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A human princess. An elven warrior. A marriage that might kill them both. Today, Aury learned three things: One, she is the princess. Two, she might be a powerful mage. And three, a brutal mountain elf is on his way to the kingdom for their marriage. Aury can’t escape her newly revealed royal parents quickly enough. If they think she is going to marry some vicious elven warrior mage, they have another thing coming. They claim she’s a mage too, but she has yet to prove it. She heads to the magic military order to get her rune-marked staff and learn everything she can. If she becomes the weapon they need instead of her not-if-she-can-help-it husband, they’ll send the mountain elf packing, right? If they don’t, she will. Filip is certain of three truths: One, he is bound to wed a stubborn mule of a princess. Two, the union will give his people the farmland they desperately need. Three, his nightmare of a bride has wild magic that will probably kill him before their wedding day. But he will die before he gives up on winning her hand. War is coming, and the first battle will be fought in the heart. Inspired by Sleeping Beauty, Enchanting the Elven Mage is the first standalone book in the Kingdoms of Lore fantasy romance series and is perfect for fans of Naomi Novik and Holly Black.
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3.6/5
I was actually really impressed with this book. It is the first free Kindle book I would think about purchasing. The writing flows well, the characters are interesting, and the world is pretty well thought out. I do wish the Fae court was better integrated into the story. This is not a spoiler, but the main character was raised here and then finds out she is actually human. After that the Fae are left alone. Perhaps in other books this gets more attention. Also note this is a Sleeping Beauty retelling that follows the Disney version not the Grimm.
Took me longer than I care to admit for me to figure out that this was a sleeping beauty retelling. Overall it's a pretty good fantasy story to binge. The pacing is good and the plot doesn't linger to long on unimportant things. I especially enjoyed the slow burn between Filip and Aury.
Speaking of, Aurora is a great big baddie. In the beginning we watch her as she's bullied by faeries then we see Aurora grow into a badass Princess with her own agenda.
Give it a try if you're looking for a fantasy weekend binge.