Ammey McKeaf | Jane Shoup

Title: Ammey McKeaf
Author: Jane Shoup


I will preface this review by saying that I actually really liked this book. I have a couple of things that bug me about it, which affect my rating. Ammey is a great character, strong and loyal, able to do what needs to be done at the expense of herself. That's always a great character to read about, especially when adventure (or misadventure) seem to follow said character. I definitely got lost in the plot and enjoyed where it went.

My biggest issue is that the book could really use a good editor. Typos abound, and that's a bit distracting for me. I was also confused about why so many women were showing up claiming to be Ammey. This isn't like a Grand Duchess Anastasia type thing, where she disappeared as a child and never came back. Ammey was gone for months. I was a little puzzled as to why these women thought they could get away with claiming to be her.

Other than those things, I really liked the story and would be interested in continuing the series.

Three out of five stars.

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