The Outcast Prince was an interesting new series. I only read The Goblin King (the first book in the Shadowlands series) and I enjoyed my experience so I wanted to give a try to this new series by Shona Husk.The first thing I liked in the Outcast Prince was the fact that it wasn't about Goblins but Fairies. While I was reading it, many elements reminded me of The Iron King series by Julie Kagawa (mainly the rules and the whole fairy world) but of course Shona Husk gives me also something more... adult!I was eager to read this new series and I wasn't disappointed: there's action, romance, mystery and lot of suspense surrounding the Callaway house. One of the things I loved the most was all the intrigue, the mystery behind the past of the house. Which bring our main character to meet.Plus Caspian, the main character, but also the half-fairy/half-human has special superpowers that I love to read about and that isn't use enough in paranormal stories: psychometry. Psychometry is a form of extrasensory perception (thanks Google/Wikipedia) and Caspian will use it to help the charming Lydia to evaluate her soon to-be heritance.But the Callaway house hides secrets bigger than some antiquity and soon Caspian will have to make tough choices.I loves the detailed scenes; the ones in the Callaway house, the ones between Caspian and Lydia (oh my!), the ones that interpreted the images of past but also the details in these laws of the fairy world that are to be observed at all cost.The interactions between Lydia and Caspian were naturals and the reader can sense the connection between them. I love the fact that even if Caspian has some powers he still remain honest, kind and human and he didn't abuse of his abilities.Even if we don't really knows or learn about Lydia, the reader will be drawn by her sweet but short story and by her fragility, tenderness and her inner strength. Caspian is a half fairy half human or changeling and Lydia is the new owner of Callaway House which has a long history (some parts are of a house of dubious morals)Caspian has the ability to touch things and see their history and so has been hired to inspect and value the items within Callaway House.Lydia and Caspian are on a slow but sure road to a long time romance but before that can get too far along they have to deal with a evil banished fairy and also some very dangerous dealings with the Fairy Court .This is a book of romance, mystery and a bit of a thriller, the story is excellent but the first 4-5 chapters were very slow and had me wondering if I really wanted to read this but thankfully things picked up very nicely and became a riveting story (one I am assuming will be added to if she makes it into a series) but be assured this novel is a standalone as far as the story having a good ending.I would have to give it a solid 4 Stars, maybe a bit more but it did not have me desperate for more as her Shadowland series did, this is great reading but that series was exceptional reading IMHO. So it gets 4 Stars in comparison, each reader might find it a small bit more or less.
What do You think about The Outcast Prince (2013)?
I think I like this book better than the goblin books can't wait for the next one.
—crazyd3241
It started strong then just dribbled towards an ending.
—ggggggreat
