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A review by popthebutterfly
The Winter Charlatan by Victoria McCombs
5.0
Disclaimer: I received this e-arc from the author. Thanks! All opinions are my own.
Book: The Winter Charlatan
Author: Victoria McCombs
Rating: 5/5
Recommended For...: middle grade readers, fantasy, magic, retellings, Sleeping Beauty
Publication Date: December 7, 2021
Genre: MG Fantasy
Recommended Age: 10+ (Romance, Slight Violence, Slight Gore)
Explanation of CWs: Very light romance with some kisses and the story doesn’t focus on it. There is also some very slight violence and gore.
Publisher: Indie Published
Pages: 336
Synopsis: A Queen raised in the shadows, and a Fraud Prince who needs her help.
The sole heir to the kingdom is destined to sleep for a hundred years. To hide this liability, the queen left her cursed daughter in the care of a trusted lord, while taking his son as her own. Rowan grew up hating the boy who had her crown and vowed to one day reclaim her place as queen.
But when a neighboring king threatens a war they won’t survive, Rowan must work with the fraud prince to save Elenvérs. She pledges herself as his spy in the enemy court and lives in the heart of danger. If she can’t save her kingdom before the curse hits, there may be nothing left to wake up to.
Review: For the most part I really liked this book! The character development and world building was well done and I loved all of the dialogue and all of the relationships. The writing was well done and I was able to read through this super quickly. The book had a lot of fun twists and turns and it was just a fun magical book.
The only issues I had with the book are that I felt the book was too fast paced for me and that I feel like I would have a better understanding of this world overall if I read the other books.
Verdict: It was good!
Book: The Winter Charlatan
Author: Victoria McCombs
Rating: 5/5
Recommended For...: middle grade readers, fantasy, magic, retellings, Sleeping Beauty
Publication Date: December 7, 2021
Genre: MG Fantasy
Recommended Age: 10+ (Romance, Slight Violence, Slight Gore)
Explanation of CWs: Very light romance with some kisses and the story doesn’t focus on it. There is also some very slight violence and gore.
Publisher: Indie Published
Pages: 336
Synopsis: A Queen raised in the shadows, and a Fraud Prince who needs her help.
The sole heir to the kingdom is destined to sleep for a hundred years. To hide this liability, the queen left her cursed daughter in the care of a trusted lord, while taking his son as her own. Rowan grew up hating the boy who had her crown and vowed to one day reclaim her place as queen.
But when a neighboring king threatens a war they won’t survive, Rowan must work with the fraud prince to save Elenvérs. She pledges herself as his spy in the enemy court and lives in the heart of danger. If she can’t save her kingdom before the curse hits, there may be nothing left to wake up to.
Review: For the most part I really liked this book! The character development and world building was well done and I loved all of the dialogue and all of the relationships. The writing was well done and I was able to read through this super quickly. The book had a lot of fun twists and turns and it was just a fun magical book.
The only issues I had with the book are that I felt the book was too fast paced for me and that I feel like I would have a better understanding of this world overall if I read the other books.
Verdict: It was good!