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Malice
by Heather Walter
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
I really enjoyed this. It was a great start to the duology and an interesting take on the beginnings of the depraved dragoness we know and love.
Alyce was a relatable underdog and compelling main character. There were times when I thought she was being too nice but I think I was just projecting my expectations of what I wanted her to be, and getting ahead of myself. I was expecting her to be the villain we’re used to, and ended up really enjoying the journey of how she got there. The pacing of the story was great.
The friendship between Alyce and Aurora gave me Elphaba/Glinda vibes at first before blossoming into something more. The love scene was tastefully done and not graphic/overly descriptive (not that I mind a descriptive love scene).
I found the world building and history of the different races (Humans, Elves, Veela) intriguing.
I’m glad I listened to the audiobook, but thought it was an odd choice to get an American narrator to put on a British accent (why not just get a British narrator?). It would occasionally take me out of the story when the narrator would pronounce words oddly. But overall I liked the tone of Gideon’s voice and her distinction between characters.
I’m looking forward to listening to the next book in this duology which I feel will show Alyce in more of a Maleficent-esque light. The big question though: what happens when true loves kiss can’t break a curse?
Content warnings:
⚠️torture
⚠️bullying
Alyce was a relatable underdog and compelling main character. There were times when I thought she was being too nice but I think I was just projecting my expectations of what I wanted her to be, and getting ahead of myself. I was expecting her to be the villain we’re used to, and ended up really enjoying the journey of how she got there. The pacing of the story was great.
The friendship between Alyce and Aurora gave me Elphaba/Glinda vibes at first before blossoming into something more. The love scene was tastefully done and not graphic/overly descriptive (not that I mind a descriptive love scene).
I found the world building and history of the different races (Humans, Elves, Veela) intriguing.
I’m glad I listened to the audiobook, but thought it was an odd choice to get an American narrator to put on a British accent (why not just get a British narrator?). It would occasionally take me out of the story when the narrator would pronounce words oddly. But overall I liked the tone of Gideon’s voice and her distinction between characters.
I’m looking forward to listening to the next book in this duology which I feel will show Alyce in more of a Maleficent-esque light. The big question though: what happens when true loves kiss can’t break a curse?
Content warnings:
⚠️torture
⚠️bullying
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Torture