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This BOOOOOK. I loved this book so much. I didn't know what to expect since I've never really been a fan of Sleeping Beauty, but the darker perspective really made this story interesting and I'm so glad I gave it a chance.
Alyce is an outcast in the kingdom of Briar. She lives in a house full of women who are blessed with Fae magic, called Graces. Alyce has magic of her own, but her magic comes from something darker. She is half-Vila, a race that all believe to have been vicious monsters. Alyce is tormented and abused by almost everyone she knows for being half-Vila, until she meets the Crown Princess Aurora. Aurora is sweet and kind and doesn't seem to care at all what Alyce is. The pair team up to find a way to break a curse that has been placed on all of Briar's heirs, including Aurora, that she must share a true love's kiss before her 21st birthday, or she will die.
So much about this book was just so GOOD.
Things I loved:
- Alyce, just everything about her. She's my angry baby and I would die for her.
- The magic system. So incredibly cool and well-thought out.
- The romance!!! While it did feel a little rushed, they were so soft and sweet together.
- The plot. The whole thing unfolded in such an enthralling way. I was never bored and there were so many twists I was not expecting.
- The ENDING!!!! I will not elaborate on this because spoilers but... damn.
I can't wait to read the second book.
Alyce is an outcast in the kingdom of Briar. She lives in a house full of women who are blessed with Fae magic, called Graces. Alyce has magic of her own, but her magic comes from something darker. She is half-Vila, a race that all believe to have been vicious monsters. Alyce is tormented and abused by almost everyone she knows for being half-Vila, until she meets the Crown Princess Aurora. Aurora is sweet and kind and doesn't seem to care at all what Alyce is. The pair team up to find a way to break a curse that has been placed on all of Briar's heirs, including Aurora, that she must share a true love's kiss before her 21st birthday, or she will die.
So much about this book was just so GOOD.
Things I loved:
- Alyce, just everything about her. She's my angry baby and I would die for her.
- The magic system. So incredibly cool and well-thought out.
- The romance!!! While it did feel a little rushed, they were so soft and sweet together.
- The plot. The whole thing unfolded in such an enthralling way. I was never bored and there were so many twists I was not expecting.
- The ENDING!!!! I will not elaborate on this because spoilers but... damn.
I can't wait to read the second book.