The Seventh Bride

Young Rhea is a miller's daughter of low birth, so she is understandably surprised when a mysterious nobleman, Lord Crevan, shows up on her doorstep and proposes marriage. Since commoners don't turn down lords - no matter how sinister they may seem - Rhea is forced to agree to the engagement.

Lord Crevan demands that Rhea visit his remote manor before their wedding. Upon arrival, she discovers that not only was her betrothed married six times before, but his previous wives are all imprisoned in his enchanted castle. Determined not to share their same fate, Rhea asserts her desire for freedom. In answer, Lord Crevan gives Rhea a series of magical tasks to complete, with the threat "Come back before dawn, or else I'll marry you."

With time running out and each task more dangerous and bizarre than the last, Rhea must use her resourcefulness, compassion, and bravery to rally the other wives and defeat the sorcerer before he binds her to him forever.

©2015 Ursula Vernon (P)2015 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved.

How many brides are too many?

I enjoyed this book. its world was.easy to understand and accept. Magic was a major part of the occupy story. The villian/repeat- bridegroom is a lord and calls himself a sorcerer. His wealth and lordship make him a desirable husband for a Miller's daughter. But unknown to all,, hhis household is strange and he is dangerous and has a secret motive for wanting the 15 year old peasant girl for his wife. The narrator is very good, too.

Great YA novel with a few twists.

Little slow to get off the ground, but worth making it through to the end!

The narrator did a great job of differentiating the characters.

"let me tell you about swans.."

I don't read fantasy very often but I really love T.Kingfisher's horror novels so I decided to try some of her other books. This one wasn't bad and it certainly had horrific elements to it. And it was funny! The characters were great. The MC, Rhea is really good. She is smart, brave and makes sense. The story is good and kept my attention. Kaylin Heath narrates this one and she does a wonderful job. There's accents and she nails them. Although this isn't my usual cup of tea, I'm eager to keep exploring the rest of this author's works. I love the way she tells the story and her characters are usually great.

A Fairytale with Teeth

This was a fun story with wonderful narration. I found the main character likable and the storyline was direct and entertaining, along with some underlying social commentary that wasn’t overdone. I laughed out loud at several parts and cringed at the macabre ones.

meh

it was alright. I didn't care for the whole I dont have a choice avenue and the end was quite rushed.