Prince of Shadows is the story of Romeo and Juliet from Benvolio's, Romeo's cousin, point of view. Benvolio, a regal Montague, is secretly the Prince of Shadows, defying his uptight destiny by robbing cruel people by night and therefore shaming them. Along his expeditions, he stumbles into the room of Rosaline Capulet, the girl of his cousin's most recent infatuation. Despite the fight between Montague and Capulet, Benvolio cannot deny his attraction to the fair maiden. The story of Romeo and Juliet plays out as we all remember it does except the reason of the character's actions may not actually be true love- but rather a curse.
What I really appreciated about this book is that it filled in any plot holes that people frequently point out in the original play. If you found something rash and unreasonable, the reason is explained through this book. However, Prince of Shadows was a bit too much like the original in my opinion, so it was at times fairly boring.
I'd recommend this to Romeo and Juliet fans, or the people who complain about the plot. However, I don't suggest reading it if you have recently read the original.
I rate Prince of Shadows a 6/10
~Mushu
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