In fact, the only thing about this that feels more 2021 than 2011 is how sexual it is. A flame-haired heroine with a sister to protect, mysterious powers manifesting, and a secret heritage a dangerous throne up for grabs a hot prince love triangle – you’d be forgiven for thinking this was a book from the heyday of post-Hunger Games YA fantasy!
I was tempted to it by the concept of a thief needing to pretend to be a highborn lady to woo the prince in a contest, which sounded like it would hit so many of my favourite tropes, but the story took a different path almost straight away less courtly shenanigans, more sneaking around with rebels. This is one of those books that’s quite hard to review – it’s so tropey it should by rights be annoying, but I actually had a blast. As Brie spends time with their mysterious leader, Finn, she struggles to resist his seductive charm.Ĭaught between two dangerous courts, Brie must decide who to trust with her loyalty. Unwilling to let her heart distract her, she accepts help from a band of Unseelie misfits with their own secret agenda. Brie’s only choice is to pose as a potential bride for Prince Ronan, and she soon finds herself falling for him. Gaining unfettered access to the Seelie court is easier said than done. But when her sister is sold to the sadistic king of the Unseelie court to pay a debt, she’ll do whatever it takes to get her back-including making a deal with the king himself to steal three magical relics from the Seelie court. All opinions my own.Ĭontent warnings: Violence, injury, and death death of parents (prior to story) a prominent theme discussions and memories of being caught in a house fire main character is given inhibition-lowering drugs and there is a subsequent sexual scene, though not with anyone related to the drugging.īrie hates the Fae and refuses to have anything to do with them, even if that means starving on the street. Ownership: E-ARC sent free of charge via NetGalley.
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