When I look at myself in the mirror this morning, I see what the rest of the world must. A woman unable to let anyone through the armor.
The curse was a catalyst, but it wasn’t the beginning. I have always tried to hide myself away.
What a fun, easy read by Hayley Anderton! Alana, The Cursed Queen, has given everything to save her kingdom. After a witch curses her, love is the only thing that can break through the dark magic… And though she finds that fabled true love, she still manages to be her own knight in shining armor.
Fast-paced and with no shortage of action, I tore through this book in a few hours. I loved how Bolt showed that despite Alana’s curse, there was a pool of humanity within her just awaiting a ripple of feeling. Enter Fiora, a tattooed witch who forces the self-exiled queen to finally feel again, and mix in a few mile-high arachnids for good measure and you’ve got a real page-turner.
I adored how the self-love felt so earned at the end of the story. I’d recommend this novella by Anderton for fans of fantasy and classic fairytale retellings.
Read if you love: Fairytale Retellings, Novellas, F/F Romance