Hetta is the black sheep of a noble family whose magical process of determining the heir to the estate makes her an unexpected wild card in a dangerous game between her family and a fairy realm that few of them even knew existed. The plot jogs along with enough tropes to be cozy and enough twists to be interesting—and a dash of romance as well. Sort of “Far From the Madding Crowd” meets “Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries”, with a healthy dash of high fantasy and fresh angle provided by A J Lancaster’s direct and exposition free prose.
Reading this story was a frictionless journey through a fully realized word with a heroine who you really want to see conquer the challenges before her (and choose the right guy to help her out along the way). I will not hesitate to read the sequels when they become available.
Review copy courtesy of Netgalley 5/5
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