Once upon a time, three kingdoms were engaged in a bloody war over a small piece of land. Many princes and princesses died in the battles. When the rulers decided to make peace, part of the treaty called for marriages between the houses to promote stability. The only problem is that there are slightly more eligible princes than princesses. This means that either Obren or his brother will have to marry Prince Dukan. Their father insists they draw straws to decide, and Obren gets the short straw. It’s not that Obren objects to marrying a man, but things happened during the war, which may make a happy marriage to Dukan very unlikely.
“Luck of the Draw” is very much a fairy tale romance of medieval kingdoms, handsome princes and evil kings. Our two heroes, Obren and Dukan, must overcome issues with their pasts during the war, as well as the antipathy of Obren’s own father, to find their happily ever after.
The story is told entirely from Obren’s point of view. Despite the ill treatment he has gotten from his father, the young man seems well balanced and open-minded. His decision to be honest with Dukan is definitely a sign of Obren’s strength of character.
We only get to know Dukan through Obren, but he seems similarly inclined to doing the right thing. Unlike a lot of fairy tale pairings, you get the feeling that the two young men could end up having a highly successful relationship.
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