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He's a ruthless, battle-scarred warrior with a dark past, and she's stuck pretending to be his wife to save a fantasy kingdom. From New York Times bestselling author Kristin Cast comes a new tarot-inspired fantasy series. Scarlett St. Clair meets Outlander in the seductive and spellbinding world of Towerfall, starting with The Empress, a high-heat, fake marriage romantasy with a swoon-worthy, morally-gray love interest. The Arcana aren't just figures in a tarot deck―they're real. Terrifyingly real. That's what I learned when I found a tarot card in the snow and was yanked from my world and into Towerfall. The first thing the people of this harsh, cruel realm did was try to kill me, and they probably would have succeeded if Kane hadn't taken me to his hideout in the woods and nursed me back to health. But I don't know if I can trust him. He's too hot to be good news, he's definitely hiding secrets, and I've already seen him kill two people to protect me. If I hadn't just been helplessly dumped into his world, the scars on his hands and his dark, brooding attitude would have me running in the opposite direction. But right now, convincing the Kingdom of Pentacles that Kane and I are married is my best chance of getting into the palace, and back to my own world. Because there's something wrong with Towerfall. Something deeply, terrifyingly wrong. And if anyone finds out Kane and I aren't really married? Well, then both of us are dead.
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I'm leaving behind everything I've ever known, stepping into a world of uncertainty and magick. But for the first time in my life, I feel truly in control, ready for whatever comes next.
Thank you to Kristin Cast, SOURCEBOOKS Bloom Books | Bloom Books and NetGalley for an ARC of this book for an honest review.
Hannah is having maybe the worst day in her life. A failed job presentation, finding out her boyfriend is cheating on her, it feels like her whole life is falling apart. Before her job presentation she had gone into a fortune shop to get some guidance on how to not be her. There she received The Empress, a tarot card. She is then pulled into an entirely different world where she is expected to be save the reality and restore balance.
I was concerned when I received this ARC and saw that so many reviewers DNF'd it. I have read some of Kristin Cast's work with other writers before so I was interested in diving in to some of her own fiction.
For me, The Empress feels like any other romantasy. I did enjoy the magick system alluded to with the tarot cards but we don't see much of that in this book which was a bit disappointing. I also did not particularly care for the romance aspect here because it felt rushed and I am becoming more and more a slow burn romance type of girlie.
I did enjoy the character's for the most part because they were relatable. Our main character is a little whiny but if I was in this scenario I probably would be too. And I bet everyone's got their own 'Stephanie' to deal with at work.
I did like how the book wrapped up because it gave a complete feeling but also left a little to continue with the series. I was worried we were about to get a cliffhanger but we didn't thankfully.
I would recommend this to readers who enjoy the romantasy genre and a little bit of spice. Books I would compare to this one would be Powerless, Quicksilver and Lore of the Wilds.
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