Displaced: The Birthright Series, #1
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"A fast moving, engaging tale in what promises to be an epic fantasy romance series," Kirkus Reviews.
The first time Chancery's twin sister tried to kill her was on their ninth birthday. In the intervening years, nothing improved. In fact, Judica stabbed her hand with a fork just this morning so she could take the last pancake.
Then Judica threw it to her dog.
But Chancery has a secret.
She's been watching their people's finest warrior for years while she was supposed to be studying. He's gorgeous, powerful, and a genius in all military applications—flawless in every way. Chancery thinks he may like her, too.
But he's supposed to marry her evil twin, because their mother chose Judica as her heir, the future empress of one-sixth of the earth.
Chancery, sick of all the drama, decides to run away from court to live among the humans, but the day before she's supposed to leave, she's helping her prepare for a ball. She tries on her mother's royal ring and the staridium stone reacts to her. She inadvertently fulfills an ancient prophecy of the woman who will unite the six families and save the entire world.
There's no way her mother's going to let her leave now, and things just became much more complicated.
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Reviews for Displaced
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This was not the story I expected when I saw the ad on Facebook. This was a fantastic story, taking life as we know it and changing it a bit. Chancery is the oldest twin (of the youngest set of kids born to her mother). She should have been killed at birth but her mother loved her do much she didn’t follow through. Her sister is set to inherit the throne her mother has sat on for nearly 900 years!!!! But then everything changes!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Judica and Chancery are the polar opposite twins of their mother, Enora, the Empress of Alamecha. Think the Grim Reaper and Cinderella, in dress, attitude, and actions. In the evian world (yes, like the water! But actually because they are direct descendants of Eve, frequently living 800-900 years or more), the youngest daughter is the heir to the throne in each of the major ruling groups. Each empress can have hundreds of children, but it seems Judica and Chancery will be the last for Enora at her age. Judica has been trained for battle in every form since birth, as every daughter is upon birth until a younger sister is born, and Chancery has basically been a pet/companion for her mother. Very different upbringings in the same household. The personality of each suits their role in society and all seems to be going to plan until their mother is murdered. Unfortunately for the sisters, just prior to the death of Enora, something no one ever expected about Chancery is discovered. Now all the planning and customs are about to be upended and a battle to the death is declared. Of course, the hunky love interest is burning to step in and be the hero he thinks Chancery needs, but she is a young woman with her own mind, even if her heart is distracting her in a couple of different directions. Just the right mix of fantasy, actual facts, interesting concepts of the human world combined with an “other,” and romance to keep you reading straight through to the end, then clicking “buy” on the next book to see what happens next!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5*I received an eCopy from the author. This does not affect my review.*
As expected, I loved it! All the action, romance, drama, intrigue, and tension I love from the genre, and it's all contained within a well written story with an interesting plot and played out with some unforgettable characters! I really enjoyed Chancery and seeing her as she must rise to her calling. Weak. Undeserving. Unwanted. That is all Chancery has ever been, as a twin born in the royal line, she's a burden, but that never bothered her, as her sister was the favored, and she was all too happy to give up the crown. With a start like that, there's loads of potential for character growth and I'm all for it! I loved seeing her in this one, but I can't wait to see what happens in the next installment! I also enjoyed the romance, though the love-triangle seems a bit one sides, it's okay since I think I'm going to like how things turn out. - Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Chancery spends much of this story discovering that there are a lot of layers to the world she has grown up in. Her friend is not who she thought she was, her relationship with her sister and mother is not what she thought it was, even she is not who she thought she was. Ms. Baker has created a world of interesting contrasts - a society hidden in plain sight of people who are more than human. I quite enjoyed the ride and look forward to reading the next books in the series.