And I Darken is the first book in the retelling of Vlad the Impaler as a girl--Lada the Impaler. The story centers around Lada, her brother Radu, and young prince Mehmed who eventually becomes sultan of the Ottoman Empire. The three of them form this toxic triangle of love, loyalty, and betrayal that tests their relationships to the breaking point.
The story is also full of palace intrigue, back-stabbing, jealousy, politics, assassination attempts, war, posturing, and personal drama. Whew... that's a lot. And while those elements made the book exciting, it also got a little old in certain parts. At times, the characters came across as highly immature, clingy, and emotionally volatile, with an affinity for drama.
Still, there was enough I liked in here to make it an enjoyable start to the trilogy, and I look forward to reading more.
Readaroo Rating: 3 stars
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