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A review by ravenofthesea
The Prince of Prohibition by Marilyn Marks
4.0
I shook my head. “Are you the Devil?” He leaned in. Close, so close oak and rain and gunmetal washed over me, slathered across my lips. “For you, I’ll be so much fucking worse.”
An inviting story with a found family, a slow-burn, fated romance, and an intriguing magic system. Taking place in the Roaring age, it felt like a hybrid between the Great Gatsby and the gangsters of the Peaky Blinders, but make it Fae. The magic system seemed very similar to the Fable comics, using glamour and other fun concepts. I loved the aesthetic and the magic but the spotlight of the book was the characters.
I have to give it to the author. All the characters were incredible. They were nicely introduced and the book's pace was adapted to fit each of them. Taking into account that the fmc had no idea of the Fae world, the story did not feel rushed at all.
Now about the mcs and especially my gorgeous, gorgeous love. Jack! He was addictive! Dripping danger and power while having a perilously charming demeanor. He was a gangster and a dreadful one at it but he retained an adorable and snarky attitude with Addie. It made their relationship so fun to read. Also, Jack in an uncontrollably hungry, feral state was such a thing to witness.
Addie’s story was the main focus of the book. Her journey was certainly long and rough. I felt sadness, happiness, and pride. Addie was an utterly clueless character and severely troubled mentally but in time she found her strength. It was difficult not to like her when she was fighting her beliefs and fears. Even so, there were countless times that she did irritate me. I needed a break from her, but the book was solely from her pov. It made my reading slower, so I would have preferred multiple povs.
Of course, the star of the book was Violet MF Warren.
She threw her cigarette to the ground. “Good girls are boring. I’d rather be a whore.”
She was such a bad b*tch. Undeniably strong and unapologetic, she owned it. I would sell my soul to read a book about her. Yes, she wasn’t gentle with Addie but she was also the one to push her out of her comfort zone and not patronize her. Although her cold attitude or probably because of that, she was a breath of fresh air. The secret ingredient of the success of this book.
I really liked the rest of the characters too and after that ending, I am excitedly waiting for the next book.
ARC Review
Did I like it? Yes
Would I reread it? Yes
4/5⭐
3/5
An inviting story with a found family, a slow-burn, fated romance, and an intriguing magic system. Taking place in the Roaring age, it felt like a hybrid between the Great Gatsby and the gangsters of the Peaky Blinders, but make it Fae. The magic system seemed very similar to the Fable comics, using glamour and other fun concepts. I loved the aesthetic and the magic but the spotlight of the book was the characters.
I have to give it to the author. All the characters were incredible. They were nicely introduced and the book's pace was adapted to fit each of them. Taking into account that the fmc had no idea of the Fae world, the story did not feel rushed at all.
Now about the mcs and especially my gorgeous, gorgeous love. Jack! He was addictive! Dripping danger and power while having a perilously charming demeanor. He was a gangster and a dreadful one at it but he retained an adorable and snarky attitude with Addie. It made their relationship so fun to read. Also, Jack in an uncontrollably hungry, feral state was such a thing to witness.
Addie’s story was the main focus of the book. Her journey was certainly long and rough. I felt sadness, happiness, and pride. Addie was an utterly clueless character and severely troubled mentally but in time she found her strength. It was difficult not to like her when she was fighting her beliefs and fears. Even so, there were countless times that she did irritate me. I needed a break from her, but the book was solely from her pov. It made my reading slower, so I would have preferred multiple povs.
Of course, the star of the book was Violet MF Warren.
She threw her cigarette to the ground. “Good girls are boring. I’d rather be a whore.”
She was such a bad b*tch. Undeniably strong and unapologetic, she owned it. I would sell my soul to read a book about her. Yes, she wasn’t gentle with Addie but she was also the one to push her out of her comfort zone and not patronize her. Although her cold attitude or probably because of that, she was a breath of fresh air. The secret ingredient of the success of this book.
I really liked the rest of the characters too and after that ending, I am excitedly waiting for the next book.
ARC Review
Did I like it? Yes
Would I reread it? Yes
4/5⭐
3/5