Lion Heart (Book Review)

Lion Heart (Scarlet #3)
A. C. Gaughen

Expected publication: May 19th 2015 by Bloomsbury USA Childrens

 

Check out my review of Lady Thief here.

There may be minor spoilers for Scarlet and Lady Thief below.

Imprisoned by Prince John for months, Scarlet finds herself a long way from Nottinghamshire. After a daring escape from the Prince's clutches, she learns that King Richard’s life is in jeopardy, and Eleanor of Aquitaine demands a service Scarlet can’t refuse: spy for her and help bring Richard home safe. But fate—and her heart—won’t allow her to stay away from Nottinghamshire for long, and together, Scarlet and Rob must stop Prince John from going through with his dark plans for England. They can not rest until he’s stopped, but will their love be enough to save them once and for all?





Review:
Scarlet and Lady Thief are two of my favorite historical fiction YA books ever!
So, Lion Heart as the final book in this trilogy, had HUGE shoes to fill.
And this ended up being one of the best endings to a trilogy that I have ever read.
I actually think that Lion Heart is my favorite book in the series
(a very rare thing for last books in a series)

Characters:
Scarlet is awesome (as usual) her character continues to be incredibly strong and I
absolutely love reading about her!
One complaint I do have with this book is that I wish that we could see Robin more,
but that definitely didn't ruin the book! (Just a wish of mine)
Other than Scarlet, Lion Heart shines through the secondary characters!
Allan's character is pure perfection! He is awesome, I loved his character in every way!
And Kate? Although she is barely mentioned in Lion Heart, I LOVE her character! She is amazing,
and I would read an entire book just about her! (*Pretty please?*)
Awesome romance, amazing main character, wonderful secondary characters...
No complaints at all with the building or portrayal of the characters!

The Plot:
I would recommend a re-read of Scarlet and Lady Thief before reading Lion Heart.
I believe that it would enhance your reading experience greatly, because I was a little
lost for the first few chapters.
Other than that, the plot  was just like the characters! Awesome!
There was a lot of crying involed in reading this book. SO AMAZING! Only when you read it will you understand.
Again, I do have a small complaint, I do of wish that there was one more chapter as an epilogue for Robin and Scarlet....
because I felt like their story had something missing in the end, maybe another chapter would have wrapped things up better
for me.

This is the kind of book that you read all the way through in one day, finish it, and then want to read all over again.
It was THAT good. Pure perfection in every way.
I don't give 5/5 stars out very often. But honestly, by the time I finished Lion Heart and was thinking about what rating it should get,
I couldn't think of anything else to give it. There was practically nothing lacking!
An awesome main character, a love interest that is perfect, brilliant secondary characters, terrible villains, and an awesome plot.
It was also really hard to say goodbye to these characters. I first read Scarlet a little while after release date in 2012.
After Scarlet, I waited the TWO WHOLE YEARS for Lady Thief, and read Scarlet again in anticipation.
I am planning on re-reading this entire series probably later this yet, when I can have all three books in hardcopy form.
So, yes, I recommend Scarlet, Lady Thief, and especially Lion Heart. READ THIS SERIES.