An Enchantment Of Thorns
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- Author：Helena Rookwood
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Jennie
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An amazing Beauty and the Beast retelling。 Aster is the town’s greenwitch， meaning she watches the Folkwood and provides medicinal aid to the town of Rosehill。 This year is different for her， as she is required to participate in the Tithe。 This is a yearly event where every girl who is eighteen must go into the dreaded Folkwood and meet the Beast。 He will choose one of them， and the girl he chooses is never seen again。 How will she live at the Beast’s court with the fae she’s been trying to prot An amazing Beauty and the Beast retelling。 Aster is the town’s greenwitch， meaning she watches the Folkwood and provides medicinal aid to the town of Rosehill。 This year is different for her， as she is required to participate in the Tithe。 This is a yearly event where every girl who is eighteen must go into the dreaded Folkwood and meet the Beast。 He will choose one of them， and the girl he chooses is never seen again。 How will she live at the Beast’s court with the fae she’s been trying to protect people from？ Can she break the curse？This made me so excited to read the next one。 As I’ve said before， I love retellings！ Thank you Elm Vince for giving me an ARC to review！ 。。。more
Jessica Edwards
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WowHunger games mixed with ACOTAR， I couldn’t put it down！！ I’m currently suffering a book hangover from it now and impatiently waiting for the second book to come out 4 days after my birthday。
Jess Boaden
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Not once did I realise how large this book was but boy did I enjoy it！ Through a lot of assignments， I was always thinking about the next chapter in this book。The pacing is steady throughout the book， even through the final climax。 While I’m not used to this pace， I did enjoy it。 It allowed me to savour the story， savour the characters and enjoy each and every progression。I loved the main character Aster， she was perfectly written， clear， concise development and never once contradicted through t Not once did I realise how large this book was but boy did I enjoy it！ Through a lot of assignments， I was always thinking about the next chapter in this book。The pacing is steady throughout the book， even through the final climax。 While I’m not used to this pace， I did enjoy it。 It allowed me to savour the story， savour the characters and enjoy each and every progression。I loved the main character Aster， she was perfectly written， clear， concise development and never once contradicted through the lengthy story。 We have great background， great progression and a beautiful， powerful ending to her work。 I liked Thorne from the get-go。 He was funny， entertaining and well written。Faolan， not going to lie， I feel bad。 I sort of liked him but when he jumped in and out of the story I knew he might not be all he appeared to at the start。 I liked that part of the story and the ending。 Ooh so good。 Can’t wait for the second book！ 。。。more
Shrutika _anand
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"Aster！ I didn't realise stalking and harrassing a girl and causing her death were bad things。 Poor me。" "Aster！ I didn't realise stalking and harrassing a girl and causing her death were bad things。 Poor me。" 。。。more
Anita （Anitareads）
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4。5 stars
Blanche Maze
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A beautiful and magical Beauty and the Beast retelling-I got an eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review-Aster is the greenwitch of her village， which means that she's meant to protect the inhabitants from the Faeries roaming the woods。 But every year， the Beast comes to take away one of the girls who reached eighteen。 The girls taken never return。 This year， both Aster and her sister Ava are eighteen and could be taken。 Aster is prepared to do anything to save her sister， even take he A beautiful and magical Beauty and the Beast retelling-I got an eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review-Aster is the greenwitch of her village， which means that she's meant to protect the inhabitants from the Faeries roaming the woods。 But every year， the Beast comes to take away one of the girls who reached eighteen。 The girls taken never return。 This year， both Aster and her sister Ava are eighteen and could be taken。 Aster is prepared to do anything to save her sister， even take her place。I'm a sucker for fairytales retellings so of course I had to read this book。 And I wasn't disappointed。 Aster is a very likable and brave main character and following her was amazing。 Of course， since it's a retelling， there's isn't much suspense regarding the main plot， but the authors managed to created a beautiful and magical world， rewriting this classic story in their own style。 I loved that Aster wasn't helpless or simple。 She was fierce and intelligent and knew how to take care of herself。 The story was fast-paced， and I wasn't bored at any moment。 The world building was well presented and exciting。 However， I was a little disappointed by how the relationship unraveled。 I didn't really understand why Aster fell in love with the Fae male。 He wasn't particularly nice to her or even really charming or present and in my opinion， their liking to one another could have been a little more exploited to make it a little less confusing。 But it was still a great story that I would recommend！The ending left me wanting more and I'm excited to discover what comes next！"My beauty is not yours for the taking。 Touch me and you will bleed。" 。。。more
Shannon
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Wonderful story with well done characters and a story that grabs you and keeps you interested until the very end。
Brittany Smith
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Aster grew up knowing that The Folkwood is a dangerous place。 The woods are full of fae who are extremely dangerous and have no regard for human life。 When her mentor died， Aster took over the role of the town's Greenwich。 She is to keep the forest back and protect the townspeople from the fae。 But it is her Tithe year and the danger of being taken is palpable。 The Tithe is a selection ceremony where the Beast picks an eighteen-year-old girl and takes her back into the Folkwood with him。 Against Aster grew up knowing that The Folkwood is a dangerous place。 The woods are full of fae who are extremely dangerous and have no regard for human life。 When her mentor died， Aster took over the role of the town's Greenwich。 She is to keep the forest back and protect the townspeople from the fae。 But it is her Tithe year and the danger of being taken is palpable。 The Tithe is a selection ceremony where the Beast picks an eighteen-year-old girl and takes her back into the Folkwood with him。 Against all odds， Aster is taken which means she is unable to help her town， though she won't give up that easily。 To her amazement， the Beast offers Aster her freedom if she manages to complete a certain task—make the rose garden bloom again， thus breaking the curse。 As she goes about her task， she finds that not everything is as she thought。 She befriends a brownie， discovers a new talent in herself， and finds out that there is a very thin line between love and hate。 She also learns that you can't trust just anyone in the land of faerie and she is left to choose between helping her people or breaking the curse。The foundation of the story is based on Beauty and the Beast， it is then infused with fae elements that add and alter the plot。 There are quite a few differences in the book that make it feel like a fresh， new idea。 The world-building is fantastic， there are a few maps included in the beginning and it makes the Cursed Kingdom and the Folkwood all the more realistic。 The details on the different fae species and descriptions of the characters really back up the realism。 Thorne， aka the Beast， is a handsome fae under a horrible curse。 What curse we do not know as he appears like any other Court fae， but he is very secretive and short-tempered which leads to all sorts of problems with Aster！ Aster is a really good FMC in my opinion。 She is strong-minded， holds to her principles， caring， and quick-witted。 She’s got a lot of strength and courage and it is very easy to like her。 I love her interactions with Thorne and their banter is a lot of fun to read。 They were a very believable duo and their relationship never felt forced。I had only just read the first line of the blurb and I was sold！ Beauty and the Beast retelling， plus fae-- yes please。 This book was so imaginative that I was completely transported the whole duration of the book。 I did not want to put it down even for a moment and I was left needing book 2。 The details are all laid out beautifully and weave a tale that will keep you hooked， there are plenty of twists and turns that will have you gasping for breath and clean romance bits that will make you swoon。 This is a great book that I would recommend for anyone who loves fairy tale retellings， enemies-to-lovers， fae， clean romance， or Beauty and the Beast。 。。。more
Lauren
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Stephanie Watt
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Fairy tale retellings can be a bit hit or miss for me， but I absolutely LOVED this retelling of Beauty and the Beast！ While all of the classic Beauty and the Beast elements were there， placing the story in the fairy world added so much to the story。 I loved Aster as a main character and can't wait to see even more of her in the next book！ Fairy tale retellings can be a bit hit or miss for me， but I absolutely LOVED this retelling of Beauty and the Beast！ While all of the classic Beauty and the Beast elements were there， placing the story in the fairy world added so much to the story。 I loved Aster as a main character and can't wait to see even more of her in the next book！ 。。。more
Libby
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I was sent this book as an ARC in return for an honest review。 I really loved this book！ I’m such a fan of retellings and whilst this story is based off Beauty and the Beast， it is it’s own completely new and unique plot with creative characters and breathtaking imagery！ I really love Aster as our main character - she is so strong and brave and I love how her relationship with the beast （Thorne） develops through the text。 As I mentioned before， not only is this book beautiful but it is so much m I was sent this book as an ARC in return for an honest review。 I really loved this book！ I’m such a fan of retellings and whilst this story is based off Beauty and the Beast， it is it’s own completely new and unique plot with creative characters and breathtaking imagery！ I really love Aster as our main character - she is so strong and brave and I love how her relationship with the beast （Thorne） develops through the text。 As I mentioned before， not only is this book beautiful but it is so much more unique than I was expecting it to be and I was amazed by the magic system especially！ 。。。more
Rachel
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An Enchantment of Thorns is the first book in the A Court of Fairy Tales series by Helena Rookwood and Elm Vince and it was freaking amazing。 This is a fantastical Beauty and the Beast retelling that's centered on the Fae and is filled with magic。 This book was everything！The story centers on Aster who is the town's Greenwich， she uses herbs to help the people in her village and helps keep the fae out of the town。 The story does give me A Court of Thorns and Roses vibe because Aster is the young An Enchantment of Thorns is the first book in the A Court of Fairy Tales series by Helena Rookwood and Elm Vince and it was freaking amazing。 This is a fantastical Beauty and the Beast retelling that's centered on the Fae and is filled with magic。 This book was everything！The story centers on Aster who is the town's Greenwich， she uses herbs to help the people in her village and helps keep the fae out of the town。 The story does give me A Court of Thorns and Roses vibe because Aster is the youngest of three sisters and she is the one who gets involved with the fae while the middle sister， Ava， is centered on beauty and is a little thoughtless when it comes to Ava。 Finally， the oldest of the three is Laural， she is the fierce hunter of the three。 Something that's unique about this story is that the sisters have the same father but different mothers。 Aster and Laurel were raised together with their father， I don't know what happens to their mothers， but Ava still lives with her mother in a mansion but still has contact with her father and sisters even if there is a bit of family drama。Aster cares deeply for people， is very responsible， and takes her job as the town's Greenwich very seriously。 Every year all the girls who are of age have to go to the tithe road so that the fae can spirit one of them away。 When it's time to pay the tithe it's Aster that the Beast claims。 Aster enters the world of the fae， with magic， unseen dangers， revels， and all in a lush backdrop。 Aster is a fighter， stubborn， and determined to save herself。 The beast is a fae lord， Thorne， and while the two don't get along at first， they find a tentative peace and that grows into something more。 Thorne is not what I expected， especially for a fae。 At first， he's prickly （he has his reasons） but he never harms or tricks Asters， he eventually warms even more to Aster and the two form a friendship to turns into more。A cast of other characters make an appearance， a golden fae name Faolan who is Thorne's friend and nice to Aster， another one of Thorne's friends makes an appearance and is nicer than expected， plus there is all the fae roaming around the majestic manor。 The characters are all very interesting and add a new element to a story that is lovingly familiar。Beauty and the Beast is one of my favorite fairy tales and seeing it in this reimagined story brought happiness to my heart。 While this is a whole new story I was truly excited when I recognized the fairytale influences， the roses， the beast， the curse and so much more。 While bringing in fairly new aspects such as how human craft in the fae world works， magic-using nature such as flowers， herbs， and etc。 I've only read one book about how "human craft" affects the fae so it's good to see it again and I would swear that I read a book that used green magic before but it's way more detailed and very much apart of the story in a way that brings it to life。An Enchantment of Thorns was everything， one of my favorite Beauty and the Beast retellings。 I loved seeing the relationship grow between Aster and Thorne， to Aster learn about the fae world and get a better understanding of the fae， to see her preconceived notions change but are still smart enough to be wary。 Not to mention the magic was crafty and detailed along with the lush descriptions， and the little Easter eggs about other tales that were mentioned were great。 I have a few questions that I would love to get answers for， like the Wilden's family eyes that kept getting mentioned not to mention the events that happened at the end of the book has me asking a slew of questions and dying for the next book because what I thought was a standalone certainly is not。 Aster's story concludes in the next book， A Trial of Thorns and I cannot wait。 。。。more
Kristen
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I was in a completely book slump and this book completely pulled me out of that slump。 Absolutely loved this book and can’t wait to continue the series and I will most definitely be requesting to be a part of their ARC team！！！！Thank you so much to the authors for the ARC copy！ I am delighted to share I loved this Beauty and the Beast retelling and look forward to anything these authors write in the future。 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩
MeaQC
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I received an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review。 This is the first book that I have read from either author。 I loved the storyline and 2 different worlds found in this book。 Aster's world and Thorne's worlds while different are connected。 We got to see Aster grow throughout the book - learning more about herself and who she was destined to be。 It wasn't easy， but her love for her family kept her going。There was so much more to Thorne than met the eye。 I loved watching him change I received an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review。 This is the first book that I have read from either author。 I loved the storyline and 2 different worlds found in this book。 Aster's world and Thorne's worlds while different are connected。 We got to see Aster grow throughout the book - learning more about herself and who she was destined to be。 It wasn't easy， but her love for her family kept her going。There was so much more to Thorne than met the eye。 I loved watching him change throughout the book。I also enjoyed the change in the relationship between Aster and Thorne。Mosswhistle is such a loveable character， brave and a good friend！I found myself shouting out "Nooooo" a couple of times in the book。 I was enraptured by this book and couldn't put it down。 I can't wait for book 2！ 。。。more
Reena
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One of the best Beauty and the Beast re-imagings of the year！Rich in myth and folklore， this first installment of a new series is full of magic， romance， adventure， suspense， betrayal and true love。 The world building is amazing， the characters well develloped and with depth， the storyline gripping and with amazing plot twists。 A real page turner， that once you start reading you can't put it down！ If you like Beauty and the Beast re-imaginings with a dark twist， then this is definitely a must re One of the best Beauty and the Beast re-imagings of the year！Rich in myth and folklore， this first installment of a new series is full of magic， romance， adventure， suspense， betrayal and true love。 The world building is amazing， the characters well develloped and with depth， the storyline gripping and with amazing plot twists。 A real page turner， that once you start reading you can't put it down！ If you like Beauty and the Beast re-imaginings with a dark twist， then this is definitely a must read！！！ 。。。more
Candi
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This is a dark twisted retelling of Beauty and The Beast。 It is so good。 It is full of magic， fairies and creatures。 It is not what you expect from the original story。 What a creative spin on this fairy tale。 I cannot wait for book two。 Thank you Hidden Gems Books for this ARC。
Chad Barrus
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If you love fairy tales you MUST read this book！！ Youare about to be caught up in a story that will captivate you from the start！ The story is timeless and you’ll see familiar scenes which will remind you of Disney’s movie， but the story will pull you in and you’ll be hard pressed to put it down-I know I was！ It flows so effortlessly to the reader but I know it had to be long hours for not only one author but two to collaborate to get it into this finished state！ The writing seemed to come alive If you love fairy tales you MUST read this book！！ Youare about to be caught up in a story that will captivate you from the start！ The story is timeless and you’ll see familiar scenes which will remind you of Disney’s movie， but the story will pull you in and you’ll be hard pressed to put it down-I know I was！ It flows so effortlessly to the reader but I know it had to be long hours for not only one author but two to collaborate to get it into this finished state！ The writing seemed to come alive to me as I read it and even though it is a long book by the length of pages， the pages just flew by because I was so engrossed in the story！ I read faster and faster just to find out what was going to happen next！I was surprised to see that the story didn’t end at the end of this book but delighted at the same time that there is a series so I can look forward to seeing Aster and Thorne again as they now will need to find each other after the surprising ending of this book！This story has everything you could want in a fairy tale with an enchanting story， richly developed characters， a plot you know but with a lot of twists to make it so different from other books written about Beauty and the Beast。 You can’t help but fall in love with this story all over again and the characters you will meet within its pages！ The love of family and the caring of others who aren’t human， I think of Mosswhistle and Thorne。 I really encourage you to pick up this book so you can experience the wonder of fairy tales once again but also to enjoy the sheer joy of reading such a well written work！ Turn off the tv and settle down for a read that you will be glad you picked up！ For a few days let the magic wash over you as you follow the timeless tale once again and remember how the story enchanted you when you first read or watched it。 You will not want it to end and for a few more books it won’t as the story will continue！Pick up this book today and when you finish it you will say that it was time well spent and you also can’t wait until book two comes out！Kudos to both Helena Rookwood and Elm Vince for doing such a superb job on crafting this story that will delight all who read it！ It’s a labor of love and that is evident by the story you have written。 Thank you for writing this wonderful story！ 。。。more
NoNo JoJo
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I am voluntarily reviewing this novel after receiving a free copy。Actual rating: 4。5 starsI enjoyed this！ I'm a sucker for B&tB retellings， and this one checked all the boxes （well， except for having the Beast be an actual scary monster， alas）。 It's nothing too stand-out for that sort of niche， or the fairy romance niche， but if you enjoy either of those things， you'll enjoy this。 It's definitely on the slow-burn side， with some nice character development。 The setting is limited， but enough happ I am voluntarily reviewing this novel after receiving a free copy。Actual rating: 4。5 starsI enjoyed this！ I'm a sucker for B&tB retellings， and this one checked all the boxes （well， except for having the Beast be an actual scary monster， alas）。 It's nothing too stand-out for that sort of niche， or the fairy romance niche， but if you enjoy either of those things， you'll enjoy this。 It's definitely on the slow-burn side， with some nice character development。 The setting is limited， but enough happens to keep it interesting， especially when the characters pop into the Folkwood。 I liked watching Aster discover her magic， and how her emotions corresponded to her abilities。 The one that made the roses bloom was of course obvious， but sugary sweet， so I was here for it。 I also enjoyed the secondary characters that were introduced throughout。 Mosswhistle was my fave， I just loved the little guy。 We should all have a pal to talk us up like that lil dude。My one complaint would probably be that the light court fairy dude was so much more likable than Thorn initially， but when he exits the story， Thorn basically just。。。becomes him， personality-wise？ Like he becomes much more calm and reasonable vs the angsty jerk we first meet。 Kinda like the author reminded he was supposed to be our romantic lead and thought he should have some redeeming qualities for that to happen， haha。 It's not a huge issue， though。 Also， despite what the blurb says， this doesn't end on a HEA， but rather a cliffhanger to lead into the next thrust of the story。 That in itself was a fun little twist （though one I saw coming） and there are enough details sprinkled throughout to make the next book intriguing。 Overall， this was enjoyable。 If you like the niche， you'll enjoy this。 It's nothing particularly unique， but was still a sweet romance with a good balance of character development and plot。 。。。more
Dawn
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D heisler5。0 out of 5 stars Enchantment of ThornsReviewed in the United States on March 31， 2021I absolutely loved this story。 The fairy tale is the basis for the story。， but this version is exciting and so interesting。 The addition of the fae in the story adds an element that creates a whole new level。 I so enjoyed the characters and the ending just leaves the reader hanging on waiting for more。 I really enjoyed this book
Emily
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A fresh re-telling of this classic tale。Aster's journey throughout this story is filled with courage， loyalty， and adventure。 Thorne is a complex fae who grows so much。Mosswhistle is amazing。 So adorable and ridiculously brave。I felt like this story follows the basic outline of Beauty & the Beast to the point where the reader knows what the true key to breaking the curse is， but having that knowledge doesn't ruin a thing and there are so many twists and turns to keep you well-invested in the jou A fresh re-telling of this classic tale。Aster's journey throughout this story is filled with courage， loyalty， and adventure。 Thorne is a complex fae who grows so much。Mosswhistle is amazing。 So adorable and ridiculously brave。I felt like this story follows the basic outline of Beauty & the Beast to the point where the reader knows what the true key to breaking the curse is， but having that knowledge doesn't ruin a thing and there are so many twists and turns to keep you well-invested in the journey。The world is richly built with complex characters and we are set up for a great series that I can't wait to get more of！I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Gypsy Madden
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Every year on the Spring Equinox every girl who has turned eighteen dresses in a white dress and a flower crown and goes to the clearing in the middle of the Folkwood on the outskirts of their small village of Rosehill where the Beast， a handsome， yet terrifying powerful fae gentlemen choses one girl and spirits her away for the tithe， never to be seen again。 This year both Aster and her sister Ava are expected to be in the meadow。 Aster knows the village needs her as their only greenwitch， a wi Every year on the Spring Equinox every girl who has turned eighteen dresses in a white dress and a flower crown and goes to the clearing in the middle of the Folkwood on the outskirts of their small village of Rosehill where the Beast， a handsome， yet terrifying powerful fae gentlemen choses one girl and spirits her away for the tithe， never to be seen again。 This year both Aster and her sister Ava are expected to be in the meadow。 Aster knows the village needs her as their only greenwitch， a wisewoman versed in using herbal magic to keep the Folkwood from growing beyond its borders and keeping the fae of the forest from claiming or bedeviling any of the villagers。 But she’s also determined that her sister， the prettiest of the tithe girls， will not be taken。This is a richly detailed and imagined version of the Beauty & the Beast tale， inspired by Naomi Novik’s Uprooted。 It also reminded me of Camille Peters’ Enchantment and Anthea Sharp’s Feyland books。 It starts out in a small rustic remote village cut off from the rest of the world with being in the middle of a sprawling forest populated by all sorts of Irish fae creatures， like the Puca， kelpie， sprites， and plenty of others that Aster discovers。 The forest vegetation encroaching on the village， threatening to swallow it whole is straight out of Uprooted， with Aster being a one-woman army trying to keep it back。 And like in Uprooted， there is a tithe where one girl is picked and spirited away。 From there， the book dives into the Beauty & the Beast tale as Aster tries to solve the mystery of why girls are taken each year， what is asked of her， and what happened to all of the other girls before her。 I tend to grade fairy tale retellings on how much originality they have， versus keeping enough elements of the original tale to still draw some parallels between。 And this successfully pulls it off， weaving its own story with plenty of surprises and new elements， while leaving bits and pieces to akin to the original tale。 When people say Beauty & the Beast， there is an expectation of a romance， but the romance is rather thin in this story （I didn’t really notice any romantic feelings on the part of Thorn specifically， other than a couple of moments of jealousy）。 But I did love Aster for her determination， even if she does make poor choices every so often。 And I loved that though she trained and operated with the idea that all fae were bad， she had to revise those prejudices and preconceived notions to understand Thorn's world。 And Thorn is the usual brooding， handsome enigmatic dark fae gentleman that us indie book fans always drool over。 And I loved all of the side characters from Aster’s frivolous sister Ava， to her strong hunter sister Laurel （I wonder if we’re going to get a Red Riding Hood tale starring her eventually） （though Ava was a bit like the spoiled sisters in the original tale， I loved that Laurel wasn’t）， to her father the former ladies’ man， to the various servants and visitors to Thorn’s home。 This book also has quite a bit of humor in it， which I adore any book that can pull it off。 And I love when characters get frustrated with things。 It did feel long at times as she learned about the fae world， but there were so many memorable scenes。 I should warn that though there is closure on the main storyline for this book， it does end on a cliffhanger to push toward the next book in the series。 And am I planning to get the next book in the series？ Yes， I most certainly am。 。。。more
Jodi
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I'm not one to typically pick up a "fairy tale retelling，" but when I saw an ARC of this book and that Elm Vince is one of the authors I read the synopsis and had to read the book。 I'm so glad I did！I finished last night-one of those books that kept me up far past my bedtime because I just had to know how Aster would save everyone and fell asleep with the characters on my mind。 They were still there in the morning， and I truly wish I could dig into the second book right now！Although it is a rete I'm not one to typically pick up a "fairy tale retelling，" but when I saw an ARC of this book and that Elm Vince is one of the authors I read the synopsis and had to read the book。 I'm so glad I did！I finished last night-one of those books that kept me up far past my bedtime because I just had to know how Aster would save everyone and fell asleep with the characters on my mind。 They were still there in the morning， and I truly wish I could dig into the second book right now！Although it is a retelling of Beauty and the Beast， it does not follow that story completely。 It has a unique plot that had me wanting to skip work to keep reading。 The characters are complex and the storyline held onto important secrets until the climax， making the reader want to discover what Aster wasn't told as she tried to solve the mystery of what happened to the previous Tithe girls and how to get home to Rosehill。 All in all， and excellent book and I look forward to the second installment。 。。。more
C。K。 Beggan
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（Note: I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。）What a wonderful retelling of Beauty and the Beast！ Beauty and the Beast was already my favorite Disney retelling， so I had pretty high expectations。 I was more than pleased with this story。At its core， An Enchantment of Thorns takes the opposite road as most fantasy novels in which a character must develop magical skills。 The key to narrator Aster’s magic is not discipline and a level head， as she’s been taught， but feeling （Note: I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。）What a wonderful retelling of Beauty and the Beast！ Beauty and the Beast was already my favorite Disney retelling， so I had pretty high expectations。 I was more than pleased with this story。At its core， An Enchantment of Thorns takes the opposite road as most fantasy novels in which a character must develop magical skills。 The key to narrator Aster’s magic is not discipline and a level head， as she’s been taught， but feeling her emotions and funneling them toward something she cares about without “harnessing” them。 Add the weather-changing moods of a depressed beast， and you get an enlightened， exciting， compassionate story about characters raising their emotional IQ。 I can’t think of any books I’ve read recently that are like that。It’s also exciting to see Aster， a young woman with an important job， become empowered。 Aster lacks the respect her mentor Sage had， though she must do the same work as the new village greenwitch。 Even supportive big sister Laurel， a fighter working for their smuggler father， doesn’t realize just how much there is to Aster。 “The Beast should beware if he chooses you at the Tithe this week， what with your arsenal of plants，” she quips。 （But also note: at least half of my highlights in this book were Laurel’s lines。）There’s so much depth to Thorne’s “beast” character， too， from his sarcasm， goading and irritatingly （for Aster） indirect encouragement， to the despair driving his weather-changing bad moods。 He’s neither beastly nor overly handsome， like in some romantic fantasies。 Says Aster， “His wild beauty was like a knife to the gut。” Throne never appears truly uncaring， either， and it makes him a more believable love interest。With sinister fae， an adorable， helpful brownie named Mosswhistle and some fabulous plot twists， this was a book I was excited to sit down and read every night。 Fans of dark fantasy will feel at home reading An Enchantment of Thorns， thanks to the nightmarish curse and the monstrous fae in the Folkwood， but romantics will also love it。 And if you’re like me， you will want the next book immediately。 。。。more
Kerry
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I loved the concept when I read the description and hope that the book delivered。 It did。 I loved Thorne （even with his broody moods）， Aster （with her wit and sarcasm） and all the little fairy folk that worked in the castle。 I was extremely pleased with this retelling of Beauty and the Beast with a Fae twist！ But I did not expect that cliffhanger ending！ That certain Fae has some serious issues。。。
Demi
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I received a copy of this book from the author。 This is my honest review。 I’ve been on a reading spree for fairytale retellings， and Beauty and The Beast has been my favourite。 This was a great story。 I’m a big fan of fae， and I think the world created was really in depth， and done well。Aster was an enjoyable character， and I loved her interactions with the characters around her。 She had great character development。The story is always going to be essentially the same with a retelling， but creati I received a copy of this book from the author。 This is my honest review。 I’ve been on a reading spree for fairytale retellings， and Beauty and The Beast has been my favourite。 This was a great story。 I’m a big fan of fae， and I think the world created was really in depth， and done well。Aster was an enjoyable character， and I loved her interactions with the characters around her。 She had great character development。The story is always going to be essentially the same with a retelling， but creativity of the twists and plot made you sometimes forget that it was a retelling。 I wasn’t expecting the cliffhanger！ It really does show that you can’t trust anything fae say。 It’ll be great to see how this continues！ 。。。more
Lana
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I honestly believe that this is the most enchanting telling of the fairy tale the beauty and the beast which I have ever read， and there have been numerous re-tellings especially lately。 The tale is based on Aster， the greenwitch who protects her village from the encroachment of the fae forest， full of terrible fae creatures who cause harm to the villagers and their livelihood。 Every year the people of Rosehill fear the day of the tithe， on which the beast from the forest emerges and chooses one I honestly believe that this is the most enchanting telling of the fairy tale the beauty and the beast which I have ever read， and there have been numerous re-tellings especially lately。 The tale is based on Aster， the greenwitch who protects her village from the encroachment of the fae forest， full of terrible fae creatures who cause harm to the villagers and their livelihood。 Every year the people of Rosehill fear the day of the tithe， on which the beast from the forest emerges and chooses one of the maidens who turn eighteen that year and takes her with him to his manor in the wood which is under a curse。 This year he picks Aster， thus leaving the village unprotected and getting more than he bargained for when he chose her。 All previous girls who had been taken had never been seen again but Aster was adamant she would come back to protect her family and friends from the nasty fae。 Upon arriving and finding herself a prisoner at the manor house， surrounded by fae creatures， she fought with all her might against the beast until feelings started to blossom between the two of them and she realised the beast was no beast at all。 She worked with all her might to help Thorne break the curse by trying to grow his rose garden， finding out she was an enchantress and getting used to life at the manor。 However a day arrived when she was obliged to choose whether to stand by Thorne and see the curse lifted， or return to the village to save her sister and the other people being attacked by the fae creatures。 Could Aster try and do both or would she fail those she cared for？ I love the magic in this book， the beautiful fae lore， the lore about healing， the loyalty of the lovely brownie and of course the romance but I hated the awful betrayal at the end， which was unexpected and cruel and I cannot wait for the next book in the series to follow Aster on her new adventure！ 。。。more
Debbie Eyre
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Anyone who knows me knows that beauty and the beast is my absolute ultimate favourite fairytale and I absolutely adore retellings and this one is just incredible。 It’s grabs you from the very start and I fell into this world and in love with this world also。 There’s twists and turns and the characters are just awesome and you feel the relationship and love growing and developing throughout the story。 Aster is strong and capable and although she faces scary and intense times she does with her hea Anyone who knows me knows that beauty and the beast is my absolute ultimate favourite fairytale and I absolutely adore retellings and this one is just incredible。 It’s grabs you from the very start and I fell into this world and in love with this world also。 There’s twists and turns and the characters are just awesome and you feel the relationship and love growing and developing throughout the story。 Aster is strong and capable and although she faces scary and intense times she does with her head held high。 It’s a great retelling with fae twists and I hope there’s more to come！ 。。。more
Cherokee
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Okay， I'm not totally sure how I felt about this book。 Normally I'm all for retellings， but this one was。。。。 I'm not even sure。 ******Spoilers ahead！******Let's start with the fact it took me a while to read， it was so hard for me to get into。 I felt it didn't pick up until more than half way through。 Then fell flat again until almost the end。 Foalan might be a d*ck。 I was so confused throughout most the book， and not in a "oh man， what's going to happen way。" I really liked the way that the Bea Okay， I'm not totally sure how I felt about this book。 Normally I'm all for retellings， but this one was。。。。 I'm not even sure。 ******Spoilers ahead！******Let's start with the fact it took me a while to read， it was so hard for me to get into。 I felt it didn't pick up until more than half way through。 Then fell flat again until almost the end。 Foalan might be a d*ck。 I was so confused throughout most the book， and not in a "oh man， what's going to happen way。" I really liked the way that the Beast wasn't cursed because he was vain， but because he was truly viewed as a beast。 Also that his kingdom wasn't necessarily hidden with no hopes to break the curse。 Foalan sucks。 I didn't like that the fae had no talents other than "magic。" I guess because that's totally different than every other fae story I've read。 That they cannot cook or make music or weave story's just seemed like total bs to me。 Thorne was infuriating。 But I liked him， even if he was rude。 I'm not entire sure where any feelings came from on either side of the relationship。。。 between him and Aster。 I was really hoping for a standalone， and that we'd see Aster again eventually in novels with her sisters stories， but you know Foalan is a d*ck so whatever。 It is what it is。 The attention to detail was so vivid in some scenes。 The trees coming out of the ground， the rose garden， the Beast himself。 I'm undecided if I will continue the series when the subsequent books are released。 I feel like I almost have to just to hopefully see Thorne kick Foalans butt。 。。。more
Gitanjali 。C
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I always love retellings of the beauty and the beast classic。。This story is has the same core story but right from the start it is very different and I found myself curious to know more。。Fast paced and suspense filled it had several characters who fit their role easily。。Aster is beautiful and smart survivor who cares for all her sisters despite being treated bad by Ava。Laurel is one beautiful character too。I usually hate Cliffhangers but in this book I'm so glad there's more even if I have to wa I always love retellings of the beauty and the beast classic。。This story is has the same core story but right from the start it is very different and I found myself curious to know more。。Fast paced and suspense filled it had several characters who fit their role easily。。Aster is beautiful and smart survivor who cares for all her sisters despite being treated bad by Ava。Laurel is one beautiful character too。I usually hate Cliffhangers but in this book I'm so glad there's more even if I have to wait to read it。Loved it overall！！ 。。。more
Amber Christiansen
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