Ella's Masquerade (Midnight Fae Academy, #0)
Lexi C. Foss
Once upon a time, a handsome prince asked the academy wallflower to the ball. She was blinded by the stars in her own eyes and the pitter-patter of her lonely heart. Little did she know this prince was no prince at all, but a villain disguised behind a charming smile. Ella There are no such things as fairy tales or happily ever afters. Not in my world. My reality is riddled with pain and loss and immense hatred. Until him. Trayton Nacht, the new transfer student at Darlington Academy. Something about his darkness calls to me. The way his eyes glimmer in the night and the cruelty of his handsome smile. With a single glance, he turned my world inside out. And now I can't get enough. But what if he's just like the rest of them? What if this is all just another masquerade? Tray She stole my heart, once upon a time. Three years ago in an alley where she left me with a pair of sodden blue slippers. Her life had been mine for the taking, until I discovered the fae magic lurking beneath her skin. Now it's time to recruit her, to take her to her fate. But first, we'll play a little game. One that will end in destruction. Because f*ck fairy godmothers. What Ella needs is a Dark Fae. One who can help her burn Darlington Academy to the ground. A Dark Fae like me. Author Note: This is a dark Cinderella retelling with strong bully elements. This M/F PNR features a happily ever after ending and is also the prequel to the Midnight Fae Academy Why Choose Trilogy. Tray and Ella are important characters throughout the series.
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0After becoming completely addicted to both ‘Elemental Fae Academy’ and ‘Midnight Fae Academy’ I always jump at the chance to read anything to do with this world.
‘Ella’s Masquerade’ is the prequel to ‘Midnight Fae Academy’ and starts out with a very fairy tale vibe mixed in with some bullying, being a fun, modern twist on Cinderella.
Continuity between this book and the Midnight Fae Academy trilogy is on point. Even though we all know how Cinderella pans out, this is still super fun to see through … and satisfying as Ella and Trey turn the tables on some bullies.
For anyone looking for another scrap of the Midnight Fae world, I’d recommend this book. I’d recommend it to anyone else as well. It does a great job of straddling both this and the human world and blending magic into reality.
The epilogue of ‘Ella’s Masquerade’ has a nice lead-in to ‘Midnight Fae Academy, Book 1’ but can be read before or after it. I recommend all the books in this world you can get your hands on!
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4 stars
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I listened to the audiobook.
The female narrator took a bit of getting used to; she has a high-pitched voice and speaks in a sort of slow, patronizing tone. I expect she might be very well-suited to children’s narrations. Not unpleasant—just not my first choice for an adult read.
The male has a very pleasant voice, and smooth manner of reading; I found myself wishing he’d narrated the entire book alone. (I normally do like dual narrations, but am picky about voice and reading style.)
Overall well done. Though I might opt for the ebook next time I come across the female narrator in this instance.
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