Genre: Adult Fantasy Romance. Includes sexual themes not suitable for younger readers.
3/5 stars
Princess. Tribute. Sacrifice. Is she the one prophesied to unite two warring Fae courts? Or the one bound to destroy them?
In a realm ruled by magic, the ruthless Queen of Thorns is determined to destroy her nemesis, the cursed Prince of Evernight.
With war brewing between the bitter enemies, the prince forces Queen Adaia to uphold an ancient treaty: she will send one of her daughters to his court as a political hostage for three months.
The queen insists it’s the perfect opportunity for Princess Iskvien to end the war before it begins. But one look into Thiago’s smoldering eyes and Vi knows she’s no assassin.
The more secrets she uncovers about the prince and his court, the more she begins to question her mother’s motives.
Who is the true enemy? The dark prince who threatens her heart? Or the ruthless queen who will stop at nothing to destroy him?
And when the curse threatens to shatter both courts, is her heart strong enough to break it?
A fairytale twist inspired by the Hades and Persephone myth.
So, in my ever-lasting search for new books to read, I browsed the Fantasy tab in the Romance section of the Kindle store. I’m always a fan of faeries and romance, so when I read the synopsis for this I was intrigued.
And needless to say, I enjoyed it. I enjoyed the romance and the constant twists and turns presented in this, as well as the cruelty of Iskvien’s mother. She’s truly a devious character and I never knew what to expect from her.
There was one big twist that I saw coming a mile away, and once I started getting the context clues I accurately pictured it. Even if I didn’t see what was coming after the twist, the events leading up to the twist and the explanation after really turned me upside-down.
I can’t say much else about the plot due to spoilers, but other than the two main leads, the standout character was Iskvien’s mother Adaia.
I enjoyed it enough to buy the next book!
This book and it’s sequel are available online where books are sold.
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