Member Review

Absolutely LOVED this book. Devoured it in one sitting and was left immediately wanting more. A must read for Fairytale fans, particularly those who like a dark edge. There’s room for a sequel but no explicit promise of one, so I can only hope it’s on the cards.

Malice takes Sleeping Beauty and reimagines it from the eyes of the “villain”. Alyce is different and an outcast, bullied, broken and used it a world that’s obsessed with the looks, vanity and glamour that can be anyone’s with a little light magic.

She grows up among the Grace’s - half-fae who are bound to spill their blood to grant beauty or wisdom or pleasure or music to the Nobel women who pay them. However, despite being called a “Dark Grace” Alyce is something else entirely.

Her green blood and strong, dark Vila powers means she’s branded as wicked, but in a twist she finds herself falling in love with a cursed princess.

Full of wonderful world building, the Gracelands and Briar reminded me of the Capitol in the Hunger Games with that same dedication to outlandish clothes, fashion, beauty etc. The book is similarly dark too as characters betray each other constantly as they pursue their own selfish ends.

Fans of Naomi Novak will adore, as will anyone who enjoyed the musical Wicked!

Absolutely glorious. I wholeheartedly recommend.