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· The Birthright Series Book 4 · Purple Puppy Publishing
4.6
8 reviews
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290
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Melina’s not like the rest of her family, but if she tries hard enough, maybe one day she’ll be enough. With the Centennial Games approaching, she’s running out of time to prepare. Her parents also grow ever more impatient for her to choose a suitor. 


The ferocious intensity of the Games brings everything into sharp focus. For the first time in her life, Melina begins to understand just how different she really is, and why she’s struggled to pick a future husband. Can someone like Melina ever truly find a place among the Evians, or will her differences endanger them all? 


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Ratings and reviews

4.6
8 reviews
C Mc
October 19, 2020
Evians are like no other species. With superhuman strength, ability to learn and retain perfectly, and capability of healing within minutes from almost any injury, they are the leaders of the world. Among evians, the royalty—the closest descendants of Eve—are even more skilled and live in luxury as they run the world. Yet life as a royal is far from peaceful. The six royal families are filled with backbiting, treachery, and plotting, both between families and even in their own ranks. Millennia ago, a prophecy foretold that one of Eve’s daughters would be the “queen of queens” who could bring harmony to the fractured evian society. From a young age, Melina, daughter and heir of the most powerful of the six empresses, has known that she is different. She does not crave power. Her mother doubts her ability to make the ruthless moves necessary to hold the kingdom together. Her father hopes that she can be the one to bring about a better world: one in which all have equal opportunities. Although she seriously doubts her ability to do that, Melina accepts it as her life’s calling. She believes that “we must choose good, no matter the sacrifice.” Putting her own desires behind her, her yearning for a peaceful life and true love, she begins to push for changes, to let her voice be heard, and prepares for the day she will step into her mother’s shoes. And then…her mother gives birth to twin daughters and Melina is moved to third in line for the throne. Further, when she fulfills a promise she made to her mother to protect the throne, she is banished from the island. Far from her family and her kingdom, Melina wrestles with her destiny. What is her purpose? Why did she work so hard to fulfill it, only to have it taken away before she could effect any real change? Does she even know who she is anymore…and did she ever know? As she ponders the meaning of everything, she remembers her father’s life. Always in her mother’s shadow, all but forgotten after his death. Yet because of him, Melina overcame her uncertainty and was ready to lead her people. She realizes that one’s purpose in life doesn’t have to be obvious greatness. Melina’s father believed that his was simply to prepare her for her purpose. Melina slowly comes to believe she may also have the role of preparer and protector. It’s not what she expected but it just might be her true calling. While she may never rule, her kingdom still needs her…every ounce of courage and wisdom that she has acquired through her royal training as well as her years of solitude. As her father told her, “You may be inspired to act by a feeling, by attraction, but love is something you do.” Can Melina show her love for her family and her people…and even herself? This book added a new depth to Chancery’s saga. Melina is seen earlier as not only a villain, but mentally unstable. Now we can see how each move was a deliberate act, committed in the firm belief that she was doing what she believed was best, not only for her people but for the future of humanity. And how she may be instrumental to Chancery’s ability to fulfill her own destiny. As always, Bridget Baker's writing is both action-packed and beautiful. Her ability to capture emotion without long, boring descriptions, her realistic and varied characters, and her cleverness in weaving in real-life events (Pearl Harbor, 9-11, etc.) make this series a delight.
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Tammie Causey
October 13, 2020
I enjoyed this story, but maybe not quite as much as the other books in the series. That's mostly due to the fact that Melina isn't one of my favorite characters. After reading this, I did end up liking her more than I had before, but more importantly, I understood her. This book also revealed some important things pertaining to the other books in the series, and there were some things revealed that I had been wondering about for a while. I especially appreciated getting insight into her parent's relationship. This was one thing that helped me understand Melina's motivations. After reading this I had more sympathy for her father, and more disdain for her mother. I'm not gonna lie, I really dislike that women. Overall this was a good read and I'm looking forward to reading the next books in the series.
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Karma Clarence June
July 19, 2021
This book focuses mostly on Melina and her story. It really brings her life, her struggles, her sorrows, and her choices into focus. I really feel terrible for what she has endured and how her reputation plummeted following her departure from the Alamecha world. She was truly loved by some, and gave freely of love herself. I liked learning more about her and about the pre-Chancery life their mother had. And wow, plot twist!!
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About the author

Bridget is a lawyer turned novelist who loves her husband (every day) and all five of her kids (most days). She has three goofy horses, one very busy dog, two spoiled barn cats, two lion’s head rabbits, and more chickens than she cares to admit. She makes cookies waaaaaay too often, and believes they should be their own food group. In an attempt to level the scales between consumption and exertion, she kickboxes every day. So if you don’t like her books, her kids, or her cookies, maybe don’t tell her in person. 

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