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A review by emmalilien
Crown of Slumber by R.L. Perez
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
A sleeping spell has befallen the people of Princess Aurelia’s court. In order to reverse the spell, she has to seek out the help of Prince from an enemy court. Prince Fenn is known for being a womanizer and nothing else but his court had the only cure; stardust. When Prince Fenn travels to Aurelia’s court to ask for aid for his court, they strike a bargain. They will pretend to be betrothed in order to gain what each party needs.
As they travel back to his court and get to know each other, Aurelia learns that Fenn isn’t what he seems. Through his persona is a person who cares deeply for his people and will do anything to protect them. On their journey, they learn a dark secret about each other’s court and about each other. Will Aurelia be able to look past his secrets and will Fenn be able to look past hers?
I thought that this was a really interesting Sleeping Beauty retelling. Both Aurelia and Fenns secrets were interesting. I think this story went beyond the classic Sleeping Beauty story and made it its own. While I wish the courts were better explained and I would have liked a map to see where each were, it’s not the most important thing.
I did think that this book had some similar aspects to another book series but it’s not a direct copy and paste so I personally didn’t mind it. I’m looking forward to the next book as I’m curious about what fairy tale will be next! I think it would be fun to do a fairy tale that’s less popular as it might be one that I don’t know as well. I’m definitely going to keep an eye out on this series and author!
As they travel back to his court and get to know each other, Aurelia learns that Fenn isn’t what he seems. Through his persona is a person who cares deeply for his people and will do anything to protect them. On their journey, they learn a dark secret about each other’s court and about each other. Will Aurelia be able to look past his secrets and will Fenn be able to look past hers?
I thought that this was a really interesting Sleeping Beauty retelling. Both Aurelia and Fenns secrets were interesting. I think this story went beyond the classic Sleeping Beauty story and made it its own. While I wish the courts were better explained and I would have liked a map to see where each were, it’s not the most important thing.
I did think that this book had some similar aspects to another book series but it’s not a direct copy and paste so I personally didn’t mind it. I’m looking forward to the next book as I’m curious about what fairy tale will be next! I think it would be fun to do a fairy tale that’s less popular as it might be one that I don’t know as well. I’m definitely going to keep an eye out on this series and author!