Court of Bitter Thorn by Kay L Moody

 

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Thank you Book Sirens for an eArc of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Elora's family is on the brink of financial ruin. The only way they can save their family is through Elora's marriage, but all Elora wants is to do is practise with her sword and fight in a tournament. 

After a trip into the village disaster strikes and Elora's family find themselves more in need of Elora's marriage than ever before. Soon after, Elora inadvertently makes a deal with Prince Brannick, a faerie Prince, and finds herself trapped in Faerie and unable to help her family.

Whilst trying to figure out a way to get home, Elora makes a deal with a king from another court and finds herself mixed up in a plot that could destroy half of Faerie.

What I liked about this book 

• The story is really easy to follow. The writing is coherent and flows really well.
• The world is really well described and explained. I loved all the creatures.

What I didn't like

• I found Elora's one track mind quite unbelievable.
• There was too much eye rolling throughout the story.

I think that people who enjoy fairytales or lovers of Holly Blacks the Folk of the Air series would like this book. This was a really good start to a promising series.

3.75 stars

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Firefrost by Camille Longley (release date 21st September)

 

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Sol is a huntress who is doing what she can to ensure her village survives the wrath of the flameskin army.

Kelan is a Lieutenant in the flamskin army who has spent his whole life fighting what he is. 

Sol and Kelan are enemies from opposite sides of a war that started years ago. Due to unforeseen circumstances they must depend on each other to survive. As Sol begins to question her beliefs, Kelan becomes desperate to fight the fire that threatens to consume him. Together they will face many hardships that will have an effect on both sides of the war.

What I Liked about this book

• The concept - I loved the idea of the flameskin's and how their powers work.
• Kelan - He is my favourite character in this book. he is a complex character and is completely devoted to Sol.
• The world - even though this book is centered on the flameskin's there are other magical creatures at work as well. This book mainly focuses on explaining the world and setting the scene for the next book.

What I Didn't like

• The pacing of the book - the story seemed to jump from place to place very quickly in the second half of the book

I thoroughly enjoyed this book and I would recommend this book to anyone who likes books such as Throne of Glass. 

4.5 stars

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