Member Reviews
Andrea E, Reviewer
I thankfully got approved for Book 2 almost as soon as I finished Book 1. So I like to thank NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me to jump right back into the world and continue on.
Let me tell you, it's been FOREVER since a villain is 100% a piece of shit in a story and absolutely delights in being a said piece of shit. M.L. Fergus has me wide eyed in delight on this person she has written. It's like taking Alan Rickman's Sheriff of Nottingham, making him younger (hotter in face, maybe not in body), a cripple (we found out how he became cripple too!), horny, and absolutely sadistic.
Our ML is so rogue, and the way he does things to the FL to catch her off her guard! Changing her tune of 'ugh, him' to make her go 'oh, him!' was perfect.
The world building got better! Seeing more people, journeying to the various places that they need to go to was a delight and made the world not seem so confined to the castle.
A couple things came to mind in this book:
1. Is our male lead the King of the prophecy? A part of me is undecided on that.
2. Is the guy that is following them with the birthmark on his face Mordesius' brother that apparently died? Is the birth mark actually burning from the estate that was lit on fire?
3. Is our female lead pregnant? The things she was saying, doing, and how she was constantly ill while our male lead was gone has me thinking she is.
4. That branch that our female lead brought to Mordesius, surprised he doesn't crush the leaves and become 'whole'. Or does it not work that way?
5. Rachel. She looks like the female lead's twin. Nothing has been explained about why is that? Were there triplets? Is it sorcery that makes Rachel look how she does? Is our female lead actually her sister?
I'm surprised on how much I'm enjoying this fantasy romp. Shame it'll be over in three books. I feel like there is more to go on in this world. But, nevertheless, I can't wait for Book 3.
