When 15-year-old Bente steps into an abandoned mill, she’s pulled into Hollandos: a Dutch-like Kingdom of magic and knights, where her only way home is stopping the exiled Prince Viktor. Imagine the Netherlands with knights, prophecies, colourful animals, and magic Bente is an ordinary girl from the Dutch town of Molenpoort. Between pressure from her girlfriend and guilt from her family, she keeps trying to do the right thing. This leads her to the abandoned mill in the centre of town, where one step takes her away from everything she knows. She ends up in Hollandos, a world that mirrors her own in culture and geography but is wildly different in every other way. Yet beneath the wonder, danger stirs. The exiled Prince Viktor is preparing to claim the Starcrown and cast Hollandos into darkness. To return home, Bente must defeat him, but the more she learns about the prince, the more she wonders if defeating him is truly the right choice. Will she rise as the hero she always hoped to be, or remain trapped in Hollandos forever? Eyes of the Prince is one of those stories that cannot be compared to other stories, due to it's uniqueness. The story is rich in history and world-building, all of which is shared with the reader through the eyes of protagonists who are just as new to the world. For a Dutch person, it is fun to see so much of our own culture used in a fantasy book. The story is relatively straight-forward, but done well enough to stay interesting. 29-01-2026 Ariadne Zwaan Goodreads.com Ik lees meestal geen fantasie, maar ik zag dit boek op sociale media en ik wou hem gelijk lezen. Ik heb het boek nog niet helemaal uit, maar ik ga hem zeker uitlezen. Het was een hele grote eer om dit boek te lezen voor dat hij uit was. en ik wil zeker zijn volgende boeken graag lezen. 12-02-2026 Fay Vdg Goodreads.com I really enjoyed the story building and the little twist to history, the characters felt real, even tho they are some unfinished parts, but I'd say that's to be expected from a first book in a series. It was easy to read and wired me right into the whole story. I can't wait to learn about all the characters and explore their depth. 10-02-2026 Snow Goodreads.com