sarahhbeth_reads 's review for:

A Court of Hearts and Hunger by Rebecca F. Kenney

3.5

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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This series is addicting. The writing, the story, the spice - 🤌🏻🤌🏻

Summary:

A Court of Hearts and Hunger takes readers on a perilous, Alice-in-Wonderland-inspired adventure. Featuring Clara and Fin from A Court of Sugar and Spice, the couple must venture into the Unseelie capitol Mallaithe on a dangerous mission.   

Banished from Faerie, Uncle Drosselmeyer begs Fin and Clara to rescue his maid, Alice, who has been kidnapped by the White Rabbit--an Unseelie scientist with a sinister reputation for experimenting on and dissecting humans. Not only that, but Alice holds the Tama Olc, a book of Fae spells so powerful that a malevolent possessor could cause unprecedented destruction.

With Lir and Louisa gone on royal business, F + C know they are the only ones who stand a chance of saving Alice. However, returning to Mallaithe means Fin must face serious past trauma. Still, with no alternative options and with Clara's support, he steels himself for the challenge.

Entering Mallaithe, F  + C discover that the Unseelie kingdom has become even more dangerous than anyone in the Court of Dreams realized. A new ruler has ascended the Dread Court throne--a "Heart Queen" who LITERALLY eats hearts. Her victims, the "Heartless", are terrorizing the land, and the insatiable queen is seemingly invincible--posing a threat to all of Faerie.

Meanwhile, Alice is being held captive by the White Rabbit and the [Cheshire] Cat. The Unseelie males menace Alice but are also irresistibly drawn in by her curiosity and innocent charm. As they explain to Alice, her human essences and the Tama Olc are essential to finding a way to defeat the monstrous Heart Queen. 

Will Clara and Fin save Alice? Will Alice save herself? Will the Heart Queen be defeated? Or will she subjugate all of Faerie with her indomitable, ever-growing Heartless army? You HAVE to read this book to find out!!!

My Thoughts:

HIGHLY CREATIVE & ENTERTAINING; I didn't want to put this book down. Cannot wait to read the JUST RELEASED third book in the series.

⭐️⭐️⭐️💫/5

🌶️🌶️🌶️🫑/5 (check TWs)