Her Dark Enchantments

De: Rosalyn Briar

Narrado por: Taylor Barton

The Wicked Fairy. The Mistress of All Evil. The villain of Sleeping Beauty goes by many names, but where did she come from?

Myravelle Spinner grew up in a tower with only spiders, spindles, and stone walls for friends while her mother spun gold for the king. She wondered why her mother refused to teach her fairy magic until one fateful mistake led Myravelle to become the healer in the king’s Sleepy Wood Company. Drained from years of waking soldiers from a cursed sleep, Myravelle must now choose a new canvas–a man whose life she drains with a dagger to fuel her healing powers. A ritual binds her to Byzarien Dumont, who loathes fairies for the fires that left his family impoverished and his body riddled with scars. His burning hatred causes Myravelle’s enchantments to wilt, leading the king to threaten her mother’s life. Byzarien can only see Myravelle as a beautiful spider who strings men along her web, while Myravelle considers love a weakness for the king to exploit.

With their families in danger and soldiers rotting in a death-like sleep, the pair must learn to trust one another before the dark magic spinning in Myravelle’s soul unravels once and for all. The Wicked Fairy never asked to become a monster….

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Great Retelling

I like fairytale retellings, so I was excited to hear that this is a retelling about the Wicked Fairy from Sleeping Beauty, and it didn’t disappoint. There is a lot of creativity and beautiful descriptions of dresses especially, and the dynamic between the main character and love interest was intriguing and emotional. Their moments of vulnerability were among my favorites.

I recommend this book if you’re in the mood for a darker read that serves as a unique retelling.

Contains:
-Mentions of Abuse
-Grief

Solid Fairytale Retelling

A solid story. I don't know how much I personally like the intersection of magic and love, but there was a lot of interesting world-building.