10-28-07 The Thirteenth House by Sharon Shinn - Fiction

4 - The second book in the Twelve Houses series focuses on Kirra, one of the original six from the first book. As the story of the kingdom continues, the reader gets a fresh perspective on the characters by seeing them through Kirra's eyes. The king is convinced by his advisers that his daughter, Princess Amalie, must be introduced into society to show the Twelve Houses she is fit to succeed him as Queen. A regent is appointed in the event the king dies before she is prepared. The regent, the princess, and the queen, Amalie's stepmother Valri, tour the kingdom during the summer ball season accompanied by Senneth, Kirra, and the others. This is my least favorite of the set simply because I feel the politics fall slightly by the wayside, but it is still a great book.