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A review by aamna_theinkslinger
This Vicious Grace by Emily Thiede
4.0
This Vicious Grace is an incredibly fun YA fantasy story that I had such a great time reading. There were many moments where I genuinely laughed out loud, and others where I just wanted to squeal in happiness.
If you're ever looking for a fantasy book that is just cozy and funny and just a good time in-between epic fantasies or emotional literary fiction, this would be a good fit.
The book follows the story of showing girl who has a magical power that can amplify other people's magic. She is called the Fenestra, and she is supposed to marry someone with whom she can fight off this doomsday-like attack from these creatures that their kingdom has to face over and over for a period of time.
I loved the relationships between the friend groups as well. A hint of the found family right there.
The romance is silly and cute and wholesome. It also is a sorta grumpy x sunshine trope relationship, plus obviously the bodyguard trope. The whole vibe of this book is just comfortable fun.
Even though there are quite high stakes in the story (there's sort of a doomsday coming where they will be attacked by monsters and our MCs job is to fight them), there's still a lighter tone to it. Like there would be some very serious moments and emotions running high, but it would end in a cute scene or a joke and the story would revert back to its original tone. It's very self-aware.
The setting was also a really interesting, Italian-inspired world. Overall, I would highly recommend this book to anyone looking for some escapism and a good time.
Head over to my blog for more fun bookish content!
If you're ever looking for a fantasy book that is just cozy and funny and just a good time in-between epic fantasies or emotional literary fiction, this would be a good fit.
The book follows the story of showing girl who has a magical power that can amplify other people's magic. She is called the Fenestra, and she is supposed to marry someone with whom she can fight off this doomsday-like attack from these creatures that their kingdom has to face over and over for a period of time.
I loved the relationships between the friend groups as well. A hint of the found family right there.
The romance is silly and cute and wholesome. It also is a sorta grumpy x sunshine trope relationship, plus obviously the bodyguard trope. The whole vibe of this book is just comfortable fun.
Even though there are quite high stakes in the story (there's sort of a doomsday coming where they will be attacked by monsters and our MCs job is to fight them), there's still a lighter tone to it. Like there would be some very serious moments and emotions running high, but it would end in a cute scene or a joke and the story would revert back to its original tone. It's very self-aware.
The setting was also a really interesting, Italian-inspired world. Overall, I would highly recommend this book to anyone looking for some escapism and a good time.
Head over to my blog for more fun bookish content!