The Queen's Card: A Sleeping Beauty Retelling

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!