Blog Tour Review: Royal Scandal by Aimée Carter

Jenny (jenjenreviews)

Rating: 4 out of 5.

A thrilling sequel that sets a precedent for even more drama to come

Thank you so much to TBR and Beyond Tours and Aimée Carter for allowing me to be part of this experience and also providing me with a complimentary ebook and media kit!

Book Information

Genre: Young Adult Mystery Thriller
Publishing Date: March 26, 2024

The second book in the Royal Blood series about an American girl who threatens the royal family by exposing their darkest scandals—even as they get more sinister.

American girl turned monarchy nightmare, Evan Bright, has gotten used to the press about her but the media attention has only seemed to get worse. 

From desperate clickbait articles about her and the President’s son to Royal Record headlines pitting her against Princess Maisie, it seems everyone is dying for Evan to return back to America for good. Meanwhile Evan is receiving mysterious threats about her real story being reveiled in a tell-all biography. 

When more information is leaked about Evan, she fears she will always be Britain’s media villain. But the threats escalate when there is an attempted assassination with no suspects…and Evan believes the person is in the palace’s walls. 

They say what doesn’t kill you will make you stronger…but what if it’s the royal family who wants you dead?

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About the Author

Aimée Carter is a graduate of the University of Michigan and the award-winning author of more than a dozen books, including The Goddess Test series, the Blackcoat Rebellion series, and the Simon Thorn series for middle grade readers, now a #1 international bestselling series under the title Animox and Die Erben der Animox. Her newest middle grade book, Curse of the Phoenix, will be released in June from Margaret K. McElderry Books.

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Review (no spoilers)

If you’d like to follow along with the rest of the tour, you can find the tour schedule here.

Hello everyone! I’m back with another sequel. You can read my review for the first installment, Royal Blood, here.

Royal Scandal picks up shortly after the events in Royal Blood and it is just as thrilling and dramatic as its predecessor. More thriller than mystery, this second installment follows Evangeline as she and her family are repeatedly threatened and attacked by someone (or multiple someones) who know more about the inner-workings (and vulnerabilities) of the palace than they should.

Mixed into the dangers of gunshots, bombs, anarchy, and attempted murders are subplots surrounding relationship dramas and familial conflicts. Not only does Evan have to figure out who is behind these deadly attacks, she also has to make sure her relationships don’t implode as a result of them.

I was a huge fan of Royal Blood when I read it for its previous tour, so I went into this sequel with high expectations. While I wasn’t as much of a fan of this installment, I still found it a fun and thrilling ride. There are many different mysteries for the reader to try and solve, and a decent amount of curveballs thrown in to keep us our toes. Evan is a main character that is extremely loyal and kind at her core, making her the perfect protagonist for a series whose conflicts mostly revolve around betrayal and selfishness.

My main complaint about this novel was that there were times where I felt the drama was turned up a bit too high, resulting in me getting fed up with certain characters/plotlines before they were wrapped up. Regardless, the book clearly leaves the reader with the understanding that there will be another installment, and I’m excited to see what’s next for Evan and her gang.

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