Selestra has spent most of her life locked in her tower not allowed much contact with anyone and only allowed the training the king wants to give her, but she has sought some of her own freedoms by sneaking out and training with a sword in secret, desperate to hold on to what freedoms she can. The king who feasts on his peoples souls and lives out their potential lives making himself immoral. They are the only magic left in the 6 isles and they are blood oathed at maturity to the king. Selestra was born to be a witch but until her 18th birthday she is just her mother’s heir. I haven’t read the other book set in this world, but I did think it was an interesting world. It made this a unique story in its own rights. I love fairy tale retellings and this one veered away from the traditional story a bit more than most but I liked that. ****Thank you Fierce Reads for a copy of this book! I would definitely recommend it if you like YA fantasy. I didn’t feel the book was too long but an appropriate length. Selestra’s personal journey to understanding more of herself and her family’s past was very intriguing and ultimately put the whole story in a different perspective. I enjoyed their growth from not necessarily enemies to lovers, but from mistrust to trust and a lot of encouragement towards each other. Their banter was great, and it is in fact illegal to write romance interests with no banter so I'm glad Christo got the memo. I thought they had great chemistry and especially in the beginning, I couldn’t wait for scenes they had to interact. Selestra’s life is illustrated as one of no freedom, and Nox is driven most of the story by revenge. It still had some references which came in unexpected ways and overall this book, with the world and characters, was a fun adventure. This is labeled as a retelling of Rapunzel but this felt pretty unique from Rapunzel's story. Nox and Selestra will have to enter a turbulent alliance in order to survive long enough to free the Six Isles from King Seryth’s clutches and escape the new fate that hunts them. His plan is more akin to violent revenge: steal the King’s immortality and kill the entirety of his court, starting with Selestra herself.īut when Selestra touches Nox in her very first prediction, she sees her own death alongside his-their fates are unmistakably intertwined, and Selestra is no longer safe in the only home she’s ever known. And though thousands have tried, nobody has ever beaten death.Īs a soldier in King Seryth’s army, Nox Laederic is an unlikely candidate for the Festival, but he has no plans to die at the hands of the King or his witches. To outrun your fate is to save your soul and steal the King’s immortality. Tied by blood to steal souls for the immortal King of the Six Isles, the Somniatis Witch foretells the deaths of participants in the Festival of Predictions. ![]() When he rescues a drowning woman in the ocean, she’s more than what she appears.From the author of To Kill a Kingdom comes Princess of Souls, a Rapunzel-inspired YA fantasy romance about a teen witch groomed to steal souls for an immortal king and the reckless, rebellious boy to whom her fate is tied.įor sixteen years, Selestra Somniatis has been trapped in a castle on the Floating Mountain, preparing to take her mother’s place as King Seryth’s right hand. Hunting sirens is more than an unsavory hobby-it’s his calling. The ocean is the only place Prince Elian calls home, even though he is heir to the most powerful kingdom in the world. Robbed of her song, Lira has until the winter solstice to deliver Prince Elian’s heart to the Sea Queen and or remain a human forever. To punish her daughter, the Sea Queen transforms Lira into the one thing they loathe most-a human. ![]() Until a twist of fate forces her to kill one of her own. With the hearts of seventeen princes in her collection, she is revered across the sea. ![]() Princess Lira is siren royalty and the most lethal of them all. This action-packed YA debut pits a deadly siren princess and a siren-hunting human prince against each other as they fight to protect their kingdoms.
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