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hebberelle's review
3.0
3.5 stars. There had to be a Gaston character but it was an odd way to do it, plus Revi seems intent on screwing up as much as possible.
fmcfranny's review
4.0
this was interesting. the characters had me intrigued and though they fit the beauty and the beast profile they stood alone as well. stuck with the trope but not too cliche.
thebiasedbibliophile's review
5.0
Beauty & the Beast retelling and Constance Lopez? Yes, please! The Winter Prince is the book I was most looking forward to in the Once Upon a Prince Series, and Lopez did not disappoint!
This was one of those books that I completely lost myself in, so much so that I forgot to take notes while reading. The Winter Prince quickly became one of my favorite Beauty & the Beast retellings. I loved the way Lopez built on the original fairy tale and made it her own.
I appreciated the fact that Revi’s motivation for keeping Kienna as a prisoner was believable, however misplaced it might’ve been. Despite his abrasive personality, his care for his people was apparent when reading from his perspective. And, Revi and Kienna’s romance was cute and drew in the reader’s emotions perfectly.
I thoroughly enjoyed the ending! I won’t give anything away, but I loved the fact that Lopez mixed aspects from the original fairy tale with her own ideas. The ending felt true to the story and really capitalized on the building emotions between Revi and Kienna.
Overall, this is the second book I’ve read and loved by Constance Lopez, and I hope to read many more in the future!
mariina_pc's review
adventurous
challenging
funny
hopeful
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
riellareads's review
5.0
The last in the Once Upon a Prince series is a lovely and magic-filled retelling of Beauty and the Beast! Breaking his bargain with another fae has earned Revi, Prince of the Winter Court, a terrible curse: living as a beast and watching his people suffer under a withering blight. The only cure? A heart freely given. When a human patrol steals one of Revi’s magical roses, a sliver of opportunity strikes. He agrees to spare their lives in return for a woman who must live in his castle for a year and a day. But could such a beauty learn to love a beast like him? Although Kienna was warned of conniving fae before her arrival at the Winter Court, the Winter Prince, while beastly, is not the monster she expected. Her dreams plague her, or more specifically the enigmatic silvery man who walks them does. She’s determined to find him in the waking world and free him from his imprisonment.
Oh my goodness! This was such an enveloping story! I was quickly drawn into the fantasy world and intrigued by the magic of it. Revi was such an honorable prince! He understood his role and responsibility, even though it weighed on him at times. He was a warrior and it showed in how he ruled. He was a sweetheart, wrapped in a beastly shell. Kienna was lovely! I appreciated her openness and willingness to sacrifice. She was unfolding the mysteries of the court and its curse and it was exciting to follow her.
There were quite a few plot elements that made this story exciting! The twists on the classic fairytale were so fun! There were times I was not sure how things would work. I am excited to read more from Ms. Lopez, especially in this world! This is a fairytale inspired romance with some fantasy violence and only kissing.
I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book which I received from the author. All views expressed are only my honest opinion, I was not required to write a positive review.
Oh my goodness! This was such an enveloping story! I was quickly drawn into the fantasy world and intrigued by the magic of it. Revi was such an honorable prince! He understood his role and responsibility, even though it weighed on him at times. He was a warrior and it showed in how he ruled. He was a sweetheart, wrapped in a beastly shell. Kienna was lovely! I appreciated her openness and willingness to sacrifice. She was unfolding the mysteries of the court and its curse and it was exciting to follow her.
There were quite a few plot elements that made this story exciting! The twists on the classic fairytale were so fun! There were times I was not sure how things would work. I am excited to read more from Ms. Lopez, especially in this world! This is a fairytale inspired romance with some fantasy violence and only kissing.
I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book which I received from the author. All views expressed are only my honest opinion, I was not required to write a positive review.
hpatefield's review
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Great beauty and the best retelling just felt like some stuff was missing.
simplymeagreads's review
5.0
Beauty and the Beast is one of my favorite fairytales and this is my new favorite retelling!
I love Constance Lopez’s writing style and the twist she put on this classic tale. Her Gaston character
I love Constance Lopez’s writing style and the twist she put on this classic tale. Her Gaston character
shelvedthoughts's review
5.0
Reader’s Notes:
– this is part of a series, but meant to be read as a stand-alone
– this takes place in the same world as Constance Lopez’s Kasmian Chronicles series, though you don’t need to read it to enjoy this story
– this is told from Revi, Kienna, & Enlo’s points of view
– there are some mentions of fantasy violence with resulting injuries/some bleeding
Review:
This was interesting and slightly unexpected with the twist given to the Beauty and the Beast fairy tale (You’ll have to read the book to find out what the twist was)! I enjoyed Revi and how his character correlated with the Beast character from the tale but was still his own between being a fae and being trapped in his animal forms which he had prior to being cursed. I loved Enlo and the support he gave his cousin when they first put their hopeful plan into motion to save the Winter Court from Revi’s poor decision. (He did make me a little upset/mad at him though when he kind of changed his stance on their original plan when he started getting desperate and it seemed like things weren’t progressing as they’d hoped.) I also really liked Kienna and how she wanted to help while she was keeping the bargain struck by her father with Revi. I loved that when she wasn’t being given answers willingly she took matters into her own hands to find out what she could and make the most of her stay. I can’t wait to see what will happen in other Kasmian Chronicles books based on something that happened with a character at the end of this story!
Summary:
Revi, the fae Winter Prince, was cursed after he chose not to honor a bargain he made with another fae. Now he and his court are trapped in a climate that they and their magic cannot survive in much longer. If Revi and his cousin Enlo can’t find a way to fulfill the curse’s demand of a heart freely given, then they will watch as their people suffer until they are no more. But hope comes to them in the form of a human patrolman stealing one of the precious roses from the heart of the Winter Court, one of the few plants that have survived the blight. With this offense against the Winter Court, Revi and Enlo strike a bargain for the stolen bloom: return with a beautiful human woman and have her stay for a year and a day to repay the slight. If they can manage to get the girl to fall for Revi in that time, maybe they’ll have a chance to end the curse and restore the Winter Court to it’s former glory. But can anyone truly fall for a beast?
Kienna doesn’t know why the Winter Prince bargained for a woman to stay for a year and a day in his court with him, but she is determined to discover if she can provide any help. Unfortunately, the fae around the prince’s home are too tight-lipped on the subject. Left with nothing else to do, she chooses to learn more about the people and the area she’ll be living in for the next year in hopes that maybe something in her learning will point her in the right direction. But instead, Kienna finds something else that becomes more intriguing. In her dreams is a silvery man who wants her to not trust her eyes when it comes to her waking world. Though he also will not expand upon the reason she’s in the court, Kienna is determined to free the man from what she believes is an imprisonment somewhere within the building she is staying in. But as she falls for the man, Kienna wonders if she can trust her heart to him…
– this is part of a series, but meant to be read as a stand-alone
– this takes place in the same world as Constance Lopez’s Kasmian Chronicles series, though you don’t need to read it to enjoy this story
– this is told from Revi, Kienna, & Enlo’s points of view
– there are some mentions of fantasy violence with resulting injuries/some bleeding
Review:
This was interesting and slightly unexpected with the twist given to the Beauty and the Beast fairy tale (You’ll have to read the book to find out what the twist was)! I enjoyed Revi and how his character correlated with the Beast character from the tale but was still his own between being a fae and being trapped in his animal forms which he had prior to being cursed. I loved Enlo and the support he gave his cousin when they first put their hopeful plan into motion to save the Winter Court from Revi’s poor decision. (He did make me a little upset/mad at him though when he kind of changed his stance on their original plan when he started getting desperate and it seemed like things weren’t progressing as they’d hoped.) I also really liked Kienna and how she wanted to help while she was keeping the bargain struck by her father with Revi. I loved that when she wasn’t being given answers willingly she took matters into her own hands to find out what she could and make the most of her stay. I can’t wait to see what will happen in other Kasmian Chronicles books based on something that happened with a character at the end of this story!
Summary:
Revi, the fae Winter Prince, was cursed after he chose not to honor a bargain he made with another fae. Now he and his court are trapped in a climate that they and their magic cannot survive in much longer. If Revi and his cousin Enlo can’t find a way to fulfill the curse’s demand of a heart freely given, then they will watch as their people suffer until they are no more. But hope comes to them in the form of a human patrolman stealing one of the precious roses from the heart of the Winter Court, one of the few plants that have survived the blight. With this offense against the Winter Court, Revi and Enlo strike a bargain for the stolen bloom: return with a beautiful human woman and have her stay for a year and a day to repay the slight. If they can manage to get the girl to fall for Revi in that time, maybe they’ll have a chance to end the curse and restore the Winter Court to it’s former glory. But can anyone truly fall for a beast?
Kienna doesn’t know why the Winter Prince bargained for a woman to stay for a year and a day in his court with him, but she is determined to discover if she can provide any help. Unfortunately, the fae around the prince’s home are too tight-lipped on the subject. Left with nothing else to do, she chooses to learn more about the people and the area she’ll be living in for the next year in hopes that maybe something in her learning will point her in the right direction. But instead, Kienna finds something else that becomes more intriguing. In her dreams is a silvery man who wants her to not trust her eyes when it comes to her waking world. Though he also will not expand upon the reason she’s in the court, Kienna is determined to free the man from what she believes is an imprisonment somewhere within the building she is staying in. But as she falls for the man, Kienna wonders if she can trust her heart to him…