Nothing much happens in the sleepy town of Shy in Avon-upon-Kynt. And for eighteen years, Emmaline Watkins has feared that her future held just that: nothing.
But when the head of the most admired fashion house in the country opens her prestigious design competition to girls from outside the stylish capital city, Emmy's dreams seem closer than they ever have before.
As the first "country girl" to compete, Emmy knows she'll encounter extra hurdles on her way to the top. But as she navigates the twisted world of high fashion she starts to wonder: will she be able to tailor herself to fit into this dark, corrupted race? And at what cost?
My Review:
This book was a really interesting read. This country is fiction, I'm 80% sure, and it's historical, like there's some things in fashion that change, like, Emmy is the one to start walking the runway, so that hadn't happened yet. And it was pretty interesting to read!
So this book was a mix of fashion and politics. Fashion, of course, because that's what Emmy wants to do, that's why she is a part of this competition. But politics, because things are shifting, the Crown isn't as powerful, and it's why Emmy, the country girl, was even considered.
Emmy is thrust into this world that is pretty different from her own, and she isn't really given a chance. I felt for her struggle, that she was made to promote the house for being generous enough to let her in-while that promotion was taking time from the competition. Which was wildly unfair. So it's understandable the direction that she went in!
That ending, oh! There were some highlights, and some heart pounding ones, and sad ones, but overall, that ending was hopeful, and I'm satisfied where things left off. There's a lot of hard work ahead of them, but they're not being blocked anymore, it's just their effort that will make or break them, and given what they've already put it, I'm betting they'll make it!
This book was a great read, it was entertaining and thrilling, and I really enjoyed it!
Author: Autumn Krause
Read: May 16th, 2020
Source: Edelweiss
Reason Why: Sounded really great, and it's a DAC Book, Historical Fiction 2020 Book and a SAC 2020 Book!
Publisher: Harper Teen
Published: August 6th 2019
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