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naomilane's review against another edition
4.0
Anya Bast is such a great writer, I am so glad to have discovered her books. Cruel Enchantment was so interesting. The story was intricate and the characters were awesome. Aeric my new love. Seriously you cannot not love this guy. He’s perfection.
Emmaline is his perfect match. They’re the same and I loved them together. You have to read this book, seriously. It was such a beautiful story. Aeric and Emmaline have a heavy past, long story short: more than 300 years ago, she killed his fiancée, the woman he loved more than anything. So, of course, he doesn’t know the entire story and all and Emmaline kept everything for herself because she loved him and didn’t want to hurt him. But now she’s back, she’s on a mission and he wants revenge…
Emmaline is his perfect match. They’re the same and I loved them together. You have to read this book, seriously. It was such a beautiful story. Aeric and Emmaline have a heavy past, long story short: more than 300 years ago, she killed his fiancée, the woman he loved more than anything. So, of course, he doesn’t know the entire story and all and Emmaline kept everything for herself because she loved him and didn’t want to hurt him. But now she’s back, she’s on a mission and he wants revenge…
laurenjodi's review against another edition
5.0
Cruel Enchantment
5 Stars
Synopsis:
Many people would love to see Emmaline Gallagher dead but none more so than Aeric O’Malley. In her role as the Summer Queen’s assassin, Emmaline disposed of sadists and murderers but she also killed Aeric’s fiancée and now he wants revenge. However, when given the opportunity, he finds himself inexplicably attracted to his nemesis and soon learns that things are not as they seem and Emmaline may be the only chance the fae have to secure their freedom.
Review:
I absolutely adore this series. Bast is an imaginative writer and it is so easy to become immersed in the intricate world of the fae. The abundance of different races never becomes overwhelming as often happens in books of this type. The story is exhilarating with several nail-biting moments that left me breathless.
I must admit that I was somewhat skeptical about the romance between Aeric and Emmaline given the depth of animosity between them, but Bast cleverly intertwines hints and clues to demonstrate that appearances can be deceiving in more ways than one. Emmaline is a wonderful character – tortured and vulnerable but with a core of solid steel, and Aeric’s struggle against his growing feelings for her is riveting.
The secondary characters are also well developed and some will obviously have books of their own in the future. The villains are truly diabolical and I can’t wait for them get their eventual comeuppance. I do have one miniscule problem with the way in which one evil character meets his demise – he did not suffer nearly enough given his crimes.
A compelling mixture of danger, intrigue and intense romance, Cruel Enchantment is a great read and I am definitely continuing with the series.
5 Stars
Synopsis:
Many people would love to see Emmaline Gallagher dead but none more so than Aeric O’Malley. In her role as the Summer Queen’s assassin, Emmaline disposed of sadists and murderers but she also killed Aeric’s fiancée and now he wants revenge. However, when given the opportunity, he finds himself inexplicably attracted to his nemesis and soon learns that things are not as they seem and Emmaline may be the only chance the fae have to secure their freedom.
Review:
I absolutely adore this series. Bast is an imaginative writer and it is so easy to become immersed in the intricate world of the fae. The abundance of different races never becomes overwhelming as often happens in books of this type. The story is exhilarating with several nail-biting moments that left me breathless.
I must admit that I was somewhat skeptical about the romance between Aeric and Emmaline given the depth of animosity between them, but Bast cleverly intertwines hints and clues to demonstrate that appearances can be deceiving in more ways than one. Emmaline is a wonderful character – tortured and vulnerable but with a core of solid steel, and Aeric’s struggle against his growing feelings for her is riveting.
The secondary characters are also well developed and some will obviously have books of their own in the future. The villains are truly diabolical and I can’t wait for them get their eventual comeuppance. I do have one miniscule problem with the way in which one evil character meets his demise – he did not suffer nearly enough given his crimes.
A compelling mixture of danger, intrigue and intense romance, Cruel Enchantment is a great read and I am definitely continuing with the series.
tokkicchi's review against another edition
3.0
Not bad, I breezed through it. I might have missed some details here and there, but I am very intrigued to hear about when they get the third piece and what happens once they place them together. Genki!
reginaexmachina's review against another edition
I liked the first book in this series a lot. I just didn't care much for the characters in this sequel. DNF.
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