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"I promise she will die when the time is right. And if you want, you can even light the match. But for now, I need a little more patience from you, Farrow."

I really enjoyed the classic retelling of Cinderella type vibe and the characters were great.

I found the start a bit slow but got into it once the story arcs picked up.

An enjoyable read overall.

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I really enjoyed this story! It's like a mashup of a bunch of tales and mythologies, and sometimes it doesn't make sense, but it somehow works!

Farrow is Entente. A myth. A bedtime story told to the people of the Queendoms. A magic wielder taught by the Fates of past, present and future. They serve the Queendoms, until a selfish Queen takes the throne and refuses the advice of the Fates. After the death of her mentor and loss of her magic, Farrow seeks revenge against the Queen, and works for years to get close enough to enact it.

I really fell right into this story. I loved the world building and the different personalities of the Entente. I loved South so much and then Mather. Everything changed so drastically, and I think Farrow was so admirable in her growth and determination to do what was needed, often at the expense of her own comfort and happiness.
The fairy godmother aspect was a surprise as I hadn't read anything about this book before picking it up, but it was a really cool twist and it worked well.

I am super keen for the sequel, especially after that emotional ending!

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WISH OF THE WICKED

A nice retelling with a fresh twist and a story full of sisterhood and surprises.

If you enjoy these tropes, you'll love this book:
- Cinderella retelling
- Fairy Godmother POV + backstory
- Inspiration from Sleeping Beauty and the Salem Witch Trials
- Sisterhood, integrity and family
- Vengeance, revenge and justice
- Love triangle
- The Fates; Past, Present and Future

I enjoyed this fresh perspective of a Cinderella retelling, with small aspects of Sleeping Beauty and inspiration dawn from The Salem Witchcraft Trials. This story is told through the perspective of the Fairy Godmother and provides a backstory and insights into her life growing up. We have the Fates; Past, Present and Future and they are all names of goddesses we know from myths (Hecate, Iolanta and Galatea). We have a love triangle, some revenge and justice, and the bonds of sisterhood.

This is a clever story with a unique twist on a classic fairytale retelling. I enjoyed the sisterhood aspect of the witches, and I enjoyed the revenge storyline (no on is surprised).

I really wanted to love this story — the cover is beautiful and the premise sounded strong. I think it was a pacing issue for me, as It started out quite slow and then picked up, and went back and forth in this way many times. Unfortunately, it didn’t work and made me lose interest as a reader. I also didn’t quite connect to any of the characters—they felt very one dimensional to me—and the romance felt a bit forced. I also felt like there were trying to be too many draws and inspiration from other stories, and it was just a bit too much and all over the place.

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