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Entangled with Fae #1
Curse of the Wolf King
A Beauty and the Beast Retelling
(This is an alternate cover edition for ASIN B08W787FG6.)
A beastly fae king with a deadly curse.
A devious bargain to break it鈥�
All Gemma Bellefleur wants is to leave her past behind and forget the day scandal broke her heart. But when she鈥檚 captured by a trickster fae king who threatens to hold her for ransom, she鈥檒l find herself at the top of the gossip column yet again.
鲍苍濒别蝉蝉鈥�
Plagued by a curse that will soon claim his life, the human-hating King Elliot will do anything to save himself. And if Gemma can use that to her advantage, she might be able to bargain her way to freedom. All she has to do is help him break his curse.
There鈥檚 just one hitch鈥攖o do so, they鈥檒l have to trick someone into falling in love with the beastly, brooding Elliot.
With a devious alliance made, their scheme begins, bringing Gemma and Elliot into very close quarters. Soon, an unexpected desire stirs where once there was only hate. But Gemma must fight it. For when the curse is broken, Elliot will return to his true form鈥攁 wolf鈥攁nd be lost to her for good.
Can Gemma sacrifice her budding feelings to save the king鈥檚 life? Or will love force her to give up something even greater...her heart?
ACOTAR meets Bridgerton in this standalone fairytale retelling of Beauty and the Beast. If you like slow burn romance, wolf shifters, and brooding fae royals, then you鈥檒l love this swoon-worthy story in the Entangled with Fae series.
*NOTE this book is upper YA/NA featuring mature situations, moderate violence and gore, substance abuse, and some adult language. The romance is slow burn but leads to moderate steam.
Curse of the Wolf King is a complete stand-alone novel set in the same world as The Fair Isle Trilogy. Journey back to Faerwyvae or begin your adventure for the first time with this enchanting tale. Each book in the Entangled with Fae series can be read on its own and in any order. Happily ever after guaranteed!
A beastly fae king with a deadly curse.
A devious bargain to break it鈥�
All Gemma Bellefleur wants is to leave her past behind and forget the day scandal broke her heart. But when she鈥檚 captured by a trickster fae king who threatens to hold her for ransom, she鈥檒l find herself at the top of the gossip column yet again.
鲍苍濒别蝉蝉鈥�
Plagued by a curse that will soon claim his life, the human-hating King Elliot will do anything to save himself. And if Gemma can use that to her advantage, she might be able to bargain her way to freedom. All she has to do is help him break his curse.
There鈥檚 just one hitch鈥攖o do so, they鈥檒l have to trick someone into falling in love with the beastly, brooding Elliot.
With a devious alliance made, their scheme begins, bringing Gemma and Elliot into very close quarters. Soon, an unexpected desire stirs where once there was only hate. But Gemma must fight it. For when the curse is broken, Elliot will return to his true form鈥攁 wolf鈥攁nd be lost to her for good.
Can Gemma sacrifice her budding feelings to save the king鈥檚 life? Or will love force her to give up something even greater...her heart?
ACOTAR meets Bridgerton in this standalone fairytale retelling of Beauty and the Beast. If you like slow burn romance, wolf shifters, and brooding fae royals, then you鈥檒l love this swoon-worthy story in the Entangled with Fae series.
*NOTE this book is upper YA/NA featuring mature situations, moderate violence and gore, substance abuse, and some adult language. The romance is slow burn but leads to moderate steam.
Curse of the Wolf King is a complete stand-alone novel set in the same world as The Fair Isle Trilogy. Journey back to Faerwyvae or begin your adventure for the first time with this enchanting tale. Each book in the Entangled with Fae series can be read on its own and in any order. Happily ever after guaranteed!
356 pages, ebook
First published April 7, 2021
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Tessonja Odette
40听books3,205听followersTessonja Odette is a Seattle-based author of fantasy romance, epic romantasy, and fairytale retellings. She especially loves to write about brooding fae and the fierce women who hate-to-love them. When she isn鈥檛 writing, she鈥檚 watching cat videos, petting dogs, having dance parties in the kitchen with her daughter, or pursuing her many creative hobbies. In her books, you'll find enemies-to-lovers, witty banter, cozy vibes, and a delicious dash of steam.
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April 12, 2023
5/5猸愶笍
I honestly do not understand why the average rating of this book isn鈥檛 above 4 stars鈥� IT鈥橲 LITERALLY SO FREAKING GOOD!!! To be fair, I did not expect to like it this much but I was proven WRONG!!!
This book made me feel so many different things all at once! Longing, anxiety, butterflies, heartache and sooooo much more!! It was literally so freaking good and as of right now one of my favourite Beauty and the Beast retellings ever!
It just gave of all of the right vibes! It was magical and whimsical while being so freaking romantic, I absolutely loved every minute of reading this book!! It was literally the perfect combination of romance and fantasy! If you love a VERY romance heavy fantasy book then this is the one for you!! Like.. the amount of butterflies and heart-flutters this book gave me was insaneeeee!!
Gemma and Elliot absolutely own my heart! The chemistry these two had was just unmatched!! The tension, the mutual pining and the banter!!! Ugh.. It was to DIE for!!
And the way Elliot was so unironically funny made it even better! The lines he said (which were actually serious on his behalf) had me cackling and giggling my ass off! He was just so hilarious without even trying and it made me actually fall in love with him!!
Also the things he freaking thinks and says about Gemma?!?! She makes him feel alive for the first time EVER?!?! What he feels for her is the same way he feels while reading a book?!?! He feels most safe and comfortable around her???
God this man made my heart beat a millions miles per hour鈥� I don鈥檛 even wanna know how my girl Gemma was feeling!
But not only Elliot鈥� THE THINGS GEMMA DID FOR HIM?!?! Freaking sacrificing herself for him! Willing to give her love towards him up FOR him!! Coming back to him!!! STARTING TO PREFER WINTER OVER ANY OTHER SEASON (iykyk)!!!!! These two are just so perfect for one another鈥� my heart can鈥檛 take it.
And like already mentioned, the banter between these two was just so funny and adorable at the same time! And the indirect flirting with one another while also teasing each other was just so freaking cute, I was melting!! They鈥檙e just so well written and the pacing was soooo good! I鈥檓 starting to love slow burn more and more, the more I read it and these two were SOOO freaking slow but in such a GOOOOOOD way!!! And when it slowly but surely started to burn鈥� ohhhh did it burn GOOD!!!
Just absolute perfection if you ask me!
Besides that, the plot was also soooo nicely done! While it had the original Beauty and the Beast vibe to it, it was also so much more than that and it was so well executed that it made me enjoy this book a lot more than I expected I would do!
Also the original Disney movie references were to die for! I love when authors include them in their retellings. Makes the story even better than it already was!!
Overall, I enjoyed this book so freaking much and am kind of mad that I skipped it when I first discovered this series. Let鈥檚 just say鈥� don鈥檛 judge a book by its goodreads ratings lmao..
It鈥檚 just too good to be true and I highly recommend this to anyone who loves a good beauty and the beast retelling!
I honestly do not understand why the average rating of this book isn鈥檛 above 4 stars鈥� IT鈥橲 LITERALLY SO FREAKING GOOD!!! To be fair, I did not expect to like it this much but I was proven WRONG!!!
This book made me feel so many different things all at once! Longing, anxiety, butterflies, heartache and sooooo much more!! It was literally so freaking good and as of right now one of my favourite Beauty and the Beast retellings ever!
It just gave of all of the right vibes! It was magical and whimsical while being so freaking romantic, I absolutely loved every minute of reading this book!! It was literally the perfect combination of romance and fantasy! If you love a VERY romance heavy fantasy book then this is the one for you!! Like.. the amount of butterflies and heart-flutters this book gave me was insaneeeee!!
Gemma and Elliot absolutely own my heart! The chemistry these two had was just unmatched!! The tension, the mutual pining and the banter!!! Ugh.. It was to DIE for!!
And the way Elliot was so unironically funny made it even better! The lines he said (which were actually serious on his behalf) had me cackling and giggling my ass off! He was just so hilarious without even trying and it made me actually fall in love with him!!
Also the things he freaking thinks and says about Gemma?!?! She makes him feel alive for the first time EVER?!?! What he feels for her is the same way he feels while reading a book?!?! He feels most safe and comfortable around her???
God this man made my heart beat a millions miles per hour鈥� I don鈥檛 even wanna know how my girl Gemma was feeling!
But not only Elliot鈥� THE THINGS GEMMA DID FOR HIM?!?! Freaking sacrificing herself for him! Willing to give her love towards him up FOR him!! Coming back to him!!! STARTING TO PREFER WINTER OVER ANY OTHER SEASON (iykyk)!!!!! These two are just so perfect for one another鈥� my heart can鈥檛 take it.
And like already mentioned, the banter between these two was just so funny and adorable at the same time! And the indirect flirting with one another while also teasing each other was just so freaking cute, I was melting!! They鈥檙e just so well written and the pacing was soooo good! I鈥檓 starting to love slow burn more and more, the more I read it and these two were SOOO freaking slow but in such a GOOOOOOD way!!! And when it slowly but surely started to burn鈥� ohhhh did it burn GOOD!!!
Just absolute perfection if you ask me!
Besides that, the plot was also soooo nicely done! While it had the original Beauty and the Beast vibe to it, it was also so much more than that and it was so well executed that it made me enjoy this book a lot more than I expected I would do!
Also the original Disney movie references were to die for! I love when authors include them in their retellings. Makes the story even better than it already was!!
Overall, I enjoyed this book so freaking much and am kind of mad that I skipped it when I first discovered this series. Let鈥檚 just say鈥� don鈥檛 judge a book by its goodreads ratings lmao..
It鈥檚 just too good to be true and I highly recommend this to anyone who loves a good beauty and the beast retelling!
March 2, 2025
This book has now become one of my comfort reads and I love how much solace it brings me.
is a Beauty and the Beast retelling that co-existed in a fae world and I have read plenty of it to know that they could be quite unceasingly intense. However, I love how this book offers me a totally different feeling, given the humour and light tone through the characters.
Desperate for independence, Gemma accepted a job offer at thirty-three Whitespruce Lane not knowing what was ahead of her.
First of all, that was funnily dramatic. When Gemma first came for the job, she was met with a group of wolves that wanted to attack her, just like how Mrs. Aston warned her before... Only to be baffled at the trickery by the Unseelie King of the Winter Court.
She then negotiated to be the house steward in return to help the wolf king trick someone into falling in love with him. And while helping scheming to break the curse, *surprise, surprise* Gemma find herself in an unexpected feelings towards the wolf king.
What I love about this book is definitely: i) the characters
I feel like the first time Gemma encountered Elliot really leaves a deep impression to me. The acting with the whole tomato sauce was so funny and desperate, I fell in love with Elliot immediately. And even when none of these characters are perfect, I love seeing the two characters put past their differences and needs for each other despite their stuggles.
I was just a bit disappointed with the lack of appearance from the side characters. I wished the author would accentuate Blackbeard, Gray or Micah in the book more just so the relationship between the characters would feel way raw and realistic.
In terms of the; ii) the story line :
This book has the same plot as any other Beauty and the Beast retelling with it's own twist and touch. It offers readers with some slow burn romance that would still make you want to continue further as you read. I love how homey the total atmosphere feels in this book. Maybe it has to do with the weather that makes me feel joy, warm and nostalgic.
Although the world-building here might be a bit solitaire in nature because it only focuses on the Winter Court when there are few other courts existing, but I believe that would be for another stories in the series. So, I find it acceptable and it actually made me more excited to discover the rest of the books (and hopefully it would be as enjoyable as this one).
iii) The romance
Honestly, the romance in this book is not as well done if I have to say. It was very slow and there could be more development to the couple but they really just go as far as talking and open up to each other before confessing their feelings... but I still like it as it is. Maybe that's what makes this book a light and fun read.
Even with some details in their romantic scene, I like how the wolf king is to be the "inexperienced" one despite the brooding and dominant character. That feels like a nice change in the characters where the woman is more "skilled" undeterred by the male superiority narrative. Elliot is such an understanding and gentle person in defiance of his rough demeanour and that was part of their dynamic that I enjoyed the most.
On the whole, it seems like this book could have been better but I always put my feelings post-reading to decide if I eventually love the book or not. And Curse of the Wolf King gives me some sense of ease that I rarely have on books I read. This book has officially become the second entry to my comfort books list and that says a lot.
is a Beauty and the Beast retelling that co-existed in a fae world and I have read plenty of it to know that they could be quite unceasingly intense. However, I love how this book offers me a totally different feeling, given the humour and light tone through the characters.
Desperate for independence, Gemma accepted a job offer at thirty-three Whitespruce Lane not knowing what was ahead of her.
"Seeing me in such a state... I'm sure your heart is warm, yes? You must feeling very much in debt to me now. Your gratitude sweels so overwhelmingly large that you want to sacrifice something? Your greatest treasure, perhaps?"
"Don't just stand there. My leg. Oh, my poor leg"
First of all, that was funnily dramatic. When Gemma first came for the job, she was met with a group of wolves that wanted to attack her, just like how Mrs. Aston warned her before... Only to be baffled at the trickery by the Unseelie King of the Winter Court.
She then negotiated to be the house steward in return to help the wolf king trick someone into falling in love with him. And while helping scheming to break the curse, *surprise, surprise* Gemma find herself in an unexpected feelings towards the wolf king.
What I love about this book is definitely: i) the characters
I feel like the first time Gemma encountered Elliot really leaves a deep impression to me. The acting with the whole tomato sauce was so funny and desperate, I fell in love with Elliot immediately. And even when none of these characters are perfect, I love seeing the two characters put past their differences and needs for each other despite their stuggles.
I was just a bit disappointed with the lack of appearance from the side characters. I wished the author would accentuate Blackbeard, Gray or Micah in the book more just so the relationship between the characters would feel way raw and realistic.
In terms of the; ii) the story line :
This book has the same plot as any other Beauty and the Beast retelling with it's own twist and touch. It offers readers with some slow burn romance that would still make you want to continue further as you read. I love how homey the total atmosphere feels in this book. Maybe it has to do with the weather that makes me feel joy, warm and nostalgic.
Although the world-building here might be a bit solitaire in nature because it only focuses on the Winter Court when there are few other courts existing, but I believe that would be for another stories in the series. So, I find it acceptable and it actually made me more excited to discover the rest of the books (and hopefully it would be as enjoyable as this one).
iii) The romance
Honestly, the romance in this book is not as well done if I have to say. It was very slow and there could be more development to the couple but they really just go as far as talking and open up to each other before confessing their feelings... but I still like it as it is. Maybe that's what makes this book a light and fun read.
Even with some details in their romantic scene, I like how the wolf king is to be the "inexperienced" one despite the brooding and dominant character. That feels like a nice change in the characters where the woman is more "skilled" undeterred by the male superiority narrative. Elliot is such an understanding and gentle person in defiance of his rough demeanour and that was part of their dynamic that I enjoyed the most.
On the whole, it seems like this book could have been better but I always put my feelings post-reading to decide if I eventually love the book or not. And Curse of the Wolf King gives me some sense of ease that I rarely have on books I read. This book has officially become the second entry to my comfort books list and that says a lot.
May 17, 2022
Genre: Fantasy, romance
Tropes: Beauty and the Beast retelling, brooding脳sunshine, humans and fae, slow burn, making a bargain, breaking a curse
Series: Entangled with Fae #1
Cliffhanger: No
Rating: 4.25 猸�
Spice: 0.5/5 馃尪
Set in the same world as: The Fair Isle Trilogy
I've read it in one go. It's super catchy and easy to read, with sweet and funny moments, a good plotline and a happy ending. It's set in the same world as The Fair Isle Trilogy, the action happening 21 years later and it is the first novel in Entangled with Fae, a series of stand-alones with crossovers between characters and happy endings.
銆嬨赌�The Plot銆娿赌�
Gemma lives with her father and sister in the newly constructed town, Vernon, placed in the Winter Court. Having moved from the continent to escape a scandal linked to her name, all Gemma wants is to read book, avoid people (especially men) and get a job to win her own money and financial stability. So when she's kidnapped by a trickster fae on her way to a job interview, the only way out is to create a bargain; she will help Eliot, the Unseelie King of Winter break his curse by making a human girl fall in love with him and she, in return, will receive her freedom and enough money to start a new life.
"Besides, I鈥檓 probably the closest thing you have to a shot at breaking this curse. Kill me if you want, but if this curse is meant to claim your life at the end of your sentence, then I鈥檒l see you in hell in three months鈥� time.鈥�
The novel is written from Gemma's POV, it has fast-paced action and enjoyable characters and I really liked all the parallels between this and the original story.
銆嬨赌�Characters and Relationships銆娿赌�
馃尮 Gemma Bellefleur
"This is who I am. I read romance novels, I speak my mind, and I have no patience for gossip."
She's a real smart woman and I loved that about her. She loved reading romance, even if she no longer believed in love, she was stubborn and refuse to let society dictate what she should be and how she should behave and she had a very nice character.
馃恶 Eliot Rochester
鈥淓lliot Rochester, was that鈥umor coming from your lips?鈥�
鈥淐ertainly not. All I do is brood.鈥� His mouth curls into a sly grin.
He's more of a cinnamonroll than you can guess. He can go all Unseelie King on his enemies, but he's definitely enough of a cinnamonroll when it comes to Gemma. And he's a feminist and he doesn't even know it.
馃尮馃恶 Gemma and Elliot
鈥淗ow can you not see, Gemma?鈥�
My body trembles from head to toe, a lump rising in my throat. 鈥淪ee what?鈥�
鈥淗ow can you not see what you do to me? You make me feel the way books do. Things I never had to feel as a wolf. Things I鈥檝e only begun to feel since I met you.鈥�
Their relationship was fun, slow burn and sort of sweet with everything going on. I would've liked some chapters from Elliot's POV.
馃恳馃徏 Imogen Coleman
I won't even bother to write too much about her because there isn't one good thing I could say about her. Insufferable and, unfortunately, we'll see enough of her in the next book as well, just to be thoroughly convinced she's horrible.
馃馃徎 Gavin Aston
鈥淟ike I said, I can carry my own books.鈥�
鈥淭hen perhaps you can allow me to carry conversation instead? I daresay I鈥檒l find few others in town with intelligence to match mine.鈥�
Firstly, have you noticed how the initial of his first name and his surname spell out "Gaston" like the original character!? I had this epiphany towards the end of the book. Shame on me, I know.
Anyway, I was expecting to hate him, which, surprisingly, I didn't. He was annoying, yes, definitely an entitled white male, but not spiteful. He could appreciate Gemma's intelligence which is something not many men (who aren't the hero) usually do.
銆嬨赌�Favorite Scenes銆娿赌�
馃尮Gemma trying to avoid Gavin at the bookshop
馃恶 The big white wolf being not so subtle about what he wants
馃 The bargain
鈥淧recisely. Love is that which makes humans absolute fools while making them equally and irrationally attached to another person. You were right when you said you needed to entice the sacrifice during feelings of great impulse. That鈥檚 exactly what love does. It turns people into reckless idiots, both blind to reason and ignorant of their own folly, even as it stares them in the eyes.鈥�
鈥淵ou sound like someone with personal experience.鈥�
馃崁馃憲Foxglove and Amelie making an appearance
馃尮馃恶 Gemma teaching Eliot about rakes and gentlemen
馃嵔 The dinner party
鉂� Gemma, Ember, Micha and the kids having a snowfight
馃尮馃恶 Gemma and Eliot dancing at the ball
鈥淵ou cannot tell me what I saw was nothing. I saw the way he looked at you. The way you looked at him. Anyone with eyes and a brain could see.鈥�
I scoff. 鈥淪o very few.鈥�
馃恶 Elliot's love declaration
馃尃 Nyxia making an appearance
銆嬨赌�Conclusion銆娿赌�
"Do not try to tell me, yet again, that love still exists. I鈥檝e seen both its pleasures and its demise, and I want none of it ever again."
It was a great retelling and it's nice to have something light and happy, with good plot and well written characters. I liked how it introduced Ember and set the scene for the second book: Heart of the Raven Prince (which will be a Cinderella retelling about Franco), without leaving us with a cliffhanger.
I thoroughly recommend this if you've enjoyed The Fair Isle trilogy, if you are in the mood for a smart retelling or if you are simply looking for a romantic fantasy.
"Books give me experiences I shouldn鈥檛 have, emotions that aren鈥檛 my own. They spell out words that manage to draw tears from my eyes, twist my heart, even though nothing is physically happening to me. It鈥檚 a human sorcery I don鈥檛 care to mess with.鈥�
Tropes: Beauty and the Beast retelling, brooding脳sunshine, humans and fae, slow burn, making a bargain, breaking a curse
Series: Entangled with Fae #1
Cliffhanger: No
Rating: 4.25 猸�
Spice: 0.5/5 馃尪
Set in the same world as: The Fair Isle Trilogy
I've read it in one go. It's super catchy and easy to read, with sweet and funny moments, a good plotline and a happy ending. It's set in the same world as The Fair Isle Trilogy, the action happening 21 years later and it is the first novel in Entangled with Fae, a series of stand-alones with crossovers between characters and happy endings.
銆嬨赌�The Plot銆娿赌�
Gemma lives with her father and sister in the newly constructed town, Vernon, placed in the Winter Court. Having moved from the continent to escape a scandal linked to her name, all Gemma wants is to read book, avoid people (especially men) and get a job to win her own money and financial stability. So when she's kidnapped by a trickster fae on her way to a job interview, the only way out is to create a bargain; she will help Eliot, the Unseelie King of Winter break his curse by making a human girl fall in love with him and she, in return, will receive her freedom and enough money to start a new life.
"Besides, I鈥檓 probably the closest thing you have to a shot at breaking this curse. Kill me if you want, but if this curse is meant to claim your life at the end of your sentence, then I鈥檒l see you in hell in three months鈥� time.鈥�
The novel is written from Gemma's POV, it has fast-paced action and enjoyable characters and I really liked all the parallels between this and the original story.
銆嬨赌�Characters and Relationships銆娿赌�
馃尮 Gemma Bellefleur
"This is who I am. I read romance novels, I speak my mind, and I have no patience for gossip."
She's a real smart woman and I loved that about her. She loved reading romance, even if she no longer believed in love, she was stubborn and refuse to let society dictate what she should be and how she should behave and she had a very nice character.
馃恶 Eliot Rochester
鈥淓lliot Rochester, was that鈥umor coming from your lips?鈥�
鈥淐ertainly not. All I do is brood.鈥� His mouth curls into a sly grin.
He's more of a cinnamonroll than you can guess. He can go all Unseelie King on his enemies, but he's definitely enough of a cinnamonroll when it comes to Gemma. And he's a feminist and he doesn't even know it.
馃尮馃恶 Gemma and Elliot
鈥淗ow can you not see, Gemma?鈥�
My body trembles from head to toe, a lump rising in my throat. 鈥淪ee what?鈥�
鈥淗ow can you not see what you do to me? You make me feel the way books do. Things I never had to feel as a wolf. Things I鈥檝e only begun to feel since I met you.鈥�
Their relationship was fun, slow burn and sort of sweet with everything going on. I would've liked some chapters from Elliot's POV.
馃恳馃徏 Imogen Coleman
I won't even bother to write too much about her because there isn't one good thing I could say about her. Insufferable and, unfortunately, we'll see enough of her in the next book as well, just to be thoroughly convinced she's horrible.
馃馃徎 Gavin Aston
鈥淟ike I said, I can carry my own books.鈥�
鈥淭hen perhaps you can allow me to carry conversation instead? I daresay I鈥檒l find few others in town with intelligence to match mine.鈥�
Firstly, have you noticed how the initial of his first name and his surname spell out "Gaston" like the original character!? I had this epiphany towards the end of the book. Shame on me, I know.
Anyway, I was expecting to hate him, which, surprisingly, I didn't. He was annoying, yes, definitely an entitled white male, but not spiteful. He could appreciate Gemma's intelligence which is something not many men (who aren't the hero) usually do.
銆嬨赌�Favorite Scenes銆娿赌�
馃尮Gemma trying to avoid Gavin at the bookshop
馃恶 The big white wolf being not so subtle about what he wants
馃 The bargain
鈥淧recisely. Love is that which makes humans absolute fools while making them equally and irrationally attached to another person. You were right when you said you needed to entice the sacrifice during feelings of great impulse. That鈥檚 exactly what love does. It turns people into reckless idiots, both blind to reason and ignorant of their own folly, even as it stares them in the eyes.鈥�
鈥淵ou sound like someone with personal experience.鈥�
馃崁馃憲Foxglove and Amelie making an appearance
馃尮馃恶 Gemma teaching Eliot about rakes and gentlemen
馃嵔 The dinner party
鉂� Gemma, Ember, Micha and the kids having a snowfight
馃尮馃恶 Gemma and Eliot dancing at the ball
鈥淵ou cannot tell me what I saw was nothing. I saw the way he looked at you. The way you looked at him. Anyone with eyes and a brain could see.鈥�
I scoff. 鈥淪o very few.鈥�
馃恶 Elliot's love declaration
馃尃 Nyxia making an appearance
銆嬨赌�Conclusion銆娿赌�
"Do not try to tell me, yet again, that love still exists. I鈥檝e seen both its pleasures and its demise, and I want none of it ever again."
It was a great retelling and it's nice to have something light and happy, with good plot and well written characters. I liked how it introduced Ember and set the scene for the second book: Heart of the Raven Prince (which will be a Cinderella retelling about Franco), without leaving us with a cliffhanger.
I thoroughly recommend this if you've enjoyed The Fair Isle trilogy, if you are in the mood for a smart retelling or if you are simply looking for a romantic fantasy.
"Books give me experiences I shouldn鈥檛 have, emotions that aren鈥檛 my own. They spell out words that manage to draw tears from my eyes, twist my heart, even though nothing is physically happening to me. It鈥檚 a human sorcery I don鈥檛 care to mess with.鈥�
January 20, 2024
Hacia tanto pero tanto tiempo que no le铆a por HORAS sin darme cuenta de lo que me rodeaba. Am茅 este libro. Ya arrancando el 2do de la saga (aunque son todos autoconclusivos) porque necesito seguir sinti茅ndome asi.
June 18, 2022
I 饾悆饾悇饾悤饾悗饾悢饾悜饾悇饾悆 this entire book in one sitting. Chapter after chapter, page after page i couldn't stop myself from eating every 饾悊饾悗饾悆饾悆饾悁饾悓饾悕 word of this amazing story.
鈥淧lease say something,鈥� he whispers, bringing our foreheads to touch as he closes his eyes. 鈥淵ou don鈥檛 have to say it back. You can tell me to freeze off, if you must. Tell me to never speak of love again and I will do as you wish. I鈥檒l marry that horrid girl and leave you in peace. Just鈥ay anything, so long as it鈥檚 true鈥�
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Let's start this review with the secondary characters. Micah god that boy stole my heart every time he was in a scene. I never thought myself as a mother figure but Damn all I wanted to do was wrap that pup in a blanket and hug him with all my strength and love. Ooooh and that scene when Tiny became Jenny I think I died in that moment, my heart definitely 饾悞饾悡饾悗饾悘饾悘饾悇饾悆 and then tears invaded my eyes until I couldn't see any of the words in front of me.
And Nina, oh my beautiful Nina, I myself am an only child so I don't know how it feels to have a sister/brother (at least not by blood) but Nina is 饾悇饾悤饾悇饾悜饾悩饾悡饾悋饾悎饾悕饾悊 i would ever want in a sibling. Same goes for the wolves and their loyalty, family is so much more than blood and when you found yours it will be the best day of your life.
鈰樷嫏---------------鈥⑩猞曕繀猞栤鈥�---------------鈰樷嫏
Imogen Ugh freezing hell. I never wanted to 饾悡饾悺饾惈饾惃饾悮饾惌 饾悘饾惍饾惂饾悳饾悺 someone as much as I did her. That b*tch deserved to be eaten by the entire pack of the winter court. Even though I did feel a smidge of guilt in the end but Fu#k, that feeling lasted all of two seconds. The girl deserved some humility and a reality check. Let that be a lesson learned... I might be enjoying her pain a little too much here. 饾悂饾惍饾惌 饾惃饾悺 饾惀饾惃饾惃饾悿 饾悮饾惌 饾惌饾悺饾悮饾惌, 饾悽 饾悳饾悮饾惂饾惌 饾悷饾悽饾惂饾悵 饾悽饾惌 饾悽饾惂 饾惁饾惒饾惉饾悶饾惀饾悷 饾惌饾惃 饾悮饾悳饾惌饾惍饾悮饾惀饾惀饾惒 饾悳饾悮饾惈饾悶.
Now her Father or the poor excuse of a father to be exact, deserve to be buried alive in his mine. That man, (ugh calling him a man is such an 饾悎饾悕饾悞饾悢饾悑饾悡 to the gender, but let's go with that) is such a 饾惄饾悮饾惌饾悺饾悶饾惌饾悽饾悳, 饾悽饾悹饾惂饾惃饾惈饾悮饾惂饾惌, 饾悵饾悽饾惉饾悹饾惍饾惉饾惌饾悽饾惂饾悹 饾惏饾悮饾惉饾惌饾悶 饾惃饾悷 饾悰饾惈饾悶饾悮饾惌饾悺. 饾悎 饾悺饾悮饾惌饾悶饾悵, 饾悵饾悶饾惌饾悶饾惉饾惌饾悶饾悵, 饾悮饾悰饾悺饾惃饾惈饾惈饾悶饾悵, 饾惀饾惃饾悮饾惌饾悺饾悶饾悵 饾悮饾惂饾悵 饾悵饾悶饾惉饾惄饾悽饾惉饾悶饾悵, him along with every 饾悊饾悗饾悆饾悆饾悁饾悓饾悕 other 饾惄饾惈饾悶饾惌饾悶饾惂饾惌饾悽饾惃饾惍饾惉 human in that town. Oh and Gavin needs to pull his head out of his ass and grow a 饾悈#饾悅饾悐饾悎饾悕饾悊 pair.听
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Now what i truly loved about our Wolf King is that he wasn't an 饾悁饾惈饾惈饾惃饾悹饾悮饾惂饾惌 饾悂饾悮饾惉饾惌饾悮饾惈饾悵 who hated humans for being weaker beings not deserving to live or given respect. His hatred came out of a deep loss and his need for revenge. He is a proud being but not a perfect one. He is flawed and full of anger and agony but there was a 饾悆饾惈饾悶饾悮饾惁饾悶饾惈 in him, (one buried deep beneath all the that he was) that wanted to experience more of life than what his wolf instinct gave him. And for the first time in his long life, someone to share it with.
鈥淭here鈥檚 just so much鈥eeling in these books. I don鈥檛 like the way my body responds to it. I feel things I don鈥檛 feel as a wolf. Books give me experiences I shouldn鈥檛 have, emotions that aren鈥檛 my own. They spell out words that manage to draw tears from my eyes, twist my heart, even though nothing is physically happening to me. It鈥檚 a human sorcery I don鈥檛 care to mess with.鈥�
鈥淲e feel passions driven by our instincts. But the pages in these books鈥︹€� He shakes his head. 鈥淚 cannot explain it, but they have a powerful effect on me.鈥�
鈥淭hat鈥檚 sort of the whole point,鈥� I say. 鈥淭hat is why fiction exists. It takes us to places we鈥檒l never go in real life, allows us to feel emotions and experiences we might not get the chance to have ourselves. It isn鈥檛 something to be afraid of. It鈥檚 a shame you don鈥檛 see fiction as the blessing it can be.鈥�
鈰樷嫏---------------鈥⑩猞曕繀猞栤鈥�---------------鈰樷嫏
And finally Gemma, this girl represent every book lover in the planet. Every time she describes something book related 饾悺饾悶饾惈 饾惏饾惃饾惈饾悵饾惉 饾惈饾悶饾惉饾惃饾惂饾悮饾惌饾悶 饾悽饾惂 饾惁饾悶 饾惀饾悽饾悿饾悶 饾惌饾悺饾悶 饾惀饾惃饾惍饾悵饾悶饾惉饾惌 饾悳饾悺饾惃饾惈饾悵 饾悶饾惎饾悶饾惈 饾惄饾惍饾惀饾惀饾悶饾悵. It was her perfect escape against a frigid, lying, manipulative and suffocating society. All she ever wanted was her freedom and love but after a painful betrayal she closed her heart off beneath the strongest steel door she could ever build but never in a million years could she have predicted a white wolf to be able to sneak through them without opening them.
鈥淚 frame his face with my hands, locking his eyes with mine. 鈥淵ou might become a monster if you lose your memories鈥ut maybe I won鈥檛. Maybe I can still learn to love again, even if I must lose you.鈥�
He furrows his brow. 鈥淲hat do you mean?鈥�
I give him a tremulous smile, my lower lip quivering. 鈥淚 read the book about the boy and the dog. Do you remember it? At the end, the dog dies. He sacrificed himself to save the boy.鈥�
He nods. 鈥淚t鈥檚 one of the ones I told you I鈥檇 read. One that made me want to throw it clear across the room after I finished it.鈥� He lets out a sorrowful laugh.
鈥淚 felt the same. And yet, it was a beautiful story, one that has stuck with me ever since. When we danced at the ball, and I acknowledged my feelings for you, I felt like the little boy in that story, knowing I was going to lose you. I was prepared to let you go. I knew it was for the best that you marry Imogen, even though it hurt.鈥� He closes his eyes and presses our foreheads together.
鈥淏ut I鈥檓 not the boy after all, Elliot. I鈥檓 the dog.鈥�
He pulls back slightly, eyes wide and panicked. 鈥淕emma鈥斺€�
鈥淣ever forget, no matter where you go, that I love you, Elliot Rochester.鈥�
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This Story was amazing, i liked this new take on fae or at least its new to me, I've never read a book with that same version of fae. The courts and politics yes but usually it's about High fae or Lesser fae in their humanoid form who never really loved their inner beast. Then again with this being a Beauty/Beast Retelling it makes sense that these fae would love and be proud of their wolf or bear form. Either way i really loved the charming characters, witty dialogue, deeper message, and fast-paced action while still holding on to quality story-telling. The natural progression of Gemma and Elliot's relationship was so well done that i find myself wanting more of it. This book is the perfect lighthearted and quick read you need, it was a really unique and well executed beauty/beast inspired story.
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I'm a little sad there wasn't an actual sacrifice and i know, i know the act and willingness was there and should be enough but what can I say the masochist in me needed for it to be an 饾悁饾悅饾悡饾悢饾悁饾悑 sacrifice to happen. I can't help it.
鈥淧lease say something,鈥� he whispers, bringing our foreheads to touch as he closes his eyes. 鈥淵ou don鈥檛 have to say it back. You can tell me to freeze off, if you must. Tell me to never speak of love again and I will do as you wish. I鈥檒l marry that horrid girl and leave you in peace. Just鈥ay anything, so long as it鈥檚 true鈥�
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Let's start this review with the secondary characters. Micah god that boy stole my heart every time he was in a scene. I never thought myself as a mother figure but Damn all I wanted to do was wrap that pup in a blanket and hug him with all my strength and love. Ooooh and that scene when Tiny became Jenny I think I died in that moment, my heart definitely 饾悞饾悡饾悗饾悘饾悘饾悇饾悆 and then tears invaded my eyes until I couldn't see any of the words in front of me.
And Nina, oh my beautiful Nina, I myself am an only child so I don't know how it feels to have a sister/brother (at least not by blood) but Nina is 饾悇饾悤饾悇饾悜饾悩饾悡饾悋饾悎饾悕饾悊 i would ever want in a sibling. Same goes for the wolves and their loyalty, family is so much more than blood and when you found yours it will be the best day of your life.
鈰樷嫏---------------鈥⑩猞曕繀猞栤鈥�---------------鈰樷嫏
Imogen Ugh freezing hell. I never wanted to 饾悡饾悺饾惈饾惃饾悮饾惌 饾悘饾惍饾惂饾悳饾悺 someone as much as I did her. That b*tch deserved to be eaten by the entire pack of the winter court. Even though I did feel a smidge of guilt in the end but Fu#k, that feeling lasted all of two seconds. The girl deserved some humility and a reality check. Let that be a lesson learned... I might be enjoying her pain a little too much here. 饾悂饾惍饾惌 饾惃饾悺 饾惀饾惃饾惃饾悿 饾悮饾惌 饾惌饾悺饾悮饾惌, 饾悽 饾悳饾悮饾惂饾惌 饾悷饾悽饾惂饾悵 饾悽饾惌 饾悽饾惂 饾惁饾惒饾惉饾悶饾惀饾悷 饾惌饾惃 饾悮饾悳饾惌饾惍饾悮饾惀饾惀饾惒 饾悳饾悮饾惈饾悶.
Now her Father or the poor excuse of a father to be exact, deserve to be buried alive in his mine. That man, (ugh calling him a man is such an 饾悎饾悕饾悞饾悢饾悑饾悡 to the gender, but let's go with that) is such a 饾惄饾悮饾惌饾悺饾悶饾惌饾悽饾悳, 饾悽饾悹饾惂饾惃饾惈饾悮饾惂饾惌, 饾悵饾悽饾惉饾悹饾惍饾惉饾惌饾悽饾惂饾悹 饾惏饾悮饾惉饾惌饾悶 饾惃饾悷 饾悰饾惈饾悶饾悮饾惌饾悺. 饾悎 饾悺饾悮饾惌饾悶饾悵, 饾悵饾悶饾惌饾悶饾惉饾惌饾悶饾悵, 饾悮饾悰饾悺饾惃饾惈饾惈饾悶饾悵, 饾惀饾惃饾悮饾惌饾悺饾悶饾悵 饾悮饾惂饾悵 饾悵饾悶饾惉饾惄饾悽饾惉饾悶饾悵, him along with every 饾悊饾悗饾悆饾悆饾悁饾悓饾悕 other 饾惄饾惈饾悶饾惌饾悶饾惂饾惌饾悽饾惃饾惍饾惉 human in that town. Oh and Gavin needs to pull his head out of his ass and grow a 饾悈#饾悅饾悐饾悎饾悕饾悊 pair.听
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Now what i truly loved about our Wolf King is that he wasn't an 饾悁饾惈饾惈饾惃饾悹饾悮饾惂饾惌 饾悂饾悮饾惉饾惌饾悮饾惈饾悵 who hated humans for being weaker beings not deserving to live or given respect. His hatred came out of a deep loss and his need for revenge. He is a proud being but not a perfect one. He is flawed and full of anger and agony but there was a 饾悆饾惈饾悶饾悮饾惁饾悶饾惈 in him, (one buried deep beneath all the that he was) that wanted to experience more of life than what his wolf instinct gave him. And for the first time in his long life, someone to share it with.
鈥淭here鈥檚 just so much鈥eeling in these books. I don鈥檛 like the way my body responds to it. I feel things I don鈥檛 feel as a wolf. Books give me experiences I shouldn鈥檛 have, emotions that aren鈥檛 my own. They spell out words that manage to draw tears from my eyes, twist my heart, even though nothing is physically happening to me. It鈥檚 a human sorcery I don鈥檛 care to mess with.鈥�
鈥淲e feel passions driven by our instincts. But the pages in these books鈥︹€� He shakes his head. 鈥淚 cannot explain it, but they have a powerful effect on me.鈥�
鈥淭hat鈥檚 sort of the whole point,鈥� I say. 鈥淭hat is why fiction exists. It takes us to places we鈥檒l never go in real life, allows us to feel emotions and experiences we might not get the chance to have ourselves. It isn鈥檛 something to be afraid of. It鈥檚 a shame you don鈥檛 see fiction as the blessing it can be.鈥�
鈰樷嫏---------------鈥⑩猞曕繀猞栤鈥�---------------鈰樷嫏
And finally Gemma, this girl represent every book lover in the planet. Every time she describes something book related 饾悺饾悶饾惈 饾惏饾惃饾惈饾悵饾惉 饾惈饾悶饾惉饾惃饾惂饾悮饾惌饾悶 饾悽饾惂 饾惁饾悶 饾惀饾悽饾悿饾悶 饾惌饾悺饾悶 饾惀饾惃饾惍饾悵饾悶饾惉饾惌 饾悳饾悺饾惃饾惈饾悵 饾悶饾惎饾悶饾惈 饾惄饾惍饾惀饾惀饾悶饾悵. It was her perfect escape against a frigid, lying, manipulative and suffocating society. All she ever wanted was her freedom and love but after a painful betrayal she closed her heart off beneath the strongest steel door she could ever build but never in a million years could she have predicted a white wolf to be able to sneak through them without opening them.
鈥淚 frame his face with my hands, locking his eyes with mine. 鈥淵ou might become a monster if you lose your memories鈥ut maybe I won鈥檛. Maybe I can still learn to love again, even if I must lose you.鈥�
He furrows his brow. 鈥淲hat do you mean?鈥�
I give him a tremulous smile, my lower lip quivering. 鈥淚 read the book about the boy and the dog. Do you remember it? At the end, the dog dies. He sacrificed himself to save the boy.鈥�
He nods. 鈥淚t鈥檚 one of the ones I told you I鈥檇 read. One that made me want to throw it clear across the room after I finished it.鈥� He lets out a sorrowful laugh.
鈥淚 felt the same. And yet, it was a beautiful story, one that has stuck with me ever since. When we danced at the ball, and I acknowledged my feelings for you, I felt like the little boy in that story, knowing I was going to lose you. I was prepared to let you go. I knew it was for the best that you marry Imogen, even though it hurt.鈥� He closes his eyes and presses our foreheads together.
鈥淏ut I鈥檓 not the boy after all, Elliot. I鈥檓 the dog.鈥�
He pulls back slightly, eyes wide and panicked. 鈥淕emma鈥斺€�
鈥淣ever forget, no matter where you go, that I love you, Elliot Rochester.鈥�
闭触滨调鈥�---------鈰樷嫏---------------鈥⑩猞曕繀猞栤鈥�---------------鈰樷嫏---------鈥滨触摆
This Story was amazing, i liked this new take on fae or at least its new to me, I've never read a book with that same version of fae. The courts and politics yes but usually it's about High fae or Lesser fae in their humanoid form who never really loved their inner beast. Then again with this being a Beauty/Beast Retelling it makes sense that these fae would love and be proud of their wolf or bear form. Either way i really loved the charming characters, witty dialogue, deeper message, and fast-paced action while still holding on to quality story-telling. The natural progression of Gemma and Elliot's relationship was so well done that i find myself wanting more of it. This book is the perfect lighthearted and quick read you need, it was a really unique and well executed beauty/beast inspired story.
闭触滨调鈥�---------鈰樷嫏---------------鈥⑩猞曕繀猞栤鈥�---------------鈰樷嫏---------鈥滨触摆
I'm a little sad there wasn't an actual sacrifice and i know, i know the act and willingness was there and should be enough but what can I say the masochist in me needed for it to be an 饾悁饾悅饾悡饾悢饾悁饾悑 sacrifice to happen. I can't help it.
February 27, 2022
This book would be MUCH better if the protagonist wasn't a freaking pain in the ass
I swear the next time I read a book and the protagonist likes books, and no, not like a normal person, she is special, she is not like other girls, you don't understand it, she loves reading..., I'm gonna throw myself into the sea.
...but she is supposed to be Belle from Beauty and the beast, that's why she... shhhh, I really do not care.
I usually love me some "society doesn't deem me good enough" in my fantasy protagonist, but good god it doesn't work in this book. Also, because she is such an outcast, she basically antagonizes every single person, and it just gave me weird vibes, it was a case of "If I knew this person I just know I would not like her".
Furthermore, she is very freaking selfish, from start to finish every action she does is to benefit only herself, even when she supposedly "loves someone". Are you actually gonna tell me you love this man, that you KNOW is gonna either die or suffer greatly from a curse in less than a week, and you don't even care? I know you had a fight, but don't you even want to be there to know if the love of your life survives? And don't get me started on her NOT EVEN ONCE thinking about ending the curse herself...
Whatever, I gave it 3 stars because it is entertaining enough if you want a quick read, but god I'm really tempted to downgrade it to 2 stars. The insta love, bad character development, lots of secondary characters that are more furniture than actual people with personalities, info dumps that are basically reminders for readers that already read her previous books but that are absolutely uninteresting if you are a new reader..., and I could go on and on.
You know what, I'll actually give it 2 stars, sue me.
Shelved as 'dnf'
August 6, 2022DNF at page 219
A wise woman once told me that it is alright not to finish a book if it fails to hold your interest.
A wise woman once told me that it is alright not to finish a book if it fails to hold your interest.
April 28, 2021
I feel like I'm the only person that didn't like this book. I'm such a huge fan of Beauty and the Beast retellings, but this one was just not for me.
The protagonist, Gemma, was insufferable to me. She kept bringing up with the concept of "putting on a face" or "mask" or whatever it was (it's brought up like every page in the beginning) to blend in with the people in her town that she hates, but ends up being shitty to them anyways. Like she's just straight-up mean to everyone and everyone is insufferable in return. The charm of Belle in the Disney version is that, yeah, maybe she's weird, but she's not straight up rude to anyone that doesn't participate in her lifestyle. This book literally opens with Gemma having a tantrum because she's out of books. This book also markets itself as Bridgerton or Jane Austen inspired, but if you're into that kind of thing, it's barely there. The fae towns (in which Gemma lives in) have electricity and automobiles like it's the 20th century.
The world-building was also really confusing to me, but I don't read a ton of fae books so maybe that's just me. Like wayyyyy too much telling instead of showing going on here, and lore about the world is just randomly brought up like the author retconned it in as they were writing or in the editing process.
I liked Elliot a fair bit, but his ending felt rushed and weird. I did like how he wasn't just a pretty fae king that has the protagonist dripping upon meeting him. He had a disability that the author actually took time to include and not have it be a one-off kind of thing.
I'm sad because this book has so many good reviews and the cover is so pretty and the premise drew me in right away. I guess maybe this book works for some, but it did not work for me.
The protagonist, Gemma, was insufferable to me. She kept bringing up with the concept of "putting on a face" or "mask" or whatever it was (it's brought up like every page in the beginning) to blend in with the people in her town that she hates, but ends up being shitty to them anyways. Like she's just straight-up mean to everyone and everyone is insufferable in return. The charm of Belle in the Disney version is that, yeah, maybe she's weird, but she's not straight up rude to anyone that doesn't participate in her lifestyle. This book literally opens with Gemma having a tantrum because she's out of books. This book also markets itself as Bridgerton or Jane Austen inspired, but if you're into that kind of thing, it's barely there. The fae towns (in which Gemma lives in) have electricity and automobiles like it's the 20th century.
The world-building was also really confusing to me, but I don't read a ton of fae books so maybe that's just me. Like wayyyyy too much telling instead of showing going on here, and lore about the world is just randomly brought up like the author retconned it in as they were writing or in the editing process.
I liked Elliot a fair bit, but his ending felt rushed and weird. I did like how he wasn't just a pretty fae king that has the protagonist dripping upon meeting him. He had a disability that the author actually took time to include and not have it be a one-off kind of thing.
I'm sad because this book has so many good reviews and the cover is so pretty and the premise drew me in right away. I guess maybe this book works for some, but it did not work for me.
February 27, 2021
I was lucky enough beta read this and the Bridgerton meets Beauty and the Beast meets ACOTAR vibes are to die for. All the swooning! Add this to your TBR immediately.
June 11, 2021
This book has a similar vibe as A Court of Thorns and Roses. Both are Beauty and the Beast retellings with a Fae twist. But given that ACOTAR is one of my favorite series I was bound to like this. But they are not the same book, this also has its own magic.
I really enjoyed how humans and fae were mixed together and the storyline that played out. I do, however, wished for more world building. I know that there鈥檚 a series that takes place in the same world before this book. Maybe that one is better in exploring the world. But at the same time, if it鈥檚 a new series it needs to be able to stand on its own.
I really liked Gemma and the stance she took in empowering women. She was rightfully mad that there was no job prospects offered to women that didn鈥檛 pay less than the jobs offered to men. That she wanted to become more than someone鈥檚 wife and property.
鈥漃erhaps a suitor鈥檚 unwanted persistence shouldn鈥檛 be praised but condemned.鈥�
The romance was really sweet, and I liked Elliot a lot. But I found it to be a bit lacking, I didn鈥檛 really see the emotions building. Suddenly, they were just there. But I didn鈥檛 mind it, because it felt natural and sweet.
I also found it really fun that all the swearing were related to winter, given that they were at the winter court.
鈥滻f I tell you, promise you won鈥檛 scold me or school me in the importance of feminine virtue. I鈥檝e had enough of those conversations to last a lifetime.鈥�
鈥淲hy the freezing hell would I give a snow troll鈥檚 ass about feminine virtue?鈥�
I鈥檝e had some issues previously with independent published books or books from small publishers. I found them lacking and with several issues in portrayal of female sexuality. But this was really well done in all the way. I found the writing enjoyable and the female portrayal excellent. It just a really sweet and nice book!
I really enjoyed how humans and fae were mixed together and the storyline that played out. I do, however, wished for more world building. I know that there鈥檚 a series that takes place in the same world before this book. Maybe that one is better in exploring the world. But at the same time, if it鈥檚 a new series it needs to be able to stand on its own.
I really liked Gemma and the stance she took in empowering women. She was rightfully mad that there was no job prospects offered to women that didn鈥檛 pay less than the jobs offered to men. That she wanted to become more than someone鈥檚 wife and property.
鈥漃erhaps a suitor鈥檚 unwanted persistence shouldn鈥檛 be praised but condemned.鈥�
The romance was really sweet, and I liked Elliot a lot. But I found it to be a bit lacking, I didn鈥檛 really see the emotions building. Suddenly, they were just there. But I didn鈥檛 mind it, because it felt natural and sweet.
I also found it really fun that all the swearing were related to winter, given that they were at the winter court.
鈥滻f I tell you, promise you won鈥檛 scold me or school me in the importance of feminine virtue. I鈥檝e had enough of those conversations to last a lifetime.鈥�
鈥淲hy the freezing hell would I give a snow troll鈥檚 ass about feminine virtue?鈥�
I鈥檝e had some issues previously with independent published books or books from small publishers. I found them lacking and with several issues in portrayal of female sexuality. But this was really well done in all the way. I found the writing enjoyable and the female portrayal excellent. It just a really sweet and nice book!
July 11, 2024
4.5 stars
An enchanting mix of fairy tales and regency-era romance all tied together by Tesssonja Odette's beautiful writing. Very underrated.
An enchanting mix of fairy tales and regency-era romance all tied together by Tesssonja Odette's beautiful writing. Very underrated.
January 28, 2022
~4.5 stars~
I think I鈥檝e fallen down a rabbit hole of Beauty and the Beast retellings, and now fae-based books. I love the curse is handled in this retelling more than in the original. One, he admits to the curse right away. Two, he tries to use trickery to break it as he nears the end of the curse. He has three months left (though it turns out to be less).
Not to mention, he doesn't exactly imprison the damsel. I mean he does try to hold her as a hostage as she saw through his deception but ends up striking a bargain after learning that her father wouldn't trade anything to get her back.
It was easy to connect with Gemma, which I think made the book more enjoyable. It鈥檚 always a bit difficult to read a book that has a main character that you can鈥檛 relate to. I also adored Elliot; I usually don鈥檛 fall in love with romance characters very easily, let alone from the start, but he was such an intriguing character.
The plot was interesting and paced perfectly. It was easy to get lost in this book at the end of the day (and during), and I ended up ruining my sleep schedule because I was so invested in the book. I鈥檝e been thinking about this book since I finished it, and I鈥檝e probably already driven my dad crazy with it.
Just another refreshing beauty and beast retelling I never get tired of reading 鉁� <3
May 17, 2021
鈥淚鈥檓 staying right here. Independence doesn鈥檛 require running away and being alone. I can have freedom and still live amongst others.鈥�
Am茅 a Gemma y su pasi贸n por los libros. Y am茅 a Elliot. RTC 鉁�
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July 20, 2021AUTHOR'S NOTE: Update! Curse of the Wolf King available as an audiobook on Audible! Narrated by the amazingly talented Caitlin Davies. You can get your copy here:
Past updates: Curse of the Wolf King releases today! What a wild and wonderful journey. I had so much fun returning to the land of Faerwyvae to start a brand new book with both new and familiar characters. Bringing Gemma's story to life and expressing my book obsession through her character was quite satisfying. And Elliot just might be my favorite book boyfriend I've written yet.
Thanks to all my amazing readers and book buddies who've supported this book! Next I'll be moving on to the second book in the Entangled with Fae series, which will be a Cinderella retelling that follows Ember's love story. And for all you Franco fans from The Fair Isle Trilogy, a certain feathered vampire prince will be getting his romance at last!
Curse of the Wolf King is free in Kindle Unlimited and is available in paperback and hardcover.
The hardcover features the following under-the-jacket artwork on the "naked book" that readers are loving.
Past updates: Curse of the Wolf King releases today! What a wild and wonderful journey. I had so much fun returning to the land of Faerwyvae to start a brand new book with both new and familiar characters. Bringing Gemma's story to life and expressing my book obsession through her character was quite satisfying. And Elliot just might be my favorite book boyfriend I've written yet.
Thanks to all my amazing readers and book buddies who've supported this book! Next I'll be moving on to the second book in the Entangled with Fae series, which will be a Cinderella retelling that follows Ember's love story. And for all you Franco fans from The Fair Isle Trilogy, a certain feathered vampire prince will be getting his romance at last!
Curse of the Wolf King is free in Kindle Unlimited and is available in paperback and hardcover.
The hardcover features the following under-the-jacket artwork on the "naked book" that readers are loving.
October 20, 2023
This was a solid 4.5 馃専馃専馃専馃専鈿★笍and the best Beauty and the Beast retelling I've ever read
It would have been a perfect 5馃専 but for one major thing
It was in one-sided POV
and I am a firm believer that any Romance whether contemporary, fantasy, dark or Sci-Fi should never be one-sided.
Other than that, I found the story perfect in every way, simply because it twisted the things we normally know about B&B such as:
1- the overly kind, social bookish Belle who is willing to sacrifice herself always for others
2- the strong grumpy beast
3- the man's man bulky moron pursuing Belle
4- the overprotective father/family figure
5- The curse that would be broken only by declaration of true love
if you like those (which is fine of course but sometimes we just want the opposite), this book is not for you.
There are still elements from the original story (and movie), but they are so subtle that you wouldn't notice them
鈿渢heme: Urban Fantasy retelling
鈿渢ropes: Forced proximity, cursed, slow burn, found family
鈿淕enre: New Adult
鈿渃haracters: humans, shifters, fae, angels
鈿淭W: mention of war and death
鈿渟pice: 馃尪surprisingly, there was one scene
鈿渆nding: HEA
MAYBE THERE WILL BE SOME SPOILERS...IDK
Let's begin with our characters
Gemma is not your typical Belle (though her family name is Bellefleur..clever). Although she is bookish, she is not shy by all means. She's been bitten by society one too many times to become cordial and caring. She has no problem using others (especially those whom she despises, like Imogine ...why is every Imogine I've ever read evil????) to reach her end, but still shows compassion to the weaker characters.
She does not swoon over Elliot even when he physically transforms. their love was a slow burn
She is a "not like other girls" for the society she is living in, but I do not see her as one compared to our time. She is decisive and not afraid to go after what she wants
I've read a couple of negative reviews saying that they did not like her because she was mean and manipulative, not like Belle. They are free to say that of course
but to me, I like her because of these traits. I've read enough cute and cuddly Belles in B&B retelling to make me want someone different.
Gemma's father is anything but protective. he is a typical Society Decorum man, the "what would others say", the "I'd rather you marry someone you hate so ppl would accept you" type of father.
and then there is Gavin Aston
if you haven't figured it out yet, G Aston! get it??
he is more of an Ichabod Crane if you ask me, the scholar man looking for a traditional wife.
image:
and then there is Elliot (or is that his name?)
he's your typical grumpy gruff beast who hates humans
on the other hand, he's stuck in the human form instead of his wolf/beast form
and the best thing is that Gemma did not swoon over his hadsomestests (not a mistake) feature
he is quirky and honest
fierce and compassionate
honest and deceitful
but in one paragraph, he captured my heart, soul and mind
I've never felt so related to a character like I did with Elliot
"I was but a pup when humans were visitors on our land, and they acted accordingly. They respected my kind. Revered us, even. But as time went on, more and more humans came, and they shifted from awed visitors to determined settlers. they built homes and claimed lands that were never theirs. Tensions grew more dangerous until they resulted in the first war"
IYKYK
in short, the characters in this book are the opposite of those in the original Beauty and the Beast
and thank God for that
the story was different in the way the curse needed to be broken
the dialogue was funny and witty
this is one of the best NA fantasies I've read and highly recommend
It would have been a perfect 5馃専 but for one major thing
It was in one-sided POV
and I am a firm believer that any Romance whether contemporary, fantasy, dark or Sci-Fi should never be one-sided.
Other than that, I found the story perfect in every way, simply because it twisted the things we normally know about B&B such as:
1- the overly kind, social bookish Belle who is willing to sacrifice herself always for others
2- the strong grumpy beast
3- the man's man bulky moron pursuing Belle
4- the overprotective father/family figure
5- The curse that would be broken only by declaration of true love
if you like those (which is fine of course but sometimes we just want the opposite), this book is not for you.
There are still elements from the original story (and movie), but they are so subtle that you wouldn't notice them
鈿渢heme: Urban Fantasy retelling
鈿渢ropes: Forced proximity, cursed, slow burn, found family
鈿淕enre: New Adult
鈿渃haracters: humans, shifters, fae, angels
鈿淭W: mention of war and death
鈿渟pice: 馃尪surprisingly, there was one scene
鈿渆nding: HEA
MAYBE THERE WILL BE SOME SPOILERS...IDK
Let's begin with our characters
Gemma is not your typical Belle (though her family name is Bellefleur..clever). Although she is bookish, she is not shy by all means. She's been bitten by society one too many times to become cordial and caring. She has no problem using others (especially those whom she despises, like Imogine ...why is every Imogine I've ever read evil????) to reach her end, but still shows compassion to the weaker characters.
She does not swoon over Elliot even when he physically transforms. their love was a slow burn
She is a "not like other girls" for the society she is living in, but I do not see her as one compared to our time. She is decisive and not afraid to go after what she wants
I've read a couple of negative reviews saying that they did not like her because she was mean and manipulative, not like Belle. They are free to say that of course
but to me, I like her because of these traits. I've read enough cute and cuddly Belles in B&B retelling to make me want someone different.
Gemma's father is anything but protective. he is a typical Society Decorum man, the "what would others say", the "I'd rather you marry someone you hate so ppl would accept you" type of father.
and then there is Gavin Aston
if you haven't figured it out yet, G Aston! get it??
he is more of an Ichabod Crane if you ask me, the scholar man looking for a traditional wife.
image:
and then there is Elliot (or is that his name?)
he's your typical grumpy gruff beast who hates humans
on the other hand, he's stuck in the human form instead of his wolf/beast form
and the best thing is that Gemma did not swoon over his hadsomestests (not a mistake) feature
he is quirky and honest
fierce and compassionate
honest and deceitful
but in one paragraph, he captured my heart, soul and mind
I've never felt so related to a character like I did with Elliot
"I was but a pup when humans were visitors on our land, and they acted accordingly. They respected my kind. Revered us, even. But as time went on, more and more humans came, and they shifted from awed visitors to determined settlers. they built homes and claimed lands that were never theirs. Tensions grew more dangerous until they resulted in the first war"
IYKYK
in short, the characters in this book are the opposite of those in the original Beauty and the Beast
and thank God for that
the story was different in the way the curse needed to be broken
the dialogue was funny and witty
this is one of the best NA fantasies I've read and highly recommend
September 20, 2023
This retelling was absolutely fantastic!! I listened to the audio version and was swept away by both the performance of the narrator and the character banter crafted by Tessonja.
July 18, 2023
"you make me feel the way books do" 馃檱馃徎鈥嶁檧锔忦煓囸煆烩€嶁檧锔�
July 13, 2023
So because I'm not good at writing reviews...please do bear with me.
This book was magical to me. Mainly for two reasons. The first reason being i was in a terrible reading slump after reading The Things We Leave Unfinished. For whatever reason I tend to get into these dreadful reading slumps. Especially after reading a great book. So to read this book and be instantly swept away into this beautiful retelling. Was enough for me to not only break this reading slumber, but also take me back to my reading root days. Which lead me to my second reason. The second reason was because of the writing. This author did her thing when it came to incorporating the retelling of beauty and the beast with Fae. When I tell you I was at the edge of my sit from start to finish. I didn't know what to do with myself when the book had finally came to and end. The two main characters Gemma and Elliot Rochester was ABSOLUTELY STUNNING. Gemma showed passion and courage when all the odds was against her. That includes her own family. She stood for something rather than conforming to what others thought she should be or do. She took life in her own hands. Now Elliot was a bit difficult in the beginning but the way he developed was so sweet and beautiful to watch. Especially how he treated Gemma from start to finish. Anyways because idk what else to say I love this book and highly recommend you to read!!!!!!
This book was magical to me. Mainly for two reasons. The first reason being i was in a terrible reading slump after reading The Things We Leave Unfinished. For whatever reason I tend to get into these dreadful reading slumps. Especially after reading a great book. So to read this book and be instantly swept away into this beautiful retelling. Was enough for me to not only break this reading slumber, but also take me back to my reading root days. Which lead me to my second reason. The second reason was because of the writing. This author did her thing when it came to incorporating the retelling of beauty and the beast with Fae. When I tell you I was at the edge of my sit from start to finish. I didn't know what to do with myself when the book had finally came to and end. The two main characters Gemma and Elliot Rochester was ABSOLUTELY STUNNING. Gemma showed passion and courage when all the odds was against her. That includes her own family. She stood for something rather than conforming to what others thought she should be or do. She took life in her own hands. Now Elliot was a bit difficult in the beginning but the way he developed was so sweet and beautiful to watch. Especially how he treated Gemma from start to finish. Anyways because idk what else to say I love this book and highly recommend you to read!!!!!!
August 20, 2023
5/5猸愶笍
As always with Tessonja Odette, The Curse of the Wolf King was perfect. Beauty and the Beast is one of my favorite fairytales. She did such a good job at capturing the fairytale but also making it her own.
As always with Tessonja Odette, The Curse of the Wolf King was perfect. Beauty and the Beast is one of my favorite fairytales. She did such a good job at capturing the fairytale but also making it her own.
August 5, 2024
I can鈥檛 help but note yet another thing I don鈥檛 hate about Elliot Rochester. I don鈥檛 hate his smile. In fact, it isn鈥檛 terrible at all.
beauty and the beast meets my fair lady
tessonja odette is quickly becoming one of my new fav cozy fantasy romance writers.
i did feel like it took a bit of time to get into the swing of the story, but once it was there i was invested. bookworm gemma is a jaded but determined societal outcast looking to find her own independence, and elliot is the bitter, proud fae king she must help win a human suitor to break his curse before it's too late.
鈥淭hat is why fiction exists. It takes us to places we鈥檒l never go in real life, allows us to feel emotions and experiences we might not get the chance to have ourselves.
it's quite fun to watch gemma put elliot in his place, unperturbed by his regal standing, and to watch him slowly give in and adapt to change. the connection between the two grows organically and while this wasn't quite as humorous as a rivalry of hearts for me, there were some wonderful touching moments and a bit of angst.
Maybe books are a strange form of human sorcery. For how else can a story feel so satisfying and agonizing at the same time?
overall, it was a fun retelling even for someone who isn't the biggest BATB fan. i'll definitely be continuing this standalone series for some feel good vibes!
beauty and the beast meets my fair lady
tessonja odette is quickly becoming one of my new fav cozy fantasy romance writers.
i did feel like it took a bit of time to get into the swing of the story, but once it was there i was invested. bookworm gemma is a jaded but determined societal outcast looking to find her own independence, and elliot is the bitter, proud fae king she must help win a human suitor to break his curse before it's too late.
鈥淭hat is why fiction exists. It takes us to places we鈥檒l never go in real life, allows us to feel emotions and experiences we might not get the chance to have ourselves.
it's quite fun to watch gemma put elliot in his place, unperturbed by his regal standing, and to watch him slowly give in and adapt to change. the connection between the two grows organically and while this wasn't quite as humorous as a rivalry of hearts for me, there were some wonderful touching moments and a bit of angst.
Maybe books are a strange form of human sorcery. For how else can a story feel so satisfying and agonizing at the same time?
overall, it was a fun retelling even for someone who isn't the biggest BATB fan. i'll definitely be continuing this standalone series for some feel good vibes!
June 28, 2023
This book started out soo good then it went downhill!
I was bored the whole time reading it and didn鈥檛 feel any attachment to the characters!
Hopefully the other books are better!
I was bored the whole time reading it and didn鈥檛 feel any attachment to the characters!
Hopefully the other books are better!
April 6, 2021
(...) it carries everything I鈥檝e given up on鈥攖he belief that romance is true and men鈥檚 hearts aren鈥檛 fickle. A world where I鈥檓 not scorned by friends, and the people I love stand by my side. A life where I鈥檓 seen for who I am, not for who society wants me to be. The chance to be free.
Curse of the Wolf King is a Beauty and the Beast retelling set in Tessonja Odette's isle of Faerwyvae, which means this is not only a fairytale retelling, it has a fae twist.
Gemma Bellefleur is disillusioned with love and people. More than disillusioned, you could say she's lost her innocence and willingness to love, having experienced betrayal, heartbreak and society's harsh expectations and judgements towards women. She's new to Faerwyvae, and still inexperienced with its fae population, but that's okay, she's not planning to stay in cold Vernon with its old fashioned townsfolk. She's going to be free.
Enter the Wolf King who's plagued, along his remaining pack, by a deadly curse and in need of a human to break it. Tuns out Gemma wasn't the right human to attempt tricking into helping him. Or was she?
Gemma sees potential in the situation and devises a bargain that will hopefully benefit both her and the fae king, renamed Elliot, so both of them will get what they most desire: freedom. Plan to break his curse in motion, Gemma must help Elliot court a frivolous human, while fighting off the unexpected feelings she seems to be developing towards the beast king (he'd love me calling him that, okay?). She can't love him, you see, even if she really wants his curse to break, for her sacrifice would be too great: her freedom. Such a precious thing, beyond material possessions.
This is a stand-alone novel set in the same world as The Fair Isle Trilogy, which you don't need to read in order to understand this book. In fact, each book in the Entangled with Fae series can be read on its own and in any order. Isn't that great?
I do recommend The Fair Isle Trilogy, it was my highlight of 2020, and I read over 200 books.
Now that that's out of the way, let me tell you all the refreshing ways this retelling works, and all the fun things you can expect:
- Fan of fantasy romance? Fan of fae? And romancing fae? Gather round!
- Two jaded, kind of unlikeable, people meet under unusual circumstances, find a mutual understanding, grow closer and allow themselves the vulnerability and openness to change with the other's influence
- The curse turns unseelie fae into seelie, aka human form. So we are cheering for intense unrefined King "Elliot" to recuperate his beast form, instead of being free from it. If you've read the Fair Isle Trilogy you know who he is (hit me up), we want his wolfsona and wolfy grin back. Partly. Less murderous 馃槄
- Beauty aka Gemma isn't a prisoner, actually she is fully aware of the curse early on, and knowingly gets involved. She has an active role in her situation, and much more agenda than the original one. Also makes for a less moraly ambiguous romance
- Gemma Bellefleur, an unapologetic romance devourer. Mind you, I almost want to call her a smutt reader, for these are not innocent love stories. They are adult novels with handsome heroes, swooning heroines, heart pounding "forbidden" romance and steamy love scenes. Go Gemma, you're doing great sweetie!
- The previous point brings me to unapologetic non-chaste woman, owning her body, instead of reclusive unexperienced bookworm. Gemma has had her share of bad experiences, with love, friends, family, society. She looks in books for the escapism many of us do, but more than that, she looks for the fulfillment and happy ending she never got
- The way Gemma prepares herself before going out and dealing with the crowd, the anxiety she feels as she's triggered by past memories and they mix with the present felt very relatable
- I understand the Wolf King is prejudiced towards humans (can you blame him, they're so prejudiced and judgemental, awful to both human and fae kind), but for him to identify with his unseelie form, and not with his seelie one is completely valid. And it was important to me to see the wolves hold on to that identity, despite the deadly cost, even if Gemma doesn't completely get it. Would she willingly give up her female body and identity as a woman for eternity, just so she could live?
- Happily ever after guaranteed!
- Adorable pups
- Gavin Aston is a hilarious take on the name Gaston, in my opinion 馃樄 He's also a book snob, instead of an illiterate buffoon
- For those who know Faerwyvae, we get treats! Seeing some old friends, and some old non-friends, if you ever wondered what happened to them. Also, the Wolf King hasn't completely lost his habit of mockingly repeating what people say at the beginning of the book hahaha听
- Doilies
- Tomato sauce and bad acting!!! 馃樄馃樄
- The ending was fun
- Is Ember Cinderella? I can't be the only one who thought of this.
At the end of the book: The next book in the Entangled with Fae series will be a Cinderella retelling that follows Ember鈥檚 love story. Stay tuned for Heart of the Raven Prince releasing July 2021!
Me: I KNEW IT!
This is an easy soft quick read meant to be enjoyable and a feel good experience. I personally couldn't rate the book higher, because I felt like I needed more interactions between Elliot and Gemma for their connection to solidify, as well as more fleshed out characterisation and character development.
*NOTE this book is upper YA/NA featuring mature situations and some adult language. The romance is slow burn but leads to moderate steam.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Curse of the Wolf King is a Beauty and the Beast retelling set in Tessonja Odette's isle of Faerwyvae, which means this is not only a fairytale retelling, it has a fae twist.
Gemma Bellefleur is disillusioned with love and people. More than disillusioned, you could say she's lost her innocence and willingness to love, having experienced betrayal, heartbreak and society's harsh expectations and judgements towards women. She's new to Faerwyvae, and still inexperienced with its fae population, but that's okay, she's not planning to stay in cold Vernon with its old fashioned townsfolk. She's going to be free.
Enter the Wolf King who's plagued, along his remaining pack, by a deadly curse and in need of a human to break it. Tuns out Gemma wasn't the right human to attempt tricking into helping him. Or was she?
Gemma sees potential in the situation and devises a bargain that will hopefully benefit both her and the fae king, renamed Elliot, so both of them will get what they most desire: freedom. Plan to break his curse in motion, Gemma must help Elliot court a frivolous human, while fighting off the unexpected feelings she seems to be developing towards the beast king (he'd love me calling him that, okay?). She can't love him, you see, even if she really wants his curse to break, for her sacrifice would be too great: her freedom. Such a precious thing, beyond material possessions.
This is a stand-alone novel set in the same world as The Fair Isle Trilogy, which you don't need to read in order to understand this book. In fact, each book in the Entangled with Fae series can be read on its own and in any order. Isn't that great?
I do recommend The Fair Isle Trilogy, it was my highlight of 2020, and I read over 200 books.
Now that that's out of the way, let me tell you all the refreshing ways this retelling works, and all the fun things you can expect:
- Fan of fantasy romance? Fan of fae? And romancing fae? Gather round!
- Two jaded, kind of unlikeable, people meet under unusual circumstances, find a mutual understanding, grow closer and allow themselves the vulnerability and openness to change with the other's influence
- The curse turns unseelie fae into seelie, aka human form. So we are cheering for intense unrefined King "Elliot" to recuperate his beast form, instead of being free from it. If you've read the Fair Isle Trilogy you know who he is (hit me up), we want his wolfsona and wolfy grin back. Partly. Less murderous 馃槄
- Beauty aka Gemma isn't a prisoner, actually she is fully aware of the curse early on, and knowingly gets involved. She has an active role in her situation, and much more agenda than the original one. Also makes for a less moraly ambiguous romance
- Gemma Bellefleur, an unapologetic romance devourer. Mind you, I almost want to call her a smutt reader, for these are not innocent love stories. They are adult novels with handsome heroes, swooning heroines, heart pounding "forbidden" romance and steamy love scenes. Go Gemma, you're doing great sweetie!
- The previous point brings me to unapologetic non-chaste woman, owning her body, instead of reclusive unexperienced bookworm. Gemma has had her share of bad experiences, with love, friends, family, society. She looks in books for the escapism many of us do, but more than that, she looks for the fulfillment and happy ending she never got
- The way Gemma prepares herself before going out and dealing with the crowd, the anxiety she feels as she's triggered by past memories and they mix with the present felt very relatable
- I understand the Wolf King is prejudiced towards humans (can you blame him, they're so prejudiced and judgemental, awful to both human and fae kind), but for him to identify with his unseelie form, and not with his seelie one is completely valid. And it was important to me to see the wolves hold on to that identity, despite the deadly cost, even if Gemma doesn't completely get it. Would she willingly give up her female body and identity as a woman for eternity, just so she could live?
- Happily ever after guaranteed!
- Adorable pups
- Gavin Aston is a hilarious take on the name Gaston, in my opinion 馃樄 He's also a book snob, instead of an illiterate buffoon
- For those who know Faerwyvae, we get treats! Seeing some old friends, and some old non-friends, if you ever wondered what happened to them. Also, the Wolf King hasn't completely lost his habit of mockingly repeating what people say at the beginning of the book hahaha听
- Doilies
- Tomato sauce and bad acting!!! 馃樄馃樄
- The ending was fun
- Is Ember Cinderella? I can't be the only one who thought of this.
At the end of the book: The next book in the Entangled with Fae series will be a Cinderella retelling that follows Ember鈥檚 love story. Stay tuned for Heart of the Raven Prince releasing July 2021!
Me: I KNEW IT!
This is an easy soft quick read meant to be enjoyable and a feel good experience. I personally couldn't rate the book higher, because I felt like I needed more interactions between Elliot and Gemma for their connection to solidify, as well as more fleshed out characterisation and character development.
*NOTE this book is upper YA/NA featuring mature situations and some adult language. The romance is slow burn but leads to moderate steam.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
October 11, 2021
Tessonja Odette could write a grocery list and I would read it.
Also the fact that I鈥檝e read this whole world backwards is not lost on me. I started with Ember鈥檚 story, now I鈥檝e read Gemma鈥榮 story.
I really do love these books though. I saw a post for Heart of the raven prince on Instagram a couple of months ago and it caught my interest at a time when I was in a really bad book slump. And now I鈥檝e bought all of the books. I HIGHLY recommend these books
Also the fact that I鈥檝e read this whole world backwards is not lost on me. I started with Ember鈥檚 story, now I鈥檝e read Gemma鈥榮 story.
I really do love these books though. I saw a post for Heart of the raven prince on Instagram a couple of months ago and it caught my interest at a time when I was in a really bad book slump. And now I鈥檝e bought all of the books. I HIGHLY recommend these books
March 16, 2023
Rating: 8/10
Hot: 0,25/5
Length: 2 h 54 m
Tropes: retelling (Beauty and the Beast), Grumpy 脳 Sunshine, humans 脳 fae, slow burn, making a bargain, breaking a curse, werewolves
TW/CW: heroine is bullied for her past erotic relationship with a man to whom she was not married or engaged
袟邪褏芯锌谢懈胁芯 谢械谐泻邪 薪芯胁械谢邪 褨蟹 褋屑褨褕薪懈屑懈 屑芯屑械薪褌邪屑懈 褌邪 褖邪褋谢懈胁懈屑 泻褨薪褑械屑.
袨褋薪芯胁薪邪 褋褞卸械褌薪邪 谢褨薪褨褟 褋谢褨写褍褦 褌懈屑懈 褋邪屑懈屑 泻谢褞褔芯胁懈屑懈 屑芯屑械薪褌邪屑懈, 蟹 芯褉懈谐褨薪邪谢褜薪芯褩 泻邪蟹泻懈 褌邪 褋褌邪薪写邪褉褌邪屑 卸邪薪褉褍.
袧械蟹胁邪卸邪褞褔懈 薪邪 褌械, 褖芯 褑械 褨褋褌芯褉褨褟 屑芯谢芯写芯褩 卸褨薪泻懈, 褟泻邪 褍泻谢邪写邪褦 褍谐芯写褍 蟹 褌邪褦屑薪懈褔芯褞, 褌械屑薪芯褞 褎褨谐褍褉芯褞. 笑械 胁褋械 褖械 褨褋褌芯褉褨褟 锌褉芯 褎械泄褉褨, 褟泻邪 胁褨写斜褍胁邪褦褌褜褋褟 胁 芯褉懈谐褨薪邪谢褜薪芯屑褍 屑褨褋褑褨 蟹 芯褉懈谐褨薪邪谢褜薪懈屑懈 锌械褉褋芯薪邪卸邪屑懈. 袙褨写褋懈谢泻懈 薪邪 芦袣褉邪褋褍薪褞 褨 效褍写芯胁懈褋褜泻芯禄 斜褍谢懈 斜褨谢褜褕械 薪邪 蟹邪写薪褜芯屑褍 锌谢邪薪褨 褨褋褌芯褉褨褩 褨, 褟 胁胁邪卸邪褞, 褖芯 褑械 写芯斜褉械.
袩谢邪薪褍胁邪薪薪褟, 胁懈泻芯薪邪薪薪褟 褌邪 蟹谐褍褉褌褍胁邪薪薪褟 锌褨写 褔邪褋 褍谐芯写懈 斜褍谢懈 薪邪泄泻褉邪褖懈屑懈 屑芯屑械薪褌邪屑懈. 校 薪邪褋 褦 泻褨谢褜泻邪 褋屑褨褕薪懈褏, 褔邪褉褨胁薪懈褏 褨 屑懈谢懈褏 屑芯屑械薪褌褨胁 屑褨卸 写胁芯屑邪 谐芯谢芯胁薪懈屑懈 谐械褉芯褟屑懈. 袙芯薪懈 锌褨蟹薪邪胁邪谢懈 褋胁褨褌懈 褌邪 屑懈薪褍谢械 芯写懈薪 芯写薪芯谐芯, 褎械泄褉褨 褌邪 谢褞写械泄. 校 芯斜芯褏 斜芯谢褞褔械 屑懈薪褍谢械, 褨 褩褏 褔邪褋褌芯 蟹邪褋褍写卸褍褞褌褜 谢褞写懈, 褟泻褨 卸懈胁褍褌褜 褍 屑褨褋褌械褔泻褍. 袦芯屑械薪褌 褉芯蟹屑芯胁懈 锌褉芯 泻薪懈谐懈 褨 锌芯褔褍褌褌褟 - 褌芯 锌褉械泻褉邪褋薪芯.
携 屑邪褞 褋谢邪斜泻褨褋褌褜 写芯 锌械褉械泻邪蟹褨胁 泻邪蟹芯泻, 邪 褌芯屑褍 褟泻 锌芯斜邪褔懈谢邪 褑褞 泻薪懈谐褍, 褌芯 泻懈薪褍谢邪褋褜 褔懈褌邪褌懈. 袙芯薪邪 褔褍写芯胁邪, 锌褉械泻褉邪褋薪邪 褌邪 谢械谐泻邪.
袪械泻芯屑械薪写褍褞 褌懈屑, 褏褌芯 谢褞斜懈褌褜 泻邪蟹泻懈, 褉械褌械谢褨薪谐懈 褌邪 褟薪覒-械写邪谢褌鈥�
Hot: 0,25/5
Length: 2 h 54 m
Tropes: retelling (Beauty and the Beast), Grumpy 脳 Sunshine, humans 脳 fae, slow burn, making a bargain, breaking a curse, werewolves
TW/CW: heroine is bullied for her past erotic relationship with a man to whom she was not married or engaged
鈥� 袣薪懈谐懈 写邪褞褌褜 屑械薪褨 写芯褋胁褨写, 褟泻芯谐芯 褟 薪械 屑邪胁 斜懈 屑邪褌懈, 械屑芯褑褨褩, 褟泻褨 薪械 褦 屑芯褩屑懈 胁谢邪褋薪懈屑懈. 袙芯薪懈 胁懈屑芯胁谢褟褞褌褜 褋谢芯胁邪, 褟泻褨 蟹写邪褌薪褨 胁懈泻谢懈泻邪褌懈 褋谢褜芯蟹懈 薪邪 屑芯褩褏 芯褔邪褏, 褋褌懈褋泻邪褞褌褜 屑芯褦 褋械褉褑械, 褏芯褔邪 褎褨蟹懈褔薪芯 蟹褨 屑薪芯褞 薪褨褔芯谐芯 薪械 胁褨写斜褍胁邪褦褌褜褋褟. 笑械 谢褞写褋褜泻械 褔邪泻谢褍薪褋褌胁芯, 蟹 褟泻懈屑 褟 薪械 褏芯褔褍 蟹胁'褟蟹褍胁邪褌懈褋褟鈥�
袟邪褏芯锌谢懈胁芯 谢械谐泻邪 薪芯胁械谢邪 褨蟹 褋屑褨褕薪懈屑懈 屑芯屑械薪褌邪屑懈 褌邪 褖邪褋谢懈胁懈屑 泻褨薪褑械屑.
袨褋薪芯胁薪邪 褋褞卸械褌薪邪 谢褨薪褨褟 褋谢褨写褍褦 褌懈屑懈 褋邪屑懈屑 泻谢褞褔芯胁懈屑懈 屑芯屑械薪褌邪屑懈, 蟹 芯褉懈谐褨薪邪谢褜薪芯褩 泻邪蟹泻懈 褌邪 褋褌邪薪写邪褉褌邪屑 卸邪薪褉褍.
袧械蟹胁邪卸邪褞褔懈 薪邪 褌械, 褖芯 褑械 褨褋褌芯褉褨褟 屑芯谢芯写芯褩 卸褨薪泻懈, 褟泻邪 褍泻谢邪写邪褦 褍谐芯写褍 蟹 褌邪褦屑薪懈褔芯褞, 褌械屑薪芯褞 褎褨谐褍褉芯褞. 笑械 胁褋械 褖械 褨褋褌芯褉褨褟 锌褉芯 褎械泄褉褨, 褟泻邪 胁褨写斜褍胁邪褦褌褜褋褟 胁 芯褉懈谐褨薪邪谢褜薪芯屑褍 屑褨褋褑褨 蟹 芯褉懈谐褨薪邪谢褜薪懈屑懈 锌械褉褋芯薪邪卸邪屑懈. 袙褨写褋懈谢泻懈 薪邪 芦袣褉邪褋褍薪褞 褨 效褍写芯胁懈褋褜泻芯禄 斜褍谢懈 斜褨谢褜褕械 薪邪 蟹邪写薪褜芯屑褍 锌谢邪薪褨 褨褋褌芯褉褨褩 褨, 褟 胁胁邪卸邪褞, 褖芯 褑械 写芯斜褉械.
袩谢邪薪褍胁邪薪薪褟, 胁懈泻芯薪邪薪薪褟 褌邪 蟹谐褍褉褌褍胁邪薪薪褟 锌褨写 褔邪褋 褍谐芯写懈 斜褍谢懈 薪邪泄泻褉邪褖懈屑懈 屑芯屑械薪褌邪屑懈. 校 薪邪褋 褦 泻褨谢褜泻邪 褋屑褨褕薪懈褏, 褔邪褉褨胁薪懈褏 褨 屑懈谢懈褏 屑芯屑械薪褌褨胁 屑褨卸 写胁芯屑邪 谐芯谢芯胁薪懈屑懈 谐械褉芯褟屑懈. 袙芯薪懈 锌褨蟹薪邪胁邪谢懈 褋胁褨褌懈 褌邪 屑懈薪褍谢械 芯写懈薪 芯写薪芯谐芯, 褎械泄褉褨 褌邪 谢褞写械泄. 校 芯斜芯褏 斜芯谢褞褔械 屑懈薪褍谢械, 褨 褩褏 褔邪褋褌芯 蟹邪褋褍写卸褍褞褌褜 谢褞写懈, 褟泻褨 卸懈胁褍褌褜 褍 屑褨褋褌械褔泻褍. 袦芯屑械薪褌 褉芯蟹屑芯胁懈 锌褉芯 泻薪懈谐懈 褨 锌芯褔褍褌褌褟 - 褌芯 锌褉械泻褉邪褋薪芯.
鈥� - 孝懈 胁褨写褔褍胁邪褦褕 褔褍卸懈泄 斜褨谢褜. 袙褨写褔褍胁邪褦褕 褉邪写褨褋褌褜, 谢褞斜芯胁, 芯褌褉懈屑褍褦褕 褖邪褋谢懈胁懈泄 泻褨薪械褑褜, 邪谢械 胁褋械 褑械 蟹薪懈泻邪褦, 褌褨谢褜泻懈-薪芯 蟹邪泻褉懈胁邪褦褕 泻薪懈卸泻褍. 袙芯薪芯 褌芯谐芯 胁邪褉褌械? 效懈 锌褨褋谢褟 泻芯卸薪芯褩 薪芯胁芯褩 泻薪懈卸泻懈 褉械邪谢褜薪褨褋褌褜 蟹写邪褦褌褜褋褟 写械写邪谢褨 褏芯谢芯写薪褨褕芯褞 褨 薪械锌褉懈胁褨褌薪褨褕芯褞? 效懈 薪械 泻褉邪褖械 胁蟹邪谐邪谢褨 薪褨褔芯谐芯 薪械 胁褨写褔褍胁邪褌懈?
携 薪邪褋懈谢褍 泻芯胁褌邪褞. 效芯屑褍 胁 屑械薪械 褌邪泻械 胁褨写褔褍褌褌褟, 褖芯 胁 褑褜芯屑褍 锌懈褌邪薪薪褨 褦 锌褉懈褏芯胁邪薪懈泄 褋械薪褋, 褨 蟹邪 泄芯谐芯 褋谢芯胁邪屑懈 褏芯胁邪褦褌褜褋褟 褖芯褋褜 褌邪泻械, 褔芯谐芯 褟 薪械 褉芯蟹褍屑褨褞? 孝邪泻 褔懈 褨薪邪泻褕械 褟 屑芯卸褍 锌芯写褨谢懈褌懈褋褟 蟹 薪懈屑 谢懈褕械 褋胁芯褦褞 锌褉邪胁写芯褞.
- 孝邪泻, 胁芯薪芯 褌芯谐芯 胁邪褉褌械. 袞懈褌褌褟 斜械蟹 锌芯褔褍褌褌褨胁 - 薪械 褌械, 褟泻械 胁邪褉褌芯 锌褉芯卸懈褌懈. 孝邪泻, 斜芯谢褟褔械 锌芯胁械褉褌邪褌懈褋褟 写芯 斜褍写械薪薪芯褋褌褨 锌褨褋谢褟 褌芯谐芯, 褟泻 褌械斜械 蟹邪斜褉邪谢邪 褔褍写芯胁邪 褎邪薪褌邪蟹褨褟, 邪谢械, 锌褉懈薪邪泄屑薪褨, 褟泻懈泄褋褜 褔邪褋 褑褟 褎邪薪褌邪蟹褨褟 斜褍谢邪 屑芯褦褞. 袧械 屑邪褦 蟹薪邪褔械薪薪褟, 褖芯 胁芯薪邪 薪械褉械邪谢褜薪邪 褨 褉械邪谢褜薪芯褞 薪褨泻芯谢懈 薪械 褋褌邪薪械.
- 肖邪薪褌邪蟹褨褩 薪褨泻芯谢懈 薪械 胁褌褨谢褞褞褌褜褋褟 胁 卸懈褌褌褟, 褌邪泻?
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携 屑邪褞 褋谢邪斜泻褨褋褌褜 写芯 锌械褉械泻邪蟹褨胁 泻邪蟹芯泻, 邪 褌芯屑褍 褟泻 锌芯斜邪褔懈谢邪 褑褞 泻薪懈谐褍, 褌芯 泻懈薪褍谢邪褋褜 褔懈褌邪褌懈. 袙芯薪邪 褔褍写芯胁邪, 锌褉械泻褉邪褋薪邪 褌邪 谢械谐泻邪.
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March 14, 2022
Curse of the Wolf King was a really fun beauty and the beast retelling.
In it, you will meet Gemma and Elliot. Now these two were very easy to like, but I might be a little bias. Mostly because Beauty and the Beast is my favorite Disney movie/retelling to read about. Heck, I like all the retellings if you really think about it.
But seriously, I loved Gemma so much. She was my spirit animal who loves to read and didn't care about gossip. Then there's Elliot, my lovable broody man. When these two were together my heart could only do one thing: swoon. Their relationship was a slow burn that felt good. I really enjoyed watching them get to know one another and then fall in love. It was bittersweet because I wanted things to happen but had to wait.
The waiting part is obviously the worst thing ever.
Other than that, I really enjoyed the villain as well. Oh, my little Gavin. I loved to dislike him and found it hilarious whenever he and Gemma were together. As for everything else? Well, it was really hard to put this book down. I'm also very excited to jump into the sequel.
In it, you will meet Gemma and Elliot. Now these two were very easy to like, but I might be a little bias. Mostly because Beauty and the Beast is my favorite Disney movie/retelling to read about. Heck, I like all the retellings if you really think about it.
But seriously, I loved Gemma so much. She was my spirit animal who loves to read and didn't care about gossip. Then there's Elliot, my lovable broody man. When these two were together my heart could only do one thing: swoon. Their relationship was a slow burn that felt good. I really enjoyed watching them get to know one another and then fall in love. It was bittersweet because I wanted things to happen but had to wait.
The waiting part is obviously the worst thing ever.
Other than that, I really enjoyed the villain as well. Oh, my little Gavin. I loved to dislike him and found it hilarious whenever he and Gemma were together. As for everything else? Well, it was really hard to put this book down. I'm also very excited to jump into the sequel.
October 15, 2024
i can only say: add it to your tbr....
July 24, 2021
Girl Power!
This was such a cute and fun retelling of beauty and the beast with a fae twist. I read it all in one sitting, it was an easy and light read.
This was such a cute and fun retelling of beauty and the beast with a fae twist. I read it all in one sitting, it was an easy and light read.
April 11, 2021
I didn't feel anything, characters were plain and flat, no psychological depth nor development. I didn't care for any of them, especially the king.
The plot itself is clich茅, but not well done.
Final vote: 2.5/5
The plot itself is clich茅, but not well done.
Final vote: 2.5/5
September 6, 2022
Of all the Beauty and the Beast retelling that I鈥檝e read so far, this definitely felt the closest to the Disney animated movie - roses, wolves, libraries and a curse - with a little more mature content. The story has a slow start with the pace not really picking up until the 100 page mark, but it was worth it for fleshed out characters and a fun and engaging plot that really does feel like reading a fairytale.
It was definitely worth reading The Fair Isle Trilogy first before starting the Entagled With The Fae series for proper context on the world and a lot of the characters that feature (and will continue to be featured) in the series. Where the original trilogy felt like a stereotypical warring fantasy, this new series brings classic tales to life in fun stand-alones, and I鈥檓 definitely enjoying that a lot more.
It was definitely worth reading The Fair Isle Trilogy first before starting the Entagled With The Fae series for proper context on the world and a lot of the characters that feature (and will continue to be featured) in the series. Where the original trilogy felt like a stereotypical warring fantasy, this new series brings classic tales to life in fun stand-alones, and I鈥檓 definitely enjoying that a lot more.
December 17, 2021
"Oh, please, I'm dying. I have lost a leg and am using tomato sauce in place of blood to show you I am in pain, take pity on me, please. Oh and, if it's not too much trouble, sign here on the dotted line to sacrifice the thing you value the most in the world to help uncurse me. Thanks!"
It's no wonder Gemma fell for him.
No, but seriously, this was a cute retelling of Beauty and the Beast and I loved the wolves the most. Loved the wolves. They were the best part of the book!
Short, sweet, kind of forgettable, but great story and great well-paced plot.
It's no wonder Gemma fell for him.
No, but seriously, this was a cute retelling of Beauty and the Beast and I loved the wolves the most. Loved the wolves. They were the best part of the book!
Short, sweet, kind of forgettable, but great story and great well-paced plot.
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