The Kingdom of Back

That was so beautifully written.Having been disappointed by the Warcross duology and [b:Rebel 42121526 Rebel (Legend, #4) Marie Lu https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1557505626l/42121526.SY75.jpg 65927270], I picked up this book with low expectations, wondering if the magic of Marie Lu's writing is wearing off on me. But I was pleasantly surprised by how good it is. It has the perfect blend of fantasy and reality, while staying faithful to history and also portraying the hardships a woman had to endure at the time. Nannerl is a fantastic lead with a lot of contradicting emotions, making her very realistically human. The book makes it clear at the beginning that this is her story, and it definitely delivers in that sense since the story really does put its main focus on her all the way to the end.My only complaint is about Nannerl's love interest Johann, who really doesn't make enough appearance to establish relevance. Like, what is the purpose of his character? Is he the Johann Baptist Franz von Berchtold zu Sonnenburg who became Nannerl's future husband? I doubt they're the same person but if he is, I wish the book explained his identity properly because it feels like he only appeared to add spice to Nannerl's adolescence and then disappeared just like that.But anyway.Marie Lu should write more fantasy.