One Iridescent Night: A Cinderella Retelling (The Iridescent Series # 1)
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Summary
When the clock strikes twelve， the magic is just beginning。
Between her cruel family， the loss of her mother， and the unexpected departure of her best friend Liam， young Evelyn was forced to endure a life full of loneliness， anxiety and mistreatment。
Seven years later， seventeen-year-old Evelyn discovers that one magical night can shift everything she thought she knew。
Reunited with an all-grown-up （and oh-so-handsome） Liam， Evelyn finds herself unexpectedly introduced to her mysteriously magical grandmother that she never knew she had， and the dashing Prince Ryker， that she never thought she’d like。 Caught between love and fear， Evelyn is thrust into a world she’s never known， with new threats she never expected and new changes she doesn’t understand。
Welcome to a world made dangerous by hidden magic， where a young girl must find her place and her voice while trying to survive the trauma she’s endured most of her life。 One Iridescent Night takes you on an enchanted journey filled with hope， romance， and mystery。
For fans of The Selection by Kiera Cass， Beyond the Four Kingdoms series by Melanie Cellier， Disney's 2015 Cinderella， and Ever After starring Drew Barrymore。
Reviews
Brina
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How do I start talking about this？ Okay， let's start at the beginning。。。 （this will be a long review， so it's in "parts" in case you don't want to read it all）~Little storytime （Jump straight to "review" if you want to ignore this）:I saw an ARC of this book a while ago， and I told myself I'd get it， but then I thought better of it。。。 I'm not a big fan of Cinderella， so maybe it wasn't a good idea。 I love and hate fairytales after all。 I hate picking up ARCs that I might be disappointed in， so I How do I start talking about this？ Okay， let's start at the beginning。。。 （this will be a long review， so it's in "parts" in case you don't want to read it all）~Little storytime （Jump straight to "review" if you want to ignore this）:I saw an ARC of this book a while ago， and I told myself I'd get it， but then I thought better of it。。。 I'm not a big fan of Cinderella， so maybe it wasn't a good idea。 I love and hate fairytales after all。 I hate picking up ARCs that I might be disappointed in， so I didn't get it （I wasn't sure I had enough time for it either）。Fast forward a month， the release date comes around and the book is on special， so I think: "I'll just get it to support and help the author， and then one day I might not have anything to read， and I'll pick it up。"That same night curiosity won the best of me: Cassidy Clarke had recommended it， and she's my favorite author after all， so I had to see for myself。。。Fast forward four days or so， and I've finished the book。。。 and oh。。。 oh。。。。~REVIEW~What to expect:~The most wholesome love triangle in the universe。~Plot twists that will leave your mouth hanging open。~Love and friendship that will twist your heart。~Jokes and banter that will make you laugh。~Magic that flies off the pages and swirls around you。~A lovely writing style that is easy to read and engaging。~Pain。。。 This story deals with heavy trauma and abuse， and it might be hard to deal with for some。~A "weak" and flawed MC that will steal your heart。 （more on this on final thought！）What I thought:My heart。。。。 my heart was so full when I finished reading this！ I honestly didn't expect to love this as much as I did。 I mean， more Cinderella？ I'd had enough of her a long time ago and she's not my fave， and already knowing what was gonna happen， I wasn't sold much on the idea。。。 And then I started reading， and the writing style was lovely， so I kept going。 The themes discussed in the book were deep， and I felt like I needed to know more， like these characters were slowly growing on me。。。I gotta be honest， the first third of the book I was thinking "this will be a 4 star read， I feel like I've read this before， I'm missing something"。。。。 But then all the lines met in the middle， and the magic happened。 It was magic。 It was rooting for one character and then the other， it was wanting them all to find their happily ever after and falling deeper and deeper in love with all of them。 Yes， by the end， I did choose sides。 I just had to。。。 #teamliam hahaI can't wait to read more about this because the way in which Brianne tackles healthy and wholesome relationships in this book and the little discussions along the way were everything。 And I will be there in the line when the sequel comes over， no doubt！Final thoughts: We've all read so many books with amazingly strong heroines。 We've rooted for them， wanted to be them。 But Evelyn。。。 Evelyn is the real us。 Evy is a sweet girl that wants to give the best to everyone， that will sacrifice her own happiness to see those around her happy instead。 I am Evy， and that hit me harder than expected。 Because I think at some point， we have all been Evy。 We've made excuses for those that abused us in any way， tried to believe that it wasn't their fault。 We've all blamed ourselves for things that weren't our fault at all。 And I honestly can not wait to read the rest of this story and see Evelyn flourish into the strong and amazing woman I know she will become。Too many stories start too late—when the MC is already that fantastically strong female we want to be。 This is not the case。 This book gives you all the raw and painful bits， and it's everything。 So thank you Brianne for writing such a beautiful story that I think so many will fall in love with。~And I will stop writing now because this story didn't get to make me cry， but I feel like I'm about to cry now if I keep talking about it， haha。Just go and read it， this story is so important <3 。。。more
Sandra
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The first half of the book I read with a lump in my throat and moist eyes。 In the second half， I think I got a bit overwhelmed by the attentions of the men to the protagonist， but so did she。 The book doesn't have a good ending that ties everything up as it's a setup for a series。 There's a lot left open and uncertain。 Still， I enjoyed it。 The first half of the book I read with a lump in my throat and moist eyes。 In the second half， I think I got a bit overwhelmed by the attentions of the men to the protagonist， but so did she。 The book doesn't have a good ending that ties everything up as it's a setup for a series。 There's a lot left open and uncertain。 Still， I enjoyed it。 。。。more
Lorin
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I liked this book。 This book has good characters and a good plot。 I liked this retelling of Cinderella。 I will be reading the next book in this series。
Katie
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As someone who adores fairytales， I was very excited when I heard about this Cinderella re-telling。 Though I’ve seen and read many versions， the story is timeless， and Brianne’s take is just enough like the original to feel familiar， but different enough to be refreshing。 The prose is fairly simplistic syntactically， but this fits well with Evy’s almost childlike innocence， and it also meant I sailed through it。 As a slow reader， it’s rare that I finish a book in a week。 But with this one， I fou As someone who adores fairytales， I was very excited when I heard about this Cinderella re-telling。 Though I’ve seen and read many versions， the story is timeless， and Brianne’s take is just enough like the original to feel familiar， but different enough to be refreshing。 The prose is fairly simplistic syntactically， but this fits well with Evy’s almost childlike innocence， and it also meant I sailed through it。 As a slow reader， it’s rare that I finish a book in a week。 But with this one， I found my eyes gliding through the words – and I kept getting that ‘just one more line’ pull as I went。 It weighs fairly heavily on the ‘telling’ side， but it’s interspersed with some beautiful descriptions and gripping action， and do you know what？ Fairytales are MEANT to be 'told'， so I think that lends itself to the genre very well。 A bright optimism radiates from the page， in varying levels from the three perspectives we hear from: Evy， then the two love interests Liam and Ryker。 Each with a distinct voice， vivid appearance and layered personality， I love how it really feels like we’re hearing from them directly。 There’s Evy with her wide-eyed wonder and bewilderment at the world， Liam with his grounded loyalty and deep thinking， and Ryker with his optimistic urgency and suave grandeur。 The balance between them works brilliantly for letting the story unfold from different angles， and allows us to have equal input from both boys so we’re not biased against one or the other。 Mainly at the start， there is a bit of recapping， where parts of the same events are told again from the other person’s viewpoint。 This could seem repetitive， but I actually loved being able to see what the other character was thinking in the same moment， especially when we didn’t know them so well yet。I adore Liam and Ryker’s relationship， and in many ways it’s the backbone to the story。 Other highlights are Cook and Jimmy （and their adorable connection with Evy）， the morally grey intrigue of Camilla， the ethereal mystery of Chrissy， and the brilliant bluntness of the loyal Becca， who was voicing my thoughts throughout。All the characters are so vivid in my mind， with their own particular aesthetics and demeanours – a testament to how Brianne has rendered them。 The description is never overdone， but there’s just enough to make their appearances click and the world feel rich in imagery and colour。 The only two that didn’t feel fully ‘3d’ to me were Frank and Katerina – I’m always interested in the redeeming qualities and nuances of antagonists， and while we got a glimpse of that from Frank at times， I didn’t feel like we got a full insight into his mind。 There were some indications， though。 Evy's father is responsible for the majority of distressing scenes in the book， which is something that differs from the original tale。 I found these difficult - firstly， because they were so foreign and uncomfortable to me。 As such， I think Brianne is so brave to have written them， and they are handled with respect and empathy。 The other reason was that I couldn’t fathom WHY Evy's father was doing what he was doing。 But then I realised: that’s the very question Evy is asking herself。 As we hear it from her perspective， there is a lack of clarity there BECAUSE she doesn’t understand it。 Reading between the lines， we can assume he treats her poorly because in his eyes， she belongs to an old life that reminds him of her mother – something that is painful for him to comprehend。 Thus， he takes it out on Evy and puts a wall up in front of the person he used to be。 This， of course， is a big part of why we sympathise so much with Evy。Meanwhile， I couldn’t quite draw much of an analysis from Katerina。 She felt a bit caricatured and two-dimensional， and I couldn't work out what her motivations were。 But I’ll let that slide， because if there was ever a hyperbolised character in the history of fairytales， it’s Cinderella’s stepmother。 With these sorts of nods to the source material， Brianne really captured the knack of how fairytales describe minimally yet evoke much。 It’s not like there are any lengthy descriptions of décor， surroundings or clothing， but there is just enough that I was picturing it so vividly – the appearance and atmosphere of every location was so clear。 A particular highlight was the royal garden; a dreamy， magical place that added a fantastical richness to the setting。 I also thought it was brilliant that the iconic midnight-chimes scene wasn’t actually too much of a feature， and was in fact told from the prince’s perspective， which is something we don’t often see。 I’m very intrigued by the fantastical element that gradually came to light through the second half， and to see how Evy explores it。 I also can’t wait to see how she fares in her new life chapter ahead。If you’re a fan of fairytales and fantasy， and wanting a refreshing read that will have you as head-over-heels for its characters as Cinderella was when she ran away from the ball， look no further than this magical book！ It is an IRIDESCENT read， one might say… 。。。more
Stephanie - Books Less Travelled
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Such a fun retelling！ Cinderella retellings are the second most read on my shelf （I think I've read a few more Beauty and the Beast retellings， but it's close！） And I absolutely adore this cover！ I couldn't wait to start this one， and loved reading this magical tale！ I always love retellings， there are so many ways to make an adaptation your own， and I love that each story is unique as each author and 'writing voice' are unique！ This one was so fun， and I loved finding a new author and getting t Such a fun retelling！ Cinderella retellings are the second most read on my shelf （I think I've read a few more Beauty and the Beast retellings， but it's close！） And I absolutely adore this cover！ I couldn't wait to start this one， and loved reading this magical tale！ I always love retellings， there are so many ways to make an adaptation your own， and I love that each story is unique as each author and 'writing voice' are unique！ This one was so fun， and I loved finding a new author and getting to enjoy this debut by Brianne Wik！I really enjoyed all the surprises are new twists she added to the story， as well as the mental health themes！ I felt they were well and fit well into the story， while still maintaining that well-known and loved feel that fans of Cinderella's story look for。Oh， and the characters！ I've always loved character driven stories， and I loved meeting these characters！ Such a fun cast， and a perfect anytime read to enjoy！ 。。。more
Katie
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Great read！One Iridescent Night was the perfect combination of real life and fairy tale， love and loss， heartbreak and happiness。 Evy became a friend to the reader and I can't wait to see where life and love lead her！ Great read！One Iridescent Night was the perfect combination of real life and fairy tale， love and loss， heartbreak and happiness。 Evy became a friend to the reader and I can't wait to see where life and love lead her！ 。。。more
Breny and Books
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* review to come*
Allyssa
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Where do I even begin？ I was eagerly awaiting the release of One Iridescent Night since the day Brianne announced it and boy did it deliver！ Cinderella was always one of my favorite fairy tales so I couldn’t wait to see how she reimagined it。 The story took many of the parts of Cinderella we know and love， but flipped it and made it its own unique story。 Evy is a main character you can root for and the love triangle left me wanting more！ The addition of some magical elements made this a book I c Where do I even begin？ I was eagerly awaiting the release of One Iridescent Night since the day Brianne announced it and boy did it deliver！ Cinderella was always one of my favorite fairy tales so I couldn’t wait to see how she reimagined it。 The story took many of the parts of Cinderella we know and love， but flipped it and made it its own unique story。 Evy is a main character you can root for and the love triangle left me wanting more！ The addition of some magical elements made this a book I couldn’t put down。 I cannot wait for the release of the next book in the series！ 。。。more
Kristin Ungerecht
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This book。 THIS BOOK！ It’s so good。 I wasn’t sure what to expect but I found everything about One Iridescent Night so compelling。 The magic， the dual love interests， the characters… it’s a fantastic “retelling” of Cinderella and one of my new favorites。 🥰Evy is the kind of heroine you can’t help but root for。 The way the author handles the trauma she’s endured and the aftermath of escaping it was appreciated。 It’s honest and personal… and having characters like Becca around to speak some no-nons This book。 THIS BOOK！ It’s so good。 I wasn’t sure what to expect but I found everything about One Iridescent Night so compelling。 The magic， the dual love interests， the characters… it’s a fantastic “retelling” of Cinderella and one of my new favorites。 🥰Evy is the kind of heroine you can’t help but root for。 The way the author handles the trauma she’s endured and the aftermath of escaping it was appreciated。 It’s honest and personal… and having characters like Becca around to speak some no-nonsense truth into the “fairytale” was a breath of fresh air！ Would that we all had a friend like her。 😉And because I feel the need to say it: TEAM LIAM！ 😂I’m ready for the next installment in this series， like， right now。 Don’t know how I’m going to wait to find out what’s next for these incredible characters and their magical world， but I suppose I’ll manage somehow。 😅🧡 。。。more
Chelsea
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Wow。 Just amazing。 What a enchanting Cinderella Retelling that seriously made me question if I prefer this then the ACTUAL Cinderella story。 Brianne Wiks writing is inviting and honest。 The verbal and physical abuse from her Father made me cringe and tear up a few times。 Evy， so greatly wanted to be loved by her father and had the biggest heart。 The characters were all so well written that I wanted to know more about each one of them。 Hello， love triangle。 I was reminded quickly that love triang Wow。 Just amazing。 What a enchanting Cinderella Retelling that seriously made me question if I prefer this then the ACTUAL Cinderella story。 Brianne Wiks writing is inviting and honest。 The verbal and physical abuse from her Father made me cringe and tear up a few times。 Evy， so greatly wanted to be loved by her father and had the biggest heart。 The characters were all so well written that I wanted to know more about each one of them。 Hello， love triangle。 I was reminded quickly that love triangles make me go a tad crazy and I was immedately team Liam。 I felt like a young teenager again giddy and excited whenever the two were together。 Bring on book two！ <3 。。。more
Tessonja Odette
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One Iridescent Night is the ultimate comfort read。 It feels like a blend of all my favorite versions of Cinderella with a hint of The Selection。 A must read for fairytale lovers！
Brianne Wik
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Stealing a part of this review space to add a little note about the book！Writing and publishing this book is a dream come true for me。 It’s not only my debut novel， but it’s a story that’s near and dear to my heart。 Having struggled with anxiety/panic and CPTSD for most of my life， it’s no coincidence that I chose to write a protagonist struggling with similar symptoms。 But I didn’t want this book to be solely focused on the hard stuff， I also wanted to create a fun escape you could immerse your Stealing a part of this review space to add a little note about the book！Writing and publishing this book is a dream come true for me。 It’s not only my debut novel， but it’s a story that’s near and dear to my heart。 Having struggled with anxiety/panic and CPTSD for most of my life， it’s no coincidence that I chose to write a protagonist struggling with similar symptoms。 But I didn’t want this book to be solely focused on the hard stuff， I also wanted to create a fun escape you could immerse yourself in for a few hours and make new “friends” while you read。 It’s my earnest hope that others will find joy in the pages of One Iridescent Night and feel seen as they read it。 P。S。 After you read it， you’ll have to tell me if you’re #teamliam or #teamryker。 Quick FAQ:- The book is available on Amazon and Kindle Unlimited。 I will be offering signed author copies for limited amounts of time。 Check my website https://www。briannewik。com/ for updates。- If you want to stay up to date with the latest on my next books， you will want to join my mailing list， click here: https://bit。ly/briannenewsletter - ONE IRIDESCENT NIGHT is book 1 of a 3-part series。 It sits right on the cusp of older YA， moving into NA。 Due to some triggering elements in the book like abuse and trauma， this book is recommended for readers 16+。 - Cover art by: Art by Karri - www。artbykarri。com Thank you so much for your interest in my book， and I hope you enjoy reading it！ 。。。more
Meaghan Anderson
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Disclaimer - I only give 5-star ratings to books I truly enjoy， not just any read that keeps my attention through to the last chapter。This book… WOW！ The best short description I can give is a Cinderella for a more mature audience。 My favorite aspect of this story is probably the fact that we get to see so much beyond what happens after the ball and they live happily ever after。 In fact， given this is book one in a trilogy， we aren’t even sure what that happily ever after is yet！Evelyn is not yo Disclaimer - I only give 5-star ratings to books I truly enjoy， not just any read that keeps my attention through to the last chapter。This book… WOW！ The best short description I can give is a Cinderella for a more mature audience。 My favorite aspect of this story is probably the fact that we get to see so much beyond what happens after the ball and they live happily ever after。 In fact， given this is book one in a trilogy， we aren’t even sure what that happily ever after is yet！Evelyn is not your average Cinderella， a point Brianne has made clear if you follow her Instagram。 The typical bravery， strength， and unfailing courage we associate with the suppressed maid who ends up with Prince Charming make only a few cameo appearances。 What we see instead is a complex， engaging heroine who faces true hardship。 Her reactions to her surroundings are realistic despite the fact this story is fictional， filled with magic and a made-up nation alike。One Iridescent Night is a refreshing and bold new take on a classic we all thought we knew。 This phenomenal debut will take your breath away and leave you asking， “When can I read book two？” 。。。more
Elizabeth
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*Thank you Brianne for the ARC！！*I'm so excited that this book is finally out for everyone to read because I've been dying to rave about it。 I'm going to be in the minority here when I say Cinderella was my least favorite Disney movie but holy crap this book was a phenomenal spin on the old classic！ It actually made me appreciate Cinderella more - but I like the book better。 What I enjoyed most about this book is that it doesn't take long to suck you in and get you hooked and it doesn't have thi *Thank you Brianne for the ARC！！*I'm so excited that this book is finally out for everyone to read because I've been dying to rave about it。 I'm going to be in the minority here when I say Cinderella was my least favorite Disney movie but holy crap this book was a phenomenal spin on the old classic！ It actually made me appreciate Cinderella more - but I like the book better。 What I enjoyed most about this book is that it doesn't take long to suck you in and get you hooked and it doesn't have this massive info dump to fight through in order to get introduced to the world。 The world building was excellent， the characters are funny， relatable， and sometimes downright irritating （I'm looking at you， Katerina - still want to punch you in the face）。 For those of you that love romance - this book definitely has that and then some。 No spoilers but our girl has two choices and they are both YUM。 I can't wait to read the next book and see who she picks！！ 。。。more
Vickey
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One Iridescent Night is the magical Cinderella fairytale we've all been waiting for。 Evelyn， our strong female heroine gets not one， but two romantic love interests and a spectacular storyline with twists and turns that kept me turning pages all night long。 What I loved most were the amazing well developed characters。 I loved the classic love triangle of Guard vs。 Prince。 But I'm most definitely， #TeamLiam。Brianne Wik surprised me by taking this classic tale a step further and introducing an evi One Iridescent Night is the magical Cinderella fairytale we've all been waiting for。 Evelyn， our strong female heroine gets not one， but two romantic love interests and a spectacular storyline with twists and turns that kept me turning pages all night long。 What I loved most were the amazing well developed characters。 I loved the classic love triangle of Guard vs。 Prince。 But I'm most definitely， #TeamLiam。Brianne Wik surprised me by taking this classic tale a step further and introducing an evil villain that I love to hate！ Add in a little fairy magic and this is an exceptional story filled with romance and the unknown。 One Iridescent Night gives you all the feels at once: Outraged， protective， intrigued and yet hopeful。A spectacular debut novel filled with romance， magic， royalty， bravery and compassion。 I can't wait for book 2！ 。。。more
Erin Shebish
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Amazing。 Incredible。 A breath of fresh air in a world of fairy tales that lack substance。 I'll admit， I'd grown skeptical that a fairy tale could be written for adults while having depth and substance and this book changed my mind。 It's one of the best fairy tales I've ever read and it's so clear that the author was MEANT to write this book。Each character comes to life and you'll find yourself feeling like you know them。 You'll miss them when you close the book and finishing that final page will Amazing。 Incredible。 A breath of fresh air in a world of fairy tales that lack substance。 I'll admit， I'd grown skeptical that a fairy tale could be written for adults while having depth and substance and this book changed my mind。 It's one of the best fairy tales I've ever read and it's so clear that the author was MEANT to write this book。Each character comes to life and you'll find yourself feeling like you know them。 You'll miss them when you close the book and finishing that final page will be bittersweet。 This is a book you'll re read time and time again！If you're on the fence about it， just get it。 It's amazing and I am DYING for more from this amazing author！ 。。。more
Thia Mai leprochainchapitre_mai
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☆☆☆☆，5 /5Dans ce roman， l’autrice nous offre plus qu’une simple réécriture du conte de Cendrillon。 Elle s’en inspire et en crée un nouveau ！¤Lorsque l'horloge sonne minuit， la magie ne fait que commencer。Entre sa famille cruelle， la perte de sa mère et le départ inattendu de son meilleur ami Liam， la jeune Evelyn a dû endurer une vie pleine de solitude， d'anxiété et de souffrance。Sept ans plus tard， Evelyn， dix-sept ans， découvre qu'une nuit magique peut changer tout ce qu'elle croyait savoir。Ré ☆☆☆☆，5 /5Dans ce roman， l’autrice nous offre plus qu’une simple réécriture du conte de Cendrillon。 Elle s’en inspire et en crée un nouveau ！¤Lorsque l'horloge sonne minuit， la magie ne fait que commencer。Entre sa famille cruelle， la perte de sa mère et le départ inattendu de son meilleur ami Liam， la jeune Evelyn a dû endurer une vie pleine de solitude， d'anxiété et de souffrance。Sept ans plus tard， Evelyn， dix-sept ans， découvre qu'une nuit magique peut changer tout ce qu'elle croyait savoir。Réunie avec un Liam adulte （et tellement beau）， Evelyn se retrouve de manière inattendue présentée à sa grand-mère mystérieusement magique， qu'elle n'avait jamais connu， et au fringant prince Ryker， qu'elle n'aurait jamais pensé aimer。 Prise entre l'amour et la peur， Evelyn est plongée dans un monde inconnu， avec de nouvelles menaces auxquelles elle ne s'attend pas et de nouveaux changements qu'elle ne comprend pas。¤Pour commencer， je dois dire que l’autrice a su me happer dans son roman dès les premières lignes。 J’ai été sensible à son style d’écriture que j’ai trouvé assez simple， facile à lire et pourtant， poétique et beau。Au tout début， je reconnaissais énormément le conte de Cendrillon dans cette écriture。 L’autrice avait ajouté des choses nouvelles et intéressantes mais comme on ne sortait pas de l’ordinaire， je me demandais où est-ce qu’on s’en allait dans l’histoire。 Puis， il n’a pas fallu longtemps avant je sois surprise par la tournure des événements。 Tout d’un coup， le rythme de l’histoire s’est mis à accélérer et j’ai découvert une nouvelle histoire， bien différente du conte initial。À travers son texte， l’autrice va traiter plusieurs thèmes que j’ai trouvé intéressants et qui m’ont bouleversée。 Il y a des passages sur la violence familiale， la transmission intergénérationnelle， la perte d’un être cher， le deuil et l’attente d’un amour perdu。 Franchement， j’avais les larmes aux yeux tant le texte était beau malgré les thèmes durs présents dans ce roman。 Le texte n’était pas du tout lourd au contraire。 L’autrice semblait avoir bien choisi ses mots et ses tournures de phrases pour que ça ne bloque pas la lecture et que cela serve à l’histoire。 J’admire le personnage d’Evelyn pour ce qu’elle a traversé et les comportements qu’elle a réussi à avoir dans cette histoire。Habituellement， je ne suis pas friande des triangles amoureux parce que je n’arrive pas à les imaginer ou alors ils sont trop clichés， pas assez développés… Eh bien， je dois dire que cela n’a pas du tout été le cas ici ！ Le triangle amoureux est bien présent mais il est si bien fait qu’il me semble tout à fait crédible et j’ignorais qui choisir entre les deux prétendants。 Evelyn doit-elle retourner vers son premier amour ？ Ou peut-elle se permettre de se tourner vers quelqu’un de nouveau ？ Vraiment， j’étais tiraillée et j’aurais voulu choisir les deux ahah ！¤En bref， l’autrice a su faire une réécriture de Cendrillon intéressante， originale et surprenante ！ Les thèmes qu’elle a soulevés à travers son texte m’ont beaucoup plu et ses personnages m’ont convaincue。 Bien que j’aurais voulu un peu plus de développement au niveau de l’univers， j’ai passé un très agréable moment de lecture。ENGLISH REVIEW BELOW:In this book， the author offers us more than a simple rewrite of the tale of Cinderella。 She takes inspiration from it and creates a new one！¤When the clock strikes twelve， the magic is just beginning。Between her cruel family， the loss of her mother， and the unexpected departure of her best friend Liam， young Evelyn was forced to endure a life full of loneliness， anxiety and mistreatment。 Seven years later， seventeen-year-old Evelyn discovers that one magical night can shift everything she thought she knew。Reunited with an all-grown-up （and oh-so-handsome） Liam， Evelyn finds herself unexpectedly introduced to her mysteriously magical grandmother that she never knew she had， and the dashing Prince Ryker， that she never thought she’d like。 Caught between love and fear， Evelyn is thrust into a world she’s never known， with new threats she never expected and new changes she doesn’t understand。¤To begin with， I must say that the author was able to catch me into her book from the first lines。 I was sensitive to her writing style which I found quite simple， easy to read and yet poetic and beautiful。At the very beginning， I greatly recognized the Cinderella tale in this writing。 The author had added some new and interesting things， but I was wondering where we were going in the story。 Then， it wasn't long before I was surprised at this turn of events。 All of a sudden， the pace of the story picked up and I discovered a new story， quite different from the original tale。Through her text， the author will deal with several themes that I found interesting and that moved me。 There are passages about domestic abuse， intergenerational transmission， the loss of a loved one， grieving and waiting for a lost love。 Honestly， I had tears in my eyes as the text was beautiful despite the harsh themes present in this book。 The text wasn’t at all heavy on the contrary。 The author seemed to have chosen her words and sentences well so that it wouldn't block the reading and serve the story。 I admire the character of Evelyn for what she went through and the behaviors she managed to have in this story。Usually， I'm not fan of love triangles because I can't imagine them or they're too cliché， not developed enough… Well， I have to say that hasn't been the case here at all！ The love triangle is very present but it’s so well done that it seems completely believable to me and I didn’t know who to choose between the two suitors。 Should Evelyn go back to her first love？ Or can she afford to turn to someone new？ Really， I was torn and wanted to choose both haha！¤In short， the author has made an interesting， original and surprising retelling of Cinderella！ The themes that she raised through her text really appealed to me and her characters convinced me。 Although I would have liked a little more development on the universe level， I had a very pleasant reading time。 。。。more
Heidi
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My favorite book of 2021！！！ This was absolutely an amazing book！ Seriously， trust me just go buy it！ I ended up reading it in one sitting！This is a beautiful Cinderella retelling。 I love Brianne's writing！ It just sucks you in heart and soul - wonderful， well thought out characters， good world building， descriptive enough to see it all without it being an info dump。 👏👏👏 It's very well done！ The plot is sound and moved at a good pace。 You can see the Cinderella influences but it still makes its o My favorite book of 2021！！！ This was absolutely an amazing book！ Seriously， trust me just go buy it！ I ended up reading it in one sitting！This is a beautiful Cinderella retelling。 I love Brianne's writing！ It just sucks you in heart and soul - wonderful， well thought out characters， good world building， descriptive enough to see it all without it being an info dump。 👏👏👏 It's very well done！ The plot is sound and moved at a good pace。 You can see the Cinderella influences but it still makes its own story。 Just fantastic！The MC Evy is so fantastically written！ She's struggling with PTSD and anxiety but still manages to be brave and strong。 I've never related to a character so much！ I love her and cried throughout this book。 I just felt so seen。 And the boys in this book 🔥！ So well written that honestly I can't choose if I like Liam or Ryker better。 😍 That's good writing there！！ They're completely swoon worthy！！！ Becca is my hero！ She's fantastically brave and sassy and I'm here for it！！This technically hasn't even released yet and I can't wait for the next installment！ Kudos to Brianne and if I could give it a million ⭐ I totally would！！ 。。。more
LeahMichelleReadsBooks
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Hey Book Friends！Today， I want to talk to you about an incredible Cinderella retelling that is going to be out on June 29th！ We are so close！Personally， I have always loved the story of Cinderella。 When I was younger， I remember making my big sister watch A Cinderella Story every weekend for months because I was so in love with it。 Even now， it probably goes down in history as one of my all time favorite movies。 So basically， I have a soft spot in my heart for Cinderella retellings。 Let me go ah Hey Book Friends！Today， I want to talk to you about an incredible Cinderella retelling that is going to be out on June 29th！ We are so close！Personally， I have always loved the story of Cinderella。 When I was younger， I remember making my big sister watch A Cinderella Story every weekend for months because I was so in love with it。 Even now， it probably goes down in history as one of my all time favorite movies。 So basically， I have a soft spot in my heart for Cinderella retellings。 Let me go ahead and say that I am giving this book 5 STARS because I absolutely loved it。 LOVED it。 When writing a retelling of a story， things can often be predictable and it can be hard to really make it unique and your own， but I think Brianne Wik handled this challenge with grace and incredible creativity。 She truly took a timeless classic and created her own beautiful story with it。Unlike the original story， in this story， we actually see a love triangle！ I know I am already gushing about this book， but I need to do it a little more。 Brianne wrote this love triangle beautifully！ Most of the time when I read a love triangle， there is always one of the love interests that I like less than the other and so I ways make my mind up rather quickly on who the heroine should end up with。 For the first time， I couldn't choose！ Liam and Prince Ryker are both such incredibly well written characters that I actually fell in love with both！ They are both so sweet and swoon worthy， I am so happy Brianne is in charge of deciding who Evelyn will end up with and not me， because I would be asking for both！ If you love beautifully heart-wrenching love triangles， YOU NEED THIS BOOK。 Evelyn is such an incredible character as well （I know， I just spent a while gushing over the boys， so I should probably talk about the heroine :P ）。 To endure the treatment she received from her family， and then still be so morally strong and sweet， she is just incredible。 Brianne Wik did such a great job developing her as a character that I actually feel like I know her。 Also， if you are a musical nerd like me， there is a small Easter egg hidden in this book！ When I read it， I had to ask Brianne if I was right， and I was， and now I love Brianne even more！ I am genuinely so excited to see what comes next in this story and to keep up with Brianne Wik's future work as well。 I really feel like she is an incredible up and coming author！An ARC was provided to me by the author for an honest review。 。。。more
Open Books And Turn Pages
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Team Liam！！！I enjoyed reading this book！ Looking forward to the next one！
Book_ista
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I was in a slump throughout June nothing could get me out of it。 So I was happy when I finished this book in less than 48 hours！！ Thank you Brianne Wik for making me part of your ARC team and providing me with a review copy for an honest review。✨Spoiler free review👇✨𝕋𝕚𝕥𝕝𝕖: One Iridescent Night。𝔸𝕦𝕥𝕙𝕠𝕣: Brianne Wikℙ𝕒𝕘𝕖 𝕔𝕠𝕦𝕟𝕥: ePub version IBooks （842）ℝ𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕟𝕘: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️。💫 / 5𝕊𝕦𝕞𝕞𝕒𝕣𝕪: Evy never thought her father would change the way he did after her mama died。 With her only friend taken away from her I was in a slump throughout June nothing could get me out of it。 So I was happy when I finished this book in less than 48 hours！！ Thank you Brianne Wik for making me part of your ARC team and providing me with a review copy for an honest review。✨Spoiler free review👇✨𝕋𝕚𝕥𝕝𝕖: One Iridescent Night。𝔸𝕦𝕥𝕙𝕠𝕣: Brianne Wikℙ𝕒𝕘𝕖 𝕔𝕠𝕦𝕟𝕥: ePub version IBooks （842）ℝ𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕟𝕘: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️。💫 / 5𝕊𝕦𝕞𝕞𝕒𝕣𝕪: Evy never thought her father would change the way he did after her mama died。 With her only friend taken away from her at a young age， Evy was left alone to suffer and endure her miserable life。 She needs saving。 Will help come for her？ 𝕋𝕙𝕚𝕟𝕘𝕤 𝕀 𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕝𝕝𝕪 𝕖𝕟𝕛𝕠𝕪𝕖𝕕: ⭐️The magical system is interesting。 ⭐️ I loved the feelings described with in the page ⭐️ It was a new take on Cinderella and I am excited to see what happens next！𝕋𝕙𝕚𝕟𝕘𝕤 𝕀 𝕕𝕚𝕕𝕟’𝕥 𝕖𝕟𝕛𝕠𝕪:⭐️Some of the sentence structures kinda weirded me out， but it wasn’t too twisted。⭐️ The setting could’ve used some more descriptions to help with the picture building。 。。。more
Melissa
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Oh my goodness， where to start？ I was hooked on Evelyn's story from the very beginning。 Wik really developed her character well， and described her external and internal struggles so well。I love the twist on the Cinderella story， too。 And， *hint*， it's SO much more than the classic Cinderella story。 It explores themes like power， autonomy， love， independence， and self-belief in such a gentle， but deep way。I'm so eager to read the next instalment and see how each of the characters and their storie Oh my goodness， where to start？ I was hooked on Evelyn's story from the very beginning。 Wik really developed her character well， and described her external and internal struggles so well。I love the twist on the Cinderella story， too。 And， *hint*， it's SO much more than the classic Cinderella story。 It explores themes like power， autonomy， love， independence， and self-belief in such a gentle， but deep way。I'm so eager to read the next instalment and see how each of the characters and their stories evolve！ 。。。more
Brenna
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One Iridescent Night: A Cinderella Retelling has pieces that are true to the original fairy tale， but there are twists and turns that will keep the reader on their toes！This story is compelling and a quick read， and I especially enjoyed the relationship between Prince Ryker and Liam。 However， I wish Evelyn had more agency as a protagonist。 There were times when I cheered for her and she stood up for herself， but she often seemed like she's not the hero of her own story。 I'm really hoping she com One Iridescent Night: A Cinderella Retelling has pieces that are true to the original fairy tale， but there are twists and turns that will keep the reader on their toes！This story is compelling and a quick read， and I especially enjoyed the relationship between Prince Ryker and Liam。 However， I wish Evelyn had more agency as a protagonist。 There were times when I cheered for her and she stood up for herself， but she often seemed like she's not the hero of her own story。 I'm really hoping she comes into her own in book two！The story also ended so abruptly that I thought I was missing part of the book。 The conclusion could have been stronger， but it's clearly pushing the reader to read the sequel， which I will definitely do！ 。。。more
Jenny Hickman
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One Iridescent Night is a sweet romance with not one but two swoon-worthy male leads and a love triangle that will keep you flipping pages and begging for more。You will be rooting for Evelyn to get her HEA from the very first chapter。 Wik keeps you wondering: WHO WILL SHE CHOOSE？ The Captain of the Guard or the handsome Prince？ Old love or new？ If I had to pick between Liam and Ryker， I'd choose。。。 （cue loads of nail biting and stressful music）。。。 BOTH。 That's right。 I'd pick them both and work One Iridescent Night is a sweet romance with not one but two swoon-worthy male leads and a love triangle that will keep you flipping pages and begging for more。You will be rooting for Evelyn to get her HEA from the very first chapter。 Wik keeps you wondering: WHO WILL SHE CHOOSE？ The Captain of the Guard or the handsome Prince？ Old love or new？ If I had to pick between Liam and Ryker， I'd choose。。。 （cue loads of nail biting and stressful music）。。。 BOTH。 That's right。 I'd pick them both and work out an every-other-week custody schedule。 Add this to your TBR if you like:-Fairy tale retellings-Sweet Romance-Love Triangles-Swoony Heroes-Angsty Angst 。。。more
Lain
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Thank you so much to Brianne Wik for giving me an ARC copy of this book！ I had SUCH a great time reading it！ Brianne Wik （@briannewik） has mood boards for each character on her Instagram， and a Q&A on her stories with each one as well！ I feel like this really shows Brianne’s talent and passion as an author: each character feels like his/her own person living in the story， and not just someone plopped there to fulfill a plot element。 Reading her posts also really helped the characters come alive Thank you so much to Brianne Wik for giving me an ARC copy of this book！ I had SUCH a great time reading it！ Brianne Wik （@briannewik） has mood boards for each character on her Instagram， and a Q&A on her stories with each one as well！ I feel like this really shows Brianne’s talent and passion as an author: each character feels like his/her own person living in the story， and not just someone plopped there to fulfill a plot element。 Reading her posts also really helped the characters come alive as I was reading the story。 So， I would highly recommend checking out @briannewik on Instagram before/while reading this book！ One Iridescent Night is a debut novel， the first book in a new trilogy， and a Cinderella retelling。 Brianne Wik did an amazing job of capturing the important moments and the essence of the original Cinderella story， while changing certain elements to add more depth。 I found the characters to be vibrant， complex， and endearing。 I truly had a blast getting caught up in the plot twists and the romance（s）。 I couldn’t put it down， and it was such a fun time！ This book also reminded me A LOT of The Selection series。 It has a similar vibe and addictive quality。 If you loved that series， you should definitely read this book。 I cannot wait to read the sequel to One Iridescent Night！ If this is just Brianne’s first book， I cannot wait to see what she does in the future。 5 stars！ 。。。more
Julie Janis （livinginatale）
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*An ARC was received in exchange for an honest reviewOh this was EXACTLY the Cinderella retelling I've been wanting to read！ I couldn't put it down！The romance was so amazing and swoony！Loved Evelyn！ She's the kindest most humble female character I've ever read。 It was so sad reading about the trauma she faced and how it impacted her， but I could totally see her strength。 Loved Ryker and Liam！ Both are the sweetest men ever and both are so dreamy！😍The way it ended with Evelyn's decision was exac *An ARC was received in exchange for an honest reviewOh this was EXACTLY the Cinderella retelling I've been wanting to read！ I couldn't put it down！The romance was so amazing and swoony！Loved Evelyn！ She's the kindest most humble female character I've ever read。 It was so sad reading about the trauma she faced and how it impacted her， but I could totally see her strength。 Loved Ryker and Liam！ Both are the sweetest men ever and both are so dreamy！😍The way it ended with Evelyn's decision was exactly how I wanted it to be！ Loved the twists that made this different from the original story and I can't wait to read the next book！ 。。。more
Kathryn Marie
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