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Sleeping Beauty meets Once Upon A Broken Heart in this fairytale retelling about love and finding yourself. But the heroine isn’t the princess, it’s one of her royal guards. He hates mortals. She defends them. Mira is training to be a Keeper of the Wards, a secret society within the mortal guard. With it comes fairy magic, but she has to earn it first. She's on a quest to prove herself when the powerful enemy queen—with a penchant for tarot—threatens the princess and the alliance her kingdom so desperately needs. Powerless against the magic and running out of time, Mira's only hope is to deal with the threat head-on. When Mira confronts an enemy breaching the kingdom’s wards, she’s captured by the Raven—the ruthless and enigmatic second-in-command to the enemy queen. When secrets unravel, loyalty will be tested, and enemies will become unlikely allies. Together, they must stop the enemy queen’s twisted magic from destroying both realms, but it will force Mira to face her deepest fears. Will Mira accept who she truly is or will all the realms fall to darkness? If you want an enemies-to-lovers slow burn romance with a raven-shifting love interest, then this fairytale fantasy romance is for you. The Queen’s Card is the first book in the Fairytale Tarot Series, perfect for fans of Once Upon a Broken Heart and A Curse so Dark and Lonely who crave a little steam.
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4.5 stars
I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own. (via the author)
I read this the day I got the email with my ARC lol. I'm always mildly hesitant when it comes to shorter stories (~250 pages here) because usually the things I love to see aren't there. I'm delighted to have been proved wrong.
I was impressed with how well the world was built how Mira and Bael grew as characters throughout the story. Mira was grappling with finding out the reality of what she thought she knew and Bael showed there was more to him than being the Queen's pawn. The slow burn between them felt natural and was at the perfect pace for the story.
Smidge of a cliffhanger at the end but I will (mostly) survive waiting for the next one, though I am looking forward to it!