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literary_heather's review
4.0
Really enjoyed this book - it blends fairy tale elements with historical fiction to create a really lovely story. Eleanor is frustratingly stubborn, but it's also understandable because of how much she's been lied to by people she trusted. Would definitely recommend this!
erinarkin20's review
4.0
3.5 stars
I enjoyed this one and felt the story flowed well. Eleanor was an interesting character and is definitely put into a situation she has no control over. There were a few twists and turns that made this story a 3.5 versus a 3 for me and while it is considered historical, it didn't feel heavy with it.
I'm glad I came across this one and will definitely check out other books by this author.
Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the review copy.
I enjoyed this one and felt the story flowed well. Eleanor was an interesting character and is definitely put into a situation she has no control over. There were a few twists and turns that made this story a 3.5 versus a 3 for me and while it is considered historical, it didn't feel heavy with it.
I'm glad I came across this one and will definitely check out other books by this author.
Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the review copy.
aplain's review
adventurous
dark
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood
Moderate: Gore, Fire/Fire injury, Violence, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Death of parent
Minor: War
Witchcraft/dark magicamberacks12's review
4.0
I haven't read a good romance in so long. This was a beautiful sort of welsh beauty and the beast. I couldn't stand the frustrating behavior of the heroine for many parts- and the emotionality of the character development of the story seemed rather underdeveloped and flat at times. But it was still a creative story and an intriguing part of history to try and recreate. I'm a sucker for all things British isles. It feels very amateur but I think her writing voice is lovely and I look forward to reading more of her work. Quick, entertaining read for when you just need a little romance.
melissasbookshelf's review
4.0
This was an enjoyable historical romance set in Wales. The author did a fantastic job of capturing the superstitions of the time and the beautiful somewhat unforgiving setting. I appreciated the clean romance. There is so much packed into this novel. There are betrayals, a witch, epic fights, and a slow building romance. The characters are well written and the story is very compelling. I couldn't wait to find out what would happen next.
cmbohn's review
3.0
I'd probably give this a 3.5. It was a good book, and I did enjoy it. It was predictable, but I liked Eleanor, even as I wanted to shake her sometimes. I think the author could have done more with the setting and the secondary characters.
ghumpherys's review
5.0
Loved this! I loved the premise of this story - a girl being sent off to marry the "enemy" king and trying to figure out who to trust and believe. I loved watching the growth of Eleanor - at times I just wanted to shake some sense into her, but I could see how her upbringing would influence her decisions. There was an element of magic in the story, but it wasn't the main focus. This is one I stayed up way too late to finish - thoroughly enjoyed it!
emslovestoread's review
4.0
I liked this a lot! I thought it was well-written and had enough intrigue to hold my interest. I will be looking for more from Julie Daines!
izziede's review
3.0
It is a good story, arranged marriage and plot of intrigue and mystery but I could have slapped Eleanor, if someone told her not to do something it was a definite thing she would do.