Game of Thrones meets the Grimm's fairy tales in this twisted, fast-paced romantic fantasy-adventure about Sleeping Beauty's daughter, a warrior princess who must fight to reclaim her throne.
Though she looks like a mere mortal, Princess Aurora is a fairy blessed with enhanced strength, bravery, and mercy yet cursed to destroy the free will of any male who kisses her. Disguised as a boy, she enlists the help of the handsome but also cursed Prince Niklaas to fight legions of evil and free her brother from the ogre queen who stole Aurora's throne ten years ago.
Will Aurora triumph over evil and reach her brother before it's too late? Can Aurora and Niklaas break the curses that will otherwise forever keep them from finding their one true love?
Publication Date: December 9, 2014
Though she looks like a mere mortal, Princess Aurora is a fairy blessed with enhanced strength, bravery, and mercy yet cursed to destroy the free will of any male who kisses her. Disguised as a boy, she enlists the help of the handsome but also cursed Prince Niklaas to fight legions of evil and free her brother from the ogre queen who stole Aurora's throne ten years ago.
Will Aurora triumph over evil and reach her brother before it's too late? Can Aurora and Niklaas break the curses that will otherwise forever keep them from finding their one true love?
Publication Date: December 9, 2014
Princess of Thorns is unlike any fairytale retelling I have
ever read before—mostly because the novel has very few of the same elements of
the classic tale of Sleeping Beauty. Although the book didn’t make me feel like
I was reading a new spin on Sleeping Beauty, I did enjoy the plot and the high
fantasy elements.
The characters took a little while for me to like, but they
did grow on me enough that I found myself hoping both Aurora and the cursed
Prince Niklass would find their happy endings. Probably my favorite part of the
entire book was their romance. They had respect for each other and a solid friendship
that evolved. Their dialogue was a lot of fun too. The romance was slow
building, especially since Niklass believed Aurora to be a boy for a good part
of the story.
I thought the character development was well done and I
really enjoyed the author’s ethereal writing style. My one complaint would be
that there wasn’t enough world building. I never felt myself transported along
with Aurora. The author had a lot of stuff to work with and I would have liked
to know more about the fairies, ogres, curses, etc.
Although this is a standalone, I wouldn’t mind reading more
about the amazing world the author crafted. I actually think a prequel about
Aurora’s mother would be a fantastic read. The author has several other novels
released and I look forward to checking them all out.
Rating: 4/5 Stars
Thanks to the publisher for a copy of the novel for review!
HOLY SHIZZ!!! Must check this book out ASAP! EEEEEEEEEP! Thanks for sharing your awesome review, Heather! :)
ReplyDeleteSounds like great world building and worth the read
ReplyDeleteI have heard so many good things about this book! I don't know why I keep putting off reading it. I'm glad you liked it!
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