Once Upon a Time meets Game of Thrones in book two of New York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter's magical, romantic dark fantasy series, in which the fairy tales we know and love are prophecies of the future. Welcome to the Forest of Good and Evil, where villains may be heroes and heroes may be villains…it all depends on who you ask.
Ashleigh Anskelisa may be called the Glass Princess due to her weak heart, but Saxon, king of the Avian, knows she is more dangerous than broken glass, in this Cinderella retelling that sweeps readers into the magical land of Enchantia, filled with treacherous enemies, unexpected allies, forbidden love, and dangerous magic! Can destined lovers find their way to each other, or will evil win the day? Everything changes at the stroke of midnight as one determined princess fights for her legacy, her love, and the crown that is her destiny.
My Review:
I loved reading this book. I just absolutely love this series and Gena Showalter's writing and stories. They're just so easy to get invested in, I cared about these characters, I rooted for them, I got outraged on their behalf, and I just couldn't put this book down!
I just love the idea that the fairy tales that we know and love, are really prophecies and that they haven't happened yet. In this one, the fairy tale is Cinderella, or The Little Cinder Girl as it's called in this book (which might be the original title, before Disney did it.) And I really enjoyed it!
Man, Ashleigh has a tough life. Between having a weak heart, and her father basically not caring about her existence, her mom dying, and then being punished for something that she didn't do at her funeral, a lesser person would've been bitter. Ashleigh has used it to forge herself into a stronger person.
Then there's all the stuff with Saxon, who was the one she didn't do something to. Of course, it's not as simple as all that, and I just loved their interactions, with the whole reincarnation and past lives thing. I raged as some of the unfairness, and there were some really tense moments, but I'm glad that they got their happy ending. It worked out really well, and I enjoyed it so much!
This was another fantastic read, and I can't wait to continue this series in the future!
Author: Gena Showalter
Series: The Forest of Good and Evil #2
Read: September 25th, 2020
Source: Edelweiss
Reason Why: Love her writing, and it's a 2020 Retelling Reading Challenge Book, Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2020 Book and a WoW Book!
Publisher: Inkyard Press
Expected Publication: September 29th 2020
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