Cover by Bruna Belfort
Hollandos Eyes of the Prince
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Imagine the Netherlands with knights, prophecies, colourful animals, and magic
Bente is an ordinary girl from the Dutch town of Molenpoort. Caught between the pressure from her girlfriend and the guilt her family piles on her, she keeps trying to do the right thing. But when a cry for help leads her to the abandoned mill in the centre of town, one step takes her away from everything she knows.
She ends up in Hollandos, a world that mirrors her own in culture and geography but is wildly different in every other way. Yet beneath the wonder, danger stirs. The exiled Prince Viktor is preparing to claim the Starcrown and cast Hollandos into darkness. To return home, Bente must defeat him. But the more she learns about the prince, the more she wonders if defeating him is truly the right choice
Will she rise as the hero she always hoped to be, or remain trapped in Hollandos forever?
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I really enjoyed the story building and the little twist to history, the characters felt real, even tho they are some unfinished parts, but I'd say that's to be expected from a first book in a series. It was easy to read and wired me right into the whole story. I can't wait to learn about all the characters and explore their depth.
Snow
Hollandos was such a pleasant surprise! I couldn't put it down. It's a fun, light read; at the same time, it's exciting and makes you want to know more about what will happen.
The worldbuilding is very interesting - I can't wait to learn more about it in the next books! The characters are interesting, and I really enjoyed Bente's character development throughout this first part. Also, I'd never had much contact with the Dutch culture and it's quite intriguing to learn more about it.
10/10 recommend this book for anyone who likes reading adventure stories, strong character development and well-built fantasy worlds!
Bruna Belfort
Hollandos: Eyes of the Prince is one of those stories that cannot be compared to other stories, due to it's uniqueness. The story is rich in history and world-building, all of which is shared with the reader through the eyes of protagonists who are just as new to the world. For a Dutch person, it is fun to see so much of our own culture used in a fantasy book and I imagine that it would give the same fresh feel to people from other cultures.
The story is relatively straight-forward, but done well enough to stay interesting.
I would recommend it mostly to people who are drawn to Young Adult fiction, as it will tick a lot of the boxes those readers look for in a book.
