speak English. She can't even become a decent repast and that combined with the stress is making her lose weight.
Then things take a plough for the worse when Lucius is accused of destroying one of the Elderberry vampires. He is incarcerated without claret and Jessica finds herself lonely, trying to dominion and prove her worth equally the vote to elevate them to Rex and Queen is also coming up and if the vampires have no confidence in her, they will vote no. She also has to prove Lucius innocent, which is non proving to be at all piece of cake when she can't speak eloquent Romanaian, nor can she run into Lucius.
Thankfully her friend from high school, Mindy Sue is in Romania to help support her and before he was imprisoned, Lucius chosen back to Romania his surfing cousin Raniero Lovatu. Raniero has a dark past merely in that location'southward a deep bond between him and Lucius and Lucius is certain that he can trust Raniero to protect and look after Jessica, should she need information technology. Jessica, unsure of whether or non she can trust him equally much equally her married man does merely she wants to because she needs all the assist she tin can get.
Mindy and Raniero have their own problems – they had chemistry at Lucius and Jessica's wedding and were together dorsum in the States only ultimately it didn't work out. Mindy Sue was looking forward to a trip to Romania to get over him, only to have him turn up at that place. Mindy knows that Jessica is her first priority – she needs Mindy's support to help her buckle down, go some confidence and get through this. And Mindy is getting very suspicious about just who Jessica can trust in Romania!
There's no time wasted in Jessica Rules The Dark Side. Her and Lucius are married (which takes place in a short novella that you tin read online at the author's website) and ruling equally Prince and Princess. Before they can undergo a coronation as King and Queen, there must be a vote of confidence on their rule and Jessica stresses and worries that because of her, the vote won't become in the affirmative. Jessica is really a mess for quite a lot of this volume, just I really liked that. She was a normal, seventeen year old daughter who was raised in rural America by people who are basically the antithesis of vampires. The culture shock of moving to a Romanian castle and suddenly being thrust into a ruling spotlight was immense for Jessica. She struggled enormously with fifty-fifty day to solar day living, unable to speak the linguistic communication and having difficulty learning it. She relied far too much on Lucius to get her through, or to let her off the hook considering he loves her and wants her to exist happy. And at get-go she doesn't see how her weak behaviour and trouble adjusting is stressing out her husband, who worries for her. He knows she has to be strong and confident because at that place will always be the possibility she will demand to outsmart someone, either intelligence wise, or possibly fifty-fifty physically. Their matrimony is ending a long war and Lucius is aware that information technology's a war not everyone really wants ended.
When Lucius is imprisoned, Jessica retreats even more, her confidence further sapped earlier she realises that if anyone is going to save her hubby, it's going to take to be her and she's going to have to make the Elders listen to her and also respect her. Information technology's not something that comes easily to her, it's something she has to muddle through and work towards merely with the help of Mindy and besides Raniero (who she is slightly dubious about, but accepts an alliance with him) she starts to stand on her ain two feet. She relies on the counsel of her uncle Dorin, who readers will remember from the first book and also her cousin Ylenia, ii people that she perceives to exist on her side and that she clings to. Only ultimately it'southward her want to both save Lucius and be seen as a worthy match for him that inspires her to take control. She doesn't want to worry him with doubts as to her coping ability anymore.
I enjoyed this one just as much as the get-go one, or even perhaps a picayune more – I liked the evolution of Jessica's character a lot here. At commencement you do just want to shake her a bit and say "Y'all're a Princess! Act like i!" only so you lot also capeesh the fact that information technology'south not only that easy for someone who isn't built-in to, or been raised to embrace, that lifestyle. She has to find her own way, practice information technology herself. Her finding her feet and also her interactions with Mindy Sue, were my favourite parts of the volume. We're treated to Mindy Sue's vocalism here as well which is handy for telling united states things that Jessica can't and also with presenting the reader with another look at the mysterious Raniero. Similar in the first novel, we also get points of view from Lucius in the way of his letters, this fourth dimension written to Raniero equally he languishes in prison pending his trial. This works too as he helps present how difficult Jessica was finding her newfound status.
vii/10
Book #20 of 2012
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