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Trick is a spellbinding and magical fantasy romance. We meet the uptight and restrained Autumn Princess, Briar, as she attends the Spring Court. Cue Poet, the alluring, charming, roguish jester. During the festivities, he singles Briar out as the butt of a joke and thus begins their back and forth battle of wits. But it's not what you think. This isn't some silly bad-boy-meets-stuffy-girl routine. Briar can hold her own. She's a strong character in her own right. And Poet... *sigh* Poet tied a ribbon around my heart and pinned it to a tree. He is not what he appears.

The third main character is the prose. Sweet heavens above, the prose is fantastic. Now normally, I'd read the first few chapters and think "uh oh, purple prose here we come" but Natalia Jaster has a command of her writing like I've rarely seen. Yes, it's flowery, but it's beautiful, stunning in fact, and in this world, that's the point. There are some absolutely cracking lines, mostly from Poet, who wields words like throwing knives. It's fantastic.

Another surprise is how this author sympathetically dealt with LGBT characters and those with disability. It's such a refreshing change and one I adored.

A stunning book.

(Contains adult themes and on-page sex)