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cala_p's review
4.0
Thank you to NetGalley and Entangled for providing me with an e-ARC of this book.
Vampires.
Cinderella fairtytale
Strong female character
Romance.
Need I say more than that??
The synopsis of this drew me in right away. People feel vampire books were overdone a while ago and are now just passe, but for me, I never get tired of them. That and retellings and this book is both combined! It's a story about Arabelle, a young girl who is the leader of the rebellion against vampires after the humans found a lot of dead bodies, despite the "peace" between humans and vamps. She dresses up as a lady and goes to a ball held in which the vampire prince Marius will choose his new blood feeder. When close enough she tries to kill him. He's taken with her though, so even while looking for her, he finds himself wanting her. This is pretty much where the Cinderella part ends. Which is good, because it then leaves room for the rest of the story to go on.
I enjoyed the characters. Arabelle was a nice mix of girl and rebellious fighter. Even near the prince, she didn't stop trying to fight to kill him. Until they got closer and she told him the truth of why she wants him dead of course. Then he basically joins her. I found her to be funny at times, sweet at others. I don't have a whole lot to say and that's a good thing. Lots means bad character.
Marius I was torn by. He had the whole vamp prince thing going for him and that was good. There was times he was a great character and times he fell short for me. The times he fell short for me were when we were not in his POV. Although it's expectant that we will see more of "him" in his POV, I found his voice and character didn't come across as well in Arabell's chapters.
Them together was dynamite. I loved them. And the sex scenes were pretty great too.
The one thing I really wished there were is more vampire scenes. We see Marius feed a few times, and there is a "vamp" scene at the end, but overall not enough. If the book didn't tell us they were vampires, besides the blood drinking, I may not have figured it out. I wish there was more paranormal aspects to it.
I gave this 4 stars and not 5 because I didn't love it. It was a good read by all means but not something I'd reread. I'd read a sequel for sure though. The writing was good, the story for the most part was good, characters were not bad. All this equals 4 stars for me.
Vampires.
Cinderella fairtytale
Strong female character
Romance.
Need I say more than that??
The synopsis of this drew me in right away. People feel vampire books were overdone a while ago and are now just passe, but for me, I never get tired of them. That and retellings and this book is both combined! It's a story about Arabelle, a young girl who is the leader of the rebellion against vampires after the humans found a lot of dead bodies, despite the "peace" between humans and vamps. She dresses up as a lady and goes to a ball held in which the vampire prince Marius will choose his new blood feeder. When close enough she tries to kill him. He's taken with her though, so even while looking for her, he finds himself wanting her. This is pretty much where the Cinderella part ends. Which is good, because it then leaves room for the rest of the story to go on.
I enjoyed the characters. Arabelle was a nice mix of girl and rebellious fighter. Even near the prince, she didn't stop trying to fight to kill him. Until they got closer and she told him the truth of why she wants him dead of course. Then he basically joins her. I found her to be funny at times, sweet at others. I don't have a whole lot to say and that's a good thing. Lots means bad character.
Marius I was torn by. He had the whole vamp prince thing going for him and that was good. There was times he was a great character and times he fell short for me. The times he fell short for me were when we were not in his POV. Although it's expectant that we will see more of "him" in his POV, I found his voice and character didn't come across as well in Arabell's chapters.
Them together was dynamite. I loved them. And the sex scenes were pretty great too.
The one thing I really wished there were is more vampire scenes. We see Marius feed a few times, and there is a "vamp" scene at the end, but overall not enough. If the book didn't tell us they were vampires, besides the blood drinking, I may not have figured it out. I wish there was more paranormal aspects to it.
I gave this 4 stars and not 5 because I didn't love it. It was a good read by all means but not something I'd reread. I'd read a sequel for sure though. The writing was good, the story for the most part was good, characters were not bad. All this equals 4 stars for me.
cokeemoose's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
parpacifica's review
3.0
Cliché, insta-love. Somehow some good parts. Strong albeit reckless heroine.
angelatte's review
3.0
The best way to describe this book is Cinderella meets Robin Hood, but with vampires. Was a fun time, but didn't quite grip me as much as I hoped. I think it felt a bit rushed, I wish it had been a longer book so the shifts in the character's opinions/beliefs/etc and their recovery from traumas was a touch more believable.
But as I said, it was still a fun time. Definitely reading the sequel at some point, the storyline is really interesting and I'm curious to see how it all wraps up.
But as I said, it was still a fun time. Definitely reading the sequel at some point, the storyline is really interesting and I'm curious to see how it all wraps up.
hexentart's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
A paranormal romantasy of love, hate, betrayal, truth, and justice.
A good start to the series; can't wait to read the next book.
A good start to the series; can't wait to read the next book.
curls's review against another edition
3.0
Vampire Cinderella
There’s a vampire prince having a ball to pick out his blood donor for the next few years. Arabelle is a peasant who is also a leader in the black lily rebellion. She goes undercover at the ball to get Marius’s attention. And she gets it. And stabs him.
The wound isn’t fatal, but Marius is torn by his anger on his assassination attempt and his desire for the assassin.
It’s a fun light read that is a clever retelling of Cinderella.
If you want a heroine that is a little blood thirsty for revenge, and a hero that won’t let her take it - this may be the book for you.
There’s a vampire prince having a ball to pick out his blood donor for the next few years. Arabelle is a peasant who is also a leader in the black lily rebellion. She goes undercover at the ball to get Marius’s attention. And she gets it. And stabs him.
The wound isn’t fatal, but Marius is torn by his anger on his assassination attempt and his desire for the assassin.
It’s a fun light read that is a clever retelling of Cinderella.
If you want a heroine that is a little blood thirsty for revenge, and a hero that won’t let her take it - this may be the book for you.
milovatsi's review against another edition
2.0
The smutty parts are fine, but it feels like a "old" book. Style and words are kinda cringy.
shelleyjld's review
2.0
Disappointing novel. 90% of it is her complaining about the plight of the peasants or him discovering the peasants are unhappy and why. It will definitely fit the bill for you if you love remade fairy tales and rebellions and genre defying heroines. It was not a bad novel. It just wasn’t for me