"Could you love me?" he whispered. The question stole my breath and burned my lungs in the silence that followed.I wanted to answer, to whisper yes into the space between us, but I was afraid.All Gesela's life, her home village of Elk has been cursed. And it isn't a single curse―it is one after another, each to be broken by a villager, each with devastating consequences. When Elk's well goes dry, it is Gesela's turn to save her town by killing the toad that lives at the bottom. Except…the toad is not a toad at all. He is an Elven prince under a curse of his own, and upon his death, his brothers come for Gesela, seeking retribution.As punishment, the princes banish Gesela to live with their seventh brother, the one they call the beast. Gesela expects to be the prisoner of a hideous monster, but the beast turns out to be exquisitely beautiful, and rather than lock her in a cell, he offers Gesela a deal. If she can guess his true name in seven days, she can go free.Gesela agrees, but there is a hidden catch―she must speak his name with love in order to free him, too.But can either of them learn to love in time?
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Mountains Made of Glass (Fairy Tale Retelling, 1)
"Could you love me?" he whispered. The question stole my breath and burned my lungs in the silence that followed.I wanted to answer, to whisper yes into the space between us, but I was afraid.All Gesela's life, her home village of Elk has been cursed. And it isn't a single curse―it is one after another, each to be broken by a villager, each with devastating consequences. When Elk's well goes dry, it is Gesela's turn to save her town by killing the toad that lives at the bottom. Except…the toad is not a toad at all. He is an Elven prince under a curse of his own, and upon his death, his brothers come for Gesela, seeking retribution.As punishment, the princes banish Gesela to live with their seventh brother, the one they call the beast. Gesela expects to be the prisoner of a hideous monster, but the beast turns out to be exquisitely beautiful, and rather than lock her in a cell, he offers Gesela a deal. If she can guess his true name in seven days, she can go free.Gesela agrees, but there is a hidden catch―she must speak his name with love in order to free him, too.But can either of them learn to love in time?
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Rezension von BellezhoFirst of all, let's take a look at the cover design, which I really liked. Furthermore, there are numerous artworks in the book, which are also beautifully presented. Props to the designer/artist. The book was easy to read and there was a surprising amount of world building for a relatively short book! I liked that too. I'm actually surprised that the book has a rather poorer review online, as I found the elements of the fairy tale narrative quite interesting. Of course, there are a few places where the "thirst" is a bit outdated, but that's relatively normal for "dark romance" books. In almost all dark romance books the MMC is always immediately keen on the FMC for some inexplicable reason, so I wonder why this point is criticized in many reviews regarding to this book specifically. Isn’t that what’s usually the case with dark romance books? Sometimes booktok confuses me. I've definitely had much worse experiences with other books. I liked the book, there is not much to criticize from my side. The FMC wasn't too annoying either, actually quite okay. I liked the theme of the series, I assume each upcoming book in the series is about one of the 7 cursed princes. I will definitely be picking up another book in the series. It's quite cool if you want a quick read in between to cleanse your palette. Because it's very short, I can't give it 5 stars here. Compared to the fantasy books that I have rated 5 stars, it simply lacks too much content, world building and a longer story. But compared to other short term stories, or romance books I’ve read it’s a solid 4,5 for sure. Especially with the artwork content!
Rezension von Christina 4,5⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Stars.Fast paced fun read,just as expected. Looking forward to the next one.