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Daylight's Curse
by Tyffany Hackett
This book had the heart of a fairytale and the epic elements of fantasy. Elves, fae, trolls, sirens, dragons, curses and gods, an immersive world—it was amazing! Indeed, this is a retelling of East of the Sun, West of the Moon, a fairytale I’m only familiar in name. After finishing Daylight’s Curse, I finally looked it up and I could recognize some plot points. That’s how I like retellings to be—original, but still recognizable. I like seeing the small nods to the original tale. Those loose retellings that are marketed as such just to attract readers? They’re not really retellings for me. So fans of the fairytale, please read this. This is such a treat!
People who don’t know the fairytale, please read this book as well! It was such a beautiful standalone fantasy romance, with family and love at its heart. The bonds between Sabrena, her siblings and her friend reminded me so much of the one between me and my siblings. And her slowburn romance with Kiran was…*squeals* *chef’s kiss*. It was like a more romantic and epic fantasy version of Beauty and the Beast, if you can believe that. (In fact, in my research, I found out Beauty and the Beast is a descendant of East of the Sun, West of the Moon.) Kiran is the perfect blend of broody and sweet, protective and supportive—and he’s gorgeous! As for Sabrena, I loved her good heart and courage to do whatever it takes for the people she loves. I also admired her ability to keep an open mind and not let prejudices dictate her opinion of others, like with the fae and trolls.
This is a New Adult novel, but the steamy content is more romantic than detailed, so YA fans could definitely enjoy this too!
People who don’t know the fairytale, please read this book as well! It was such a beautiful standalone fantasy romance, with family and love at its heart. The bonds between Sabrena, her siblings and her friend reminded me so much of the one between me and my siblings. And her slowburn romance with Kiran was…*squeals* *chef’s kiss*. It was like a more romantic and epic fantasy version of Beauty and the Beast, if you can believe that. (In fact, in my research, I found out Beauty and the Beast is a descendant of East of the Sun, West of the Moon.) Kiran is the perfect blend of broody and sweet, protective and supportive—and he’s gorgeous! As for Sabrena, I loved her good heart and courage to do whatever it takes for the people she loves. I also admired her ability to keep an open mind and not let prejudices dictate her opinion of others, like with the fae and trolls.
This is a New Adult novel, but the steamy content is more romantic than detailed, so YA fans could definitely enjoy this too!