Heart of the Raven Prince: A Cinderella Retelling (Entangled with Fae)

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That’s just it. The humans aren’t the ones changing. The fae are. As every year goes by, I can’t help but think we’re becoming more and more like them.” First of all, can we appreciate how nicely she chose the name? Since Cinderella would have been too obvious, Ember was such a great choice and definitely perfect for this MC. I bite the inside of my cheek, glaring down at the dirty wash water. “Two more weeks,” I whisper. That’s all I have to tolerate. After that, I’ll be nineteen and free from this stupid bargain. Free from her. There is some truth to that, considering the city of Evanston is the only human city within a twenty-mile radius of the unseelie palace, where my inheritance is being held until the day I turn nineteen. It’s not normally the duty of the unseelie ruler to deal in human matters of life and finance, but after the death of Father’s executor earlier this year, his estate was turned over to the crown. His will and finances were moved to the nearest royal vault, which is, of course, at Selene Palace.

A Court of Thorns and Roses meets Bridgerton in this stand-alone fairy-tale retelling of Cinderella. If you like slow-burn romance, fake engagements, and snarky fae royals, then you’ll love this swoon-worthy story in the Entangled with Fae series. There are, apparently, significant societal changes at the end of the Fair Isle Trilogy, so this book (and maybe Wolf King, which I’ve not yet read) has major spoilers in it for those that have not yet read those other books - which I highly recommend. ACOTAR meets Bridgerton in this standalone fairytale retelling of Cinderella. If you like slow burn romance, fake engagements, and snarky fae royals, then you’ll love this swoon-worthy story in the Entangled with Fae series.Absolutely. Please save me from boredom. Nyxia will be gone on her lovers’ holiday with her mate all month. The rule of Lunar will rest solely on my shoulders.” I’ve worked in this city for a decade now,” she says with a light laugh. “In that time, I’ve learned much about humans and their strange ways. A husband is a war prize, and it’s far from silly. For some women, it’s the difference between comfort and poverty.”

This takes place in the same world as the Fair Isle Trilogy, and AFTER those books. It also comes AFTER The Curse of the Wolf King (the same series as this book). This book has a main character (the prince) that was a secondary but significant character in the Fair Isle Trilogy (books 2&3). The characters are also discussing the main characters and plot details from The Curse of the Wolf King, which are spoilers for those that also want to read that book. My shoulders slump, an unsettling feeling stirring in my gut. This conversation has put me highly on edge, drowning out all the pleasant mirth I felt mere moments ago. So, I do what I always do when I’m uncomfortable. I make light of it. You don’t even know me. I’m not a princess. I’m not someone you could ever court. You know nothing about who I really am.” This was MUCH better than the first book. If you're looking for a swoony romantic slow burn Cinderella retelling this is it! If you love the Disney version of Cinderella but with a more fascinating plot, interesting characters and a gorgeous universe then you will definitely enjoy this book! It’s just so good and I highly recommend it to anyone who loves romancy books, because this is the perfect combination of romance and fantasy!

With a few steadying breaths, I gather my composure, smoothing my skirts with trembling hands. “Sorry,” I say as I hurry toward her. She walks away before I reach her, which allows me a few more moments to try and forget my irritating exchange with the prince.

Imogen and Clara’s excited squeals are the last thing I hear before I round the corner toward the market.

Imogen, however, continues to eye me with disdain. She snorts a laugh. “Is that soot on your cheek?” It was honestly so well done that I just can’t help myself but give it 5 stars. It was just perfect in every single way!

The fae pauses and gives me the expressionless equivalent of a pointed look with her mask. “I take it you aren’t pleased about hosting the human social season.”You haven’t let it change who you really are, a being of wild feral beauty and strong human determination. Of empathy and rage. Even though I never saw your unmasked face, I saw you, Em. And I see you now. I love you.” If I wouldn’t have already been in love with Franco, this book would have taken care of that. He was sweet, funny and caring, while also being really sensitive and vulnerable in a way not many male MCs are portrayed. He was such a powerful and impressive Fae that no one really tried to see beneath the facade he had created and I think it was wonderful to see how much emotion he actually had and how big his heart was. And don’t get me started on the chemistry these two have!! It’s so freaking well written and I loved the pacing of it! It wasn’t too abrupt nor too slow. It was just perfect (at least imo). Every human on the isle of Faerwyvae is taught never to bargain with the fae. It’s a tenet learned long before the human lands merged with the fae lands twenty-one years ago and unified under fae rule. AUTHORS NOTE: Heart of the Raven Prince is now released into the wild! I'm so excited for everyone to fall in love with Ember and Franco! Ember was originally introduced in Curse of the Wolf King as a side character, while Franco gathered some diehard fans in To Wear a Fae Crown (The Fair Isle Trilogy, set twenty years before the Entangled with Fae series). Now these two have their own love stories and I'm so thrilled with how this book turned out. It was very hard to write at times, but the end result was so worth it.