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A review by utopiastateofmind
This Vicious Grace by Emily Thiede
4.5
(Disclaimer: I received this book from the publisher. This has not impacted my review which is unbiased and honest.)
This Vicious Grace is a multi-layered fantasy debut that will make you swoon and shed a tear. The romance, slow burn, and tension made my heart swoon. Talk about those moments of butterflies and denying our feelings. If you are searching for a fantasy romance, you have to add This Vicious Grace to your TBR now. Because Alessa's relationship put me through the wringer. The angst over wondering if their love is enough versus the precious moments.
Besides the romance, what I also loved was Alessa's character journey and the themes Thiede explores. Alessa couldn't help but break my heart. Feeling so isolated, she's deprived of human contact because everyone is afraid of her - at the very least. She believes in her monstrosity, in her own isolation and danger. So, in some ways, she becomes it. In This Vicious Grace, her story becomes about realizing that we don't have to be alone. That when we are taught to fear ourselves, we can never harness our own potential.
This Vicious Grace is a multi-layered fantasy debut that will make you swoon and shed a tear. The romance, slow burn, and tension made my heart swoon. Talk about those moments of butterflies and denying our feelings. If you are searching for a fantasy romance, you have to add This Vicious Grace to your TBR now. Because Alessa's relationship put me through the wringer. The angst over wondering if their love is enough versus the precious moments.
Besides the romance, what I also loved was Alessa's character journey and the themes Thiede explores. Alessa couldn't help but break my heart. Feeling so isolated, she's deprived of human contact because everyone is afraid of her - at the very least. She believes in her monstrosity, in her own isolation and danger. So, in some ways, she becomes it. In This Vicious Grace, her story becomes about realizing that we don't have to be alone. That when we are taught to fear ourselves, we can never harness our own potential.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse