Sadie
Grace and Fury
(Grace and Fury #1)
In a world where women have no rights, sisters Serina and Nomi Tessaro face two very different fates: one in the palace, the other in prison.
Serina has been groomed her whole life to become a Grace - someone to stand by the heir to the throne as a shining, subjugated example of the perfect woman. But when her headstrong and rebellious younger sister, Nomi, catches the heir's eye, it's Serina who takes the fall for the dangerous secret that Nomi has been hiding.
Now trapped in a life she never wanted, Nomi has only one way to save Serina: surrender to her role as a Grace until she can use her position to release her sister. This is easier said than done. A traitor walks the halls of the palace, and deception lurks in every corner. But Serina is running out of time, imprisoned on an island where she must fight to the death to survive and one wrong move could cost her everything.
Serina has been groomed her whole life to become a Grace - someone to stand by the heir to the throne as a shining, subjugated example of the perfect woman. But when her headstrong and rebellious younger sister, Nomi, catches the heir's eye, it's Serina who takes the fall for the dangerous secret that Nomi has been hiding.
Now trapped in a life she never wanted, Nomi has only one way to save Serina: surrender to her role as a Grace until she can use her position to release her sister. This is easier said than done. A traitor walks the halls of the palace, and deception lurks in every corner. But Serina is running out of time, imprisoned on an island where she must fight to the death to survive and one wrong move could cost her everything.
What I thought:
I really enjoyed the dynamics between the two sisters. I liked the world building and how each of the two main characters has to adapt to be more like the other. That said, the story started off slow for me and I *cringes* found the writing to be a bit flat. There are plenty of twists and turns but I wanted them to be a little twistier.
And if everything had stayed the same, I probably wouldn't have finished, but... but, but, but then we get a better look at [name I can't say because possible spoiler] and now I need to know what happens. So I'm calling this a good start to what I hope will be a great series. And I need the next book now. :D
I really enjoyed the dynamics between the two sisters. I liked the world building and how each of the two main characters has to adapt to be more like the other. That said, the story started off slow for me and I *cringes* found the writing to be a bit flat. There are plenty of twists and turns but I wanted them to be a little twistier.
And if everything had stayed the same, I probably wouldn't have finished, but... but, but, but then we get a better look at [name I can't say because possible spoiler] and now I need to know what happens. So I'm calling this a good start to what I hope will be a great series. And I need the next book now. :D
Rating: *** (3 1/2 stars)
*I received an ARC of this title, either from the publisher or via Netgalley. It in no way affected my review.
*I received an ARC of this title, either from the publisher or via Netgalley. It in no way affected my review.
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Once upon a time, in a faraway kingdom, a hero, the Chosen One, was born . . . and so begins every fairy tale ever told.
This is not that fairy tale.
There is a Chosen One, but he is unlike any One who has ever been Chosened.
And there is a faraway kingdom, but you have never been to a magical world quite like the land of Pell.
There, a plucky farm boy will find more than he's bargained for on his quest to awaken the sleeping princess in her cursed tower. First there's the Dark Lord who wishes for the boy's untimely death . . . and also very fine cheese. Then there's a bard without a song in her heart but with a very adorable and fuzzy tail, an assassin who fears not the night but is terrified of chickens, and a mighty fighter more frightened of her sword than of her chain-mail bikini. This journey will lead to sinister umlauts, a trash-talking goat, the Dread Necromancer Steve, and a strange and wondrous journey to the most peculiar "happily ever after" that ever once-upon-a-timed.
This is not that fairy tale.
There is a Chosen One, but he is unlike any One who has ever been Chosened.
And there is a faraway kingdom, but you have never been to a magical world quite like the land of Pell.
There, a plucky farm boy will find more than he's bargained for on his quest to awaken the sleeping princess in her cursed tower. First there's the Dark Lord who wishes for the boy's untimely death . . . and also very fine cheese. Then there's a bard without a song in her heart but with a very adorable and fuzzy tail, an assassin who fears not the night but is terrified of chickens, and a mighty fighter more frightened of her sword than of her chain-mail bikini. This journey will lead to sinister umlauts, a trash-talking goat, the Dread Necromancer Steve, and a strange and wondrous journey to the most peculiar "happily ever after" that ever once-upon-a-timed.
What I thought:
I had high expectations for this book, but in the end (and at the beginning) this one wasn't for me. Very tongue-in-cheek and over-the-top just to be funny, only it wasn't. At least not to me. I'm down for cock jokes and bathroom humor. Toss in a talking goat and I'm totally on-board, but the story still needs to be fleshed out, and this was flat. Your mileage may vary.
Rating: ** (2 stars)
*I received an ARC of this title, either from the publisher or via Netgalley. It in no way affected my review.
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RATING SCALE:
5* = OMFG loved it. Will read it again. Touch my book and I will cut you.
4* = Really good. Highly recommend. Miiiight reread. Maybe. Don't touch my book.
3* = Good. I liked it. Go ahead and touch it.
2* = Not for me, finished but struggled. Didn't connect. Here, have a book.
1* = DNF. Couldn't do it.
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Chelly
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