Magical romp with a poor little rich girl
I don’t know how I feel about this book. One the one hand,
it’s a fun fantasy romp in the vein of the Mortal Instruments that hurtles
along so fast, you miss the plotholes. On the other, it’s the story of a
spoiled rich girl who mobilises her considerable resources and talents only for
her own benefit - or to ‘help’ whichever boy she fancies herself in love with.
She always knows best, even when it’s obvious that she
doesn’t, and I can’t bring myself to care about her. The other characters all
dance around her or are obstacles for her to complain about. I’d like to think
she’s learnt some compassion by the end, but I doubt it.
It was a fun enough read, but there are enough similar books
out there that I probably won’t pick up the sequel.
Three sequinned stars
I received a copy of this story from the author through NetGalley
in exchange for an honest review.
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