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The Gilded Crown
by Marianne Gordon
Publication date: 23 November 2023
Rating: ★★★★
Spice: none
POSSIBLE SPOILERS:
As soon as I seen the synopsis for this book I knew I needed to read it.
A woman blessed (or cursed) with a power to do the unimaginable. Our main character Hellevir can resurrect people and animals, but as always there is a price to pay.
Strong women holding power. Badass women (even the morally grey badass women) are a common theme through the story telling, which was great to read about.
Hellevir is such a complex character of naivety and confidence which you see as a running theme through the whole book.
Her dealings with Death are so well thought out you feel as if you are there with both of them.
Side characters, I always fall in love with side characters and this book was no different. Loved the character of her mentor, Milandre, her Father, her brother Favor, Fathor’s lover Calgir and her raven Elsevir. I found myself enjoying Favor and Calgir’s relationship a lot, however, the romance between Hellevir and Sullivain left an ache in my heart. It was so cute the touches and the looks but I also don’t think there was any redeemable qualities about Sullivain (I’m sure Helevir would disagree).
Seeing the growth of Helevir at her being able to stand up for herself in life and death was great to read and leaves a lot to think about where the second book might take us.
This book was so gripping and such an interesting and intriguing concept and I can’t wait to see where the rest of this story goes.
Thank you NetGalley, Harper Collins UK, Harper Voyager and Marianne Gordon for gifting me an ARC in return for an honest review.
Rating: ★★★★
Spice: none
POSSIBLE SPOILERS:
As soon as I seen the synopsis for this book I knew I needed to read it.
A woman blessed (or cursed) with a power to do the unimaginable. Our main character Hellevir can resurrect people and animals, but as always there is a price to pay.
Strong women holding power. Badass women (even the morally grey badass women) are a common theme through the story telling, which was great to read about.
Hellevir is such a complex character of naivety and confidence which you see as a running theme through the whole book.
Her dealings with Death are so well thought out you feel as if you are there with both of them.
Side characters, I always fall in love with side characters and this book was no different. Loved the character of her mentor, Milandre, her Father, her brother Favor, Fathor’s lover Calgir and her raven Elsevir. I found myself enjoying Favor and Calgir’s relationship a lot, however, the romance between Hellevir and Sullivain left an ache in my heart. It was so cute the touches and the looks but I also don’t think there was any redeemable qualities about Sullivain (I’m sure Helevir would disagree).
Seeing the growth of Helevir at her being able to stand up for herself in life and death was great to read and leaves a lot to think about where the second book might take us.
This book was so gripping and such an interesting and intriguing concept and I can’t wait to see where the rest of this story goes.
Thank you NetGalley, Harper Collins UK, Harper Voyager and Marianne Gordon for gifting me an ARC in return for an honest review.