There are many unanswered questions as well as many characters with unclear motivations. However, I think there is a lot more the author could do with this world.
I liked the conclusion we got in Disenchanted. I totally give up on the main couple because everything is moving too slowly.) But, fear not, this didn’t happen here.
I thought the slow burn was well done as well as the fact that it wasn’t so slow that I abandoned the ship (yes, that happens to me sometimes. I thought the way the author used the various Darkling species and their mistreatment by humans was a well executed metaphor for issues we see in society today.
In addition to loving historical references in fantasy books, I also love to see big issues featured in unique ways. He’s a total pain and wants to murder everyone who isn’t a vampire (and some who are vampires), but he’s fiercely loyal to Garin and I want him to be featured again in future sequels. Can I please have a spin-off just about Garin’s broody brother? He was easily my favorite side character and I’d love to see more of him. Historical fiction is one of my favorite genres and I always like to see the interesting ways authors bend history to fit with the magical or fictional elements of their stories. I loved that English and French history were woven into the fantasy setting and storyline. Disenchanted was one of the choices and it sounded right up my alley. I saw that Parliament Press was looking for ARC readers for their Spring / Summer titles so I decided to apply. With only the protection of an inherited dagger-and unsolicited help of the gregarious stranger who inserts himself on her quest-she must traverse Brocèliande and return in time to claim her rightful position as sovereign monarch. Lilac begrudgingly trades her coronet for a cloak and ventures into the forest Brocéliande in pursuit of the impious enchantress at the edge of town.
Years later, her coronation ceremony looms, and between the riotous townsfolk and scheming nobleman bent on snatching the throne, Lilac prepares for the worst… Until a mysterious letter arrives from The Witch of Lupine Grotto, detailing a curious offer to cure her darkness forever. **Disclaimer: I was given a free e-book in exchange for an honest review from the publisher.**Ī Breton princess at the peak of the French Renaissance, Lilac lives prisoner in her parents’ castle after a wicked secret is revealed on the eve of her tenth birthday soirée.
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