Heart of the Raven Prince: A Cinderella Retelling
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Summary
A playboy prince in want of a decoy bride。
A servant girl desperate for a disguise…
Raven shifter Prince Franco is every social climbing debutante’s dream。 He’s handsome， heir to the Lunar Court throne， and deliciously single。 Every young woman wants to bed him， wed him， or steal a moment of his time。 Except， of course， for Ember Montgomery。
Half fae Ember craves freedom from her conniving stepfamily。 As if they weren’t enough to deal with， a chance encounter with the arrogant Prince Franco leaves her humiliated and in a fiery rage。 Nothing could convince her the prince is anything but a rake。 But when the opportunity to evade her scheming stepmother falls into her lap， she’ll pay the price—even if it means impersonating the prince’s newest flame…
To prove himself a worthy heir， Prince Franco must marry a princess。 But after far too many unsatisfying trysts， he’s given up on love。 With the social season in full swing， and bringing with it a horde of husband-hungry socialites， he’ll do anything to delay the pressures of both marriage and the crown。 And what better solution than an alliance with a desperate servant girl glamoured as his false future bride？
Locked in a bargain， Ember must pose as a princess until midnight at the full moon ball。 Until then， all she has to do is wear the glamour， pretend to court the prince， and above all else， not fall in love。 But when feelings emerge on both sides， she starts to wonder if there’s more to their contrived courtship than either of them planned…
Can Ember and Franco find love when the masks come off？ Or will illusions and lies prove stronger than their hearts？
ACOTAR meets Bridgerton in this standalone fairytale retelling of Cinderella。 If you like slow burn romance， fake engagements， and snarky fae royals， then you’ll love this swoon-worthy story in the Entangled with Fae series。
*NOTE this book is upper YA/NA featuring mature situations and some adult language。 The romance is slow burn but leads to moderate steam。
Heart of the Raven Prince is a complete stand-alone novel set in the same world as The Fair Isle Trilogy。 Journey back to Faerwyvae or begin your adventure for the first time with this enchanting tale。 Each book in the Entangled with Fae series can be read on its own and in any order。 Happily ever after guaranteed！
A servant girl desperate for a disguise…
Raven shifter Prince Franco is every social climbing debutante’s dream。 He’s handsome， heir to the Lunar Court throne， and deliciously single。 Every young woman wants to bed him， wed him， or steal a moment of his time。 Except， of course， for Ember Montgomery。
Half fae Ember craves freedom from her conniving stepfamily。 As if they weren’t enough to deal with， a chance encounter with the arrogant Prince Franco leaves her humiliated and in a fiery rage。 Nothing could convince her the prince is anything but a rake。 But when the opportunity to evade her scheming stepmother falls into her lap， she’ll pay the price—even if it means impersonating the prince’s newest flame…
To prove himself a worthy heir， Prince Franco must marry a princess。 But after far too many unsatisfying trysts， he’s given up on love。 With the social season in full swing， and bringing with it a horde of husband-hungry socialites， he’ll do anything to delay the pressures of both marriage and the crown。 And what better solution than an alliance with a desperate servant girl glamoured as his false future bride？
Locked in a bargain， Ember must pose as a princess until midnight at the full moon ball。 Until then， all she has to do is wear the glamour， pretend to court the prince， and above all else， not fall in love。 But when feelings emerge on both sides， she starts to wonder if there’s more to their contrived courtship than either of them planned…
Can Ember and Franco find love when the masks come off？ Or will illusions and lies prove stronger than their hearts？
ACOTAR meets Bridgerton in this standalone fairytale retelling of Cinderella。 If you like slow burn romance， fake engagements， and snarky fae royals， then you’ll love this swoon-worthy story in the Entangled with Fae series。
*NOTE this book is upper YA/NA featuring mature situations and some adult language。 The romance is slow burn but leads to moderate steam。
Heart of the Raven Prince is a complete stand-alone novel set in the same world as The Fair Isle Trilogy。 Journey back to Faerwyvae or begin your adventure for the first time with this enchanting tale。 Each book in the Entangled with Fae series can be read on its own and in any order。 Happily ever after guaranteed！
Reviews
Micheala
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Copy received from the author。 Voluntarily reviewing and all opinions are objective and my own。 It took me a while to get into this book， I’ll admit。 It was a slow start， a lot of set up- which should be a positive thing in regards to a fantasy book but it dragged。 I could have done with it being gone through a bit quicker， because once I finally got to the goods and she interacted with the price （post ball） it got really good。 For a while， this book was leaning into a 3 star rating but the fina Copy received from the author。 Voluntarily reviewing and all opinions are objective and my own。 It took me a while to get into this book， I’ll admit。 It was a slow start， a lot of set up- which should be a positive thing in regards to a fantasy book but it dragged。 I could have done with it being gone through a bit quicker， because once I finally got to the goods and she interacted with the price （post ball） it got really good。 For a while， this book was leaning into a 3 star rating but the final 50% definitely moved it up to a 4。A Cinderella retelling done right。 I think we saw a bit of the Cinderella theme with both characters in the ball， and then just Ember post-ball but it was all done in a very unique， interesting way。 As always， Tessonja weaves together fantasy elements and “fairy life” in a way that makes sense as a retelling。 It sets her books apart and this one is no different。 A driving force through this book is Princess Maisie， promised to be a part of a Little Mermaid retelling for the next book。 Given how unique this series is， I can’t even begin to guess the plot line but no matter， I’ll be there for it。 。。。more
Rawanaat
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Let me be honest I don't usually like fae stories， if anything its my least read genre。 But this is my second time reading a fae retelling bg Tessonja Odette and it's pretty amazing。 Like really amazing。First off the story just never goes the way I expect， there's definitely hints of the original Cinderlla story which is perfectly woven into the plot。 The characters are honest， forthcoming and persistent in fighting for what they want and it makes you root for their development throughout the bo Let me be honest I don't usually like fae stories， if anything its my least read genre。 But this is my second time reading a fae retelling bg Tessonja Odette and it's pretty amazing。 Like really amazing。First off the story just never goes the way I expect， there's definitely hints of the original Cinderlla story which is perfectly woven into the plot。 The characters are honest， forthcoming and persistent in fighting for what they want and it makes you root for their development throughout the book。 It really was a good book and I loved the writing albeit it was a tad bit wordy。Apparently the next book will be a little mermaid retelling I can't wait for that~ 。。。more
Angel Byrd
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LOVE LOVE LOVEI love this author！！！ I’ve read all of her books in the last week！ I can’t wait for the third one in this series to come out！！
Tiana
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I could have read this book from only Franco's perspective and I would have been perfectly happy。 Not that I didn't enjoy Ember but her journey was fraught with self doubt （Which is understandable） so sometimes I kind of felt like I had enough。 I really enjoyed the references to other characters in the series and seeing where they are。 I could have read this book from only Franco's perspective and I would have been perfectly happy。 Not that I didn't enjoy Ember but her journey was fraught with self doubt （Which is understandable） so sometimes I kind of felt like I had enough。 I really enjoyed the references to other characters in the series and seeing where they are。 。。。more
Davina Herondale
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I just discovered this book today and I’m obsessed。 I loved it so much y’all go read it rnAlso I just found out that this is technically a sequel book to a trilogy？？ I’ve never heard of the trilogy this is connected to but I still loved it so 💁🏻♀️
Aliza Hunnicutt
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4。5⭐️Wow okay so I read these books not in the right order （wolf king， then fair isle trilogy） but even so it was great to see them weave together。 It was great to have seen Franco in the Fair Isle books and now see him get a chance at love。 （Also other characters intertwined between stories that were great and I shall not give away！）All that said， I love that these are standalone。 While they were fun to recognize bits and pieces from the other books， the other books weren’t needed。 Yippee！This 4。5⭐️Wow okay so I read these books not in the right order （wolf king， then fair isle trilogy） but even so it was great to see them weave together。 It was great to have seen Franco in the Fair Isle books and now see him get a chance at love。 （Also other characters intertwined between stories that were great and I shall not give away！）All that said， I love that these are standalone。 While they were fun to recognize bits and pieces from the other books， the other books weren’t needed。 Yippee！This story is great because it’s Cinderella and does a great job matching the story without it being frustratingly obvious what is going to happen。 It was well done。 Thanks to the author for the arc in exchange for this honest review！ 。。。more
Vinnie
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Rating: 4。5 stars This was surprisingly a good book。 The book showed a new perspective on the retelling of Cinderella and I liked that。 There were so many new elements that made the book different from the average Cinderella story。 For the time in a while， I didn't take notes because I read the book pretty fast。 This book was fast-paced and we got to see character development， especially from Franco's side。 What's even better is the fact that this book is a standalone with characters throughout Rating: 4。5 stars This was surprisingly a good book。 The book showed a new perspective on the retelling of Cinderella and I liked that。 There were so many new elements that made the book different from the average Cinderella story。 For the time in a while， I didn't take notes because I read the book pretty fast。 This book was fast-paced and we got to see character development， especially from Franco's side。 What's even better is the fact that this book is a standalone with characters throughout other books making a cameo。 I found this book through Bookstagram when Odette posted a teaser about the book， and I am glad that I found it。 I enjoyed the banter between Franco and Ember。 I appreciated the fact that the glamour deception was revealed early on， saving us the pain of reading the part where Franco would've found out the truth。 I am totally willing to give other books by the author a try。 A few comments: - When I saw the map at the beginning of the book， I got excited。 However， I think it was unnecessary as the setting of the book never left Lunar Court。 Normally I would reference the map as I read， but for this book I didn't need to do that。 - I wish the powers exhibited by the characters were developed more。 - It would've been nice if Nyxia and Ember had a moment - The truth about Em's father's death was interesting - I loved the romance。 The number of those 'scenes' was perfect。 I don't enjoy those scenes anymore， so I think that the parts that explored it was sufficient enough。 Considering how good this book was， I planned on giving it a 5-star。 However， I restricted it to a 4。5 because of the lack of impact the book had。 One of the reasons my only 5-star book this year， as of now， is The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo was because of how the story impacted me。 The book was raw and truthful。 So while I enjoyed the Heart of the Raven Prince， it was just an easy read with a good plot。 However， I would recommend this book/series for those who like retellings， faes， magic， romance， and a generally well-paced book。 。。。more
Dani Clark - Clark Book Reviews
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"No one ever tells a fae - or a half fae like me - never to bargain with a human。"I've fallen in love with Faerwyvae and Tessonja Odette's writing all over again。 I say this time and time again but I'm a sucker for fairytale retellings。 Heart of the Prince picks up after Curse of the Wolf King， however this time the story focuses on Ember Montgomery， the Cinderella of this Fae world。 While I was reading Curse of the Wolf King， I pinpointed Ember as having Cinderella qualities and I wanted to lea "No one ever tells a fae - or a half fae like me - never to bargain with a human。"I've fallen in love with Faerwyvae and Tessonja Odette's writing all over again。 I say this time and time again but I'm a sucker for fairytale retellings。 Heart of the Prince picks up after Curse of the Wolf King， however this time the story focuses on Ember Montgomery， the Cinderella of this Fae world。 While I was reading Curse of the Wolf King， I pinpointed Ember as having Cinderella qualities and I wanted to learn more about her。 To my pleasant surprise， we got a WHOLE BOOK！ Ember was one of my favorite side characters in the first book and quickly became one of my favorite characters of the standalone series！ Ember is a fierce half-fae that will do anything she can to become free of her stepfamily。 Ember is one of the most likable characters I've come across。 Her snarky honesty is so refreshing and I love that she speaks her mind。 Prince Franco is your typical snobby Prince。 He has no shame and enjoys belittling others， especially humans。 Ember and her stepfamily find themselves at Court。 While there， Ember enters another bargain， but hopefully this one can help her evade her last one。 Ember must glamour herself as a Princess and court the Raven Prince。 Seems easy enough， right？ Nothing could possibly go wrong。 This story is filled with drama， love and bargains！ There are many side characters that breathe life into the story and help the tale to unfold。 Following Ember's story was such a thrilling adventure。 I felt every emotion that she felt and loved every second of it。 I would HIGHLY recommend this standalone to those who love fae and fairy tale retellings。 Thank you to Tessonja Odette for an advanced copy of this book。 I can't wait to read the next one！ 。。。more
Barbara
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Allow two days for this NC17 twisted retelling of Cinderella which takes place mostly at the Selene Palace of the Lunar Court on the Isle of Faerwyvae。 I had an ARC and this voluntary review is my own opinion。
Lana
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When I got the chance to read this story， I knew I absolutely had to。 Franco was one of my favourite characters in the Fair Isle trilogy， and I was sorry that you didn't get to know him so much better as a reader there。 This book makes up for that。Not only does Franco get his own story， you also get to meet Ember。 Franco may seem like a nonchalant playboy， but it soon becomes apparent that there is much more to him than the façade he has erected around himself。 Ember is a self-confident characte When I got the chance to read this story， I knew I absolutely had to。 Franco was one of my favourite characters in the Fair Isle trilogy， and I was sorry that you didn't get to know him so much better as a reader there。 This book makes up for that。Not only does Franco get his own story， you also get to meet Ember。 Franco may seem like a nonchalant playboy， but it soon becomes apparent that there is much more to him than the façade he has erected around himself。 Ember is a self-confident character who knows what she wants but with a vulnerable side as well。 She is passionate about music， but fears it at the same time。 They also both have a good sense of humour， which makes for great dialogue。 They are two characters I would love to meet in real life。 In books， such characters are usually my favourites as well。 The relationship between the two of them is a pleasant main line of the story， how it comes about and changes， how they both grow but still remain themselves。 As the synopsis also states， this is very clearly a Cinderella retelling， yet it does not bore you as a reader for a moment。 Many of the classic elements are present， but there is also enough variation and new stuff。 The story is built up and developed in an excellent way，the writing style is also clear and nice to read。 From the first chapter onwards， you are systematically given more information， which keeps the story truly intriguing。 In addition， there are a lot of nice plottwists and unexpected events。A small thing that annoyed me a little is how Ember， especially in the beginning， thinks "2 more weeks and then I'm free" almost all the time。 I can understand that this is very important to her， but sometimes she misses out on little things that she could be enjoying instead。Even though this story is a stand alone that you can read as it is， I really enjoyed seeing names from the Fair Isle trilogy pass by as well， to discover little snippets from their lives。 So both for people who have read the trilogy and for people who are looking for a new adventure full of fae， with fairy-tale elements and well-developed characters with whom you would immediately want to become friends （despite and maybe even because of their strengths and weaknesses）， I would recommend this book。Thank you for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review if I wanted to write one （not obligatory）。 My review isn’t influenced by this， my opinion is 100% my own。 。。。more
Lucy Joyeux （Gazikova）
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I've got this book as an ARC in exchange for an honest review。This book is getting 4。8 stars！Yesterday I finished one book and I opened this one thinking that I'll just read a few lines， get a little into the story and go to bed at approximately 10:30pm。 BUT NO！！！ Tessonja had to come in， mesmerising me and made it 1 am！ I was turning page after page， thinking "just one more chapter。。。just one more"， but we all know how that goes， right？ And not soon after the book is finished！ Aah， the agony an I've got this book as an ARC in exchange for an honest review。This book is getting 4。8 stars！Yesterday I finished one book and I opened this one thinking that I'll just read a few lines， get a little into the story and go to bed at approximately 10:30pm。 BUT NO！！！ Tessonja had to come in， mesmerising me and made it 1 am！ I was turning page after page， thinking "just one more chapter。。。just one more"， but we all know how that goes， right？ And not soon after the book is finished！ Aah， the agony and the pleasure that she just knows how to satisfy my "needs"。 Tessonja Odette is truly by TOP 5 authors！！！Every freaking book I'be read by Tessonja Odette has been my absolute favourite so far！ At first it was The Isle Trilogy and I wanted to be Evie because DUH！ she's awesome！ But then I read Curse of the Wolf King and I wanted to be Gemma， because of what she did。。。but Now？ I want to be Ember！！！ The stuff she endorsed through those 3 years and how much she suffered？ She is one tough and strong woman！！！ Who wouldn't want to be her？This story is a Cinderella retelling， in case you didn't know。 Follows a life of Prince Franco （Raven Prince） and Ember （a servant for her stepfamily）。 Em made a bargain with her stepmother unknowingly after her father died and has to fulfil it every single day until she turns 19 years old。 She's waiting the last days to go by and she could finally be free， but something doesn't go as planned。Our Prince Franco doesn't like humans or just interaction with a bigger crowds of people/fae。 He also has a reputation that proceeds him， so every woman or mother is throwing themselves or their daughters at him。 Let's just say he dislikes it！What happens when their paths cross？ Will it be as easy as Cinderella story or more intricate？ I think the latter。。。I loved this story。 Each story I get to read by this amazing author， the more I fall in love with her and her writing！ You know the best thing？ It isn't boring！ I have yet to read a book by her when I would go "Oh， I think this will take me a week to read" or "I'm not in a mood to continue reading， but have to push myself"。 Her writing is that kind that pulls you in with the first line you read and lets you out only after you are broken， satisfied and a mess！ I mean that in the best way possible！ 。。。more
Katy
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I am a huge fan of the Fair Isle trilogy by this author so I was thrilled when I first heard that she would be releasing fairy tale retellings in the same world。 This one， Heart of the Raven Prince is a Cinderella retelling。 We get to meet Ember， who is a girl after my own heart - feisty， sassy and strong as nails when needed。 For those of us familiar with the earlier books， we get more Franco here， as this is his story - but no worries， even if you haven’t read the earlier books， this absolutel I am a huge fan of the Fair Isle trilogy by this author so I was thrilled when I first heard that she would be releasing fairy tale retellings in the same world。 This one， Heart of the Raven Prince is a Cinderella retelling。 We get to meet Ember， who is a girl after my own heart - feisty， sassy and strong as nails when needed。 For those of us familiar with the earlier books， we get more Franco here， as this is his story - but no worries， even if you haven’t read the earlier books， this absolutely can be read as a stand alone and you can meet Franco for the first time。 As for the Cinderella spin， I loved it！ It stays true to the Cinderella vibe you want in a re-telling but also gives it such a fresh Fae spin that it still feels like a new story rather than a rehash of its predecessor & inspiration。 I won’t say much more so as to not give it away but if you love fairy tale retellings， definitely put this one on your list。 In terms of content ratings， there is romance and intimacy but that’s only like 2 scenes and they are done very tastefully and are not overly graphic。 Even with the touch of intimacy， I’d still say this would qualify as YA in my opinion。 I can’t wait for the next retelling set in Fairwyvae！ 。。。more
Claudette
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𝑰 𝒅𝒐 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒃𝒓𝒐𝒐𝒅。 𝑰 𝒂𝒎 𝒇𝒖𝒏𝒏𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒍𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒈。 𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒑𝒆𝒐𝒑𝒍𝒆 𝒅𝒐 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒃𝒓𝒐𝒐𝒅。Heart of the Raven Prince is a standalone novel in the Entangled with Fae series。 Although it is tagged as the second book， it can be read in any order。 It is a Cinderella retelling set in the same world as The Fair Isle Trilogy but the events happened 20 years later。This is my first Tessonja book and I am impressed。 I know it won’t be the last especially after the cameos and mentions of the other characters。 The de 𝑰 𝒅𝒐 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒃𝒓𝒐𝒐𝒅。 𝑰 𝒂𝒎 𝒇𝒖𝒏𝒏𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒍𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒈。 𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒑𝒆𝒐𝒑𝒍𝒆 𝒅𝒐 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒃𝒓𝒐𝒐𝒅。Heart of the Raven Prince is a standalone novel in the Entangled with Fae series。 Although it is tagged as the second book， it can be read in any order。 It is a Cinderella retelling set in the same world as The Fair Isle Trilogy but the events happened 20 years later。This is my first Tessonja book and I am impressed。 I know it won’t be the last especially after the cameos and mentions of the other characters。 The detective bookworm in me is demanding to know their story and relishes the fact that their stories are intertwined。 I love it when books are connected to the other series。 I need to read her other books ASAP。 But first， let us all appreciate this gorgeous cover， and did you know that the the naked cover is even more stunning？ She made that！ 😍The novel is easy to read with a refreshing Cinderella storyline and utterly magical。 It’s not your typical retelling because it’s an ACOTAR meets Bridgerton story。 A plot-driven novel with balls， glamour， beautiful outfits， and the swoon-worthy courting from a prince in addition to bargains， allegiance， and a lot of pretending。 Definitely not love at first sight story but rather， a slow-burn， enemies to lover， fake-dating and royalty tropes。 What more can you ask for？ You do not want to miss this retelling！Unlike the others who’ve read the Curse of the Wolf King or The Fair Isle Trilogy， I have little to no idea to what I’m diving into except that it’s a Cinderella retelling。 It did not disappoint and totally worth the read。 This won’t be Cinderella if there are no evil Stepmother， Stepsisters， a blue ball gown， and a magical glass shoes。𝑾𝒆’𝒗𝒆 𝒔𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒎𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒇𝒍𝒚𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐𝒈𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓。 𝑺𝒉𝒆 𝒂𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒏𝒅， 𝒎𝒆 𝒂𝒔 𝒂 𝒓𝒂𝒗𝒆𝒏。Faes and humans co-exist in Faerwyvae with a Seelie and Unseelie Faes ruling each court。 The story is set in the Lunar Court where our young protagonist， Ember and her stepfamily currently resides。 Locked in a bargain， she have to obey her stepmother until she turns nineteen。 When opportunity falls in her lap to avoid it， she grabs it， even if it means entering another bargain。Overall， I enjoyed reading the book。 It was fun meeting and getting to know the characters。 The novel switches between Ember and Franco’s POV which helps us read their perspective on their situations。 Ember is kind， honest， feisty， and a lovable character who’ve gone through a lot of hardships。 Swoon-worthy and charming Prince Franco is not the dark brooding Prince we expect。 He jokes around to hide his true emotions but I love when he showed his vulnerability to Ember。 We love a powerful couple （if you read it， you know what I meant！） Sometimes， you discover love in the most unexpected ways。 This made me appreciate and love Fairytale Retellings more。Thank you so much Tessonja and BOMM Tours for the digital copy！ I’ll surely read the other works once I get my hands on them。 It's not a review tour but the moment I read the synopsis， I knew I had to read it right away！ Highly recommending to all retelling lovers out there and fans of a a slow-burn， enemies to lover， fake-dating， and royalty tropes！⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 。。。more
Ashley Hubbard
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I’d like to thank the author for so generously providing me a digital copy of Heart of the Raven Prince。All opinions are， of course， my own。I love a good fairy tale retelling and I’ve read many good ones。 I found this retelling of Cinderella to be exceptionally well done and unique。 It encompassed a few tropes I love such as enemies-to-lovers and a slow-burn romance。I really am a sucker for enemies-to-lovers and Franco and Ember are just that。 The connection， the good and the bad， is perfect and I’d like to thank the author for so generously providing me a digital copy of Heart of the Raven Prince。All opinions are， of course， my own。I love a good fairy tale retelling and I’ve read many good ones。 I found this retelling of Cinderella to be exceptionally well done and unique。 It encompassed a few tropes I love such as enemies-to-lovers and a slow-burn romance。I really am a sucker for enemies-to-lovers and Franco and Ember are just that。 The connection， the good and the bad， is perfect and just the right mixture。The added fae elements were magical and woven into the storyline effortlessly。 I don’t recall ever feeling bored or like there was a lull anywhere which with almost 500 pages， is hard to do for me。This is the second in Odette’s Entangled ith Fae trilogy; however， each can be read as a stand-alone novel。 But， I’ll be immediately reading the first one now which is a retelling of Beauty and the Beast while I wait for the final installment: The Little Mermaid retelling。 。。。more
Chloe Champion
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Not even joking I read this in three hours start to finish。 Heart of the Raven Prince is a cinderella retelling that focuses on Ember， a half wind-fae， half human， gifted with magical singing abilities。 After making a foolish bargain with her stepmother， she is forced to obey her every order until her nineteenth birthday。 However， when Ember's stepmother pushes her too far， Ember finds another way out - Impersonating the bride of the elusively handsome Prince Franco of the Lunar Court。 Soon， lov Not even joking I read this in three hours start to finish。 Heart of the Raven Prince is a cinderella retelling that focuses on Ember， a half wind-fae， half human， gifted with magical singing abilities。 After making a foolish bargain with her stepmother， she is forced to obey her every order until her nineteenth birthday。 However， when Ember's stepmother pushes her too far， Ember finds another way out - Impersonating the bride of the elusively handsome Prince Franco of the Lunar Court。 Soon， love grows amidst the deception。 This is a standalone， and is well-paced， with great characters from the start。 I loved that Franco was more of a shy， awkward prince who had to learn to love himself in order to love Ember。 And I loved how real Ember felt。 She wasn't too "different" or "special，" she was just her。 I also loved Ember's and Franco's connection。 Their realness with each other to the extent they could be， their shared traumas， and their growing respect and admiration for each other was all relatable and so fun to read。 Overall， I really enjoyed this book and I would definitely recommend it to others as a quick， standalone fae romance。 The only thing that would make it better is a little bit more spice。 ;） 。。。more
Jules
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Enchanting！I did read this non stop。 Could not put it downThis is not your typical Cinderella story。 This is so much more involved in the world of far and humans。 The thoughts and care for uniting them in Peace。Challenges？ Oh！ Yes！This is a story of being free to love who you truly love。
Samantha Carol
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I so enjoy this fae world that this author has created。 It's one of my favorites to return to。 This was a very fun retelling and I loved the use of sea glass slippers。 I'm very excited for the next one and how each novel lends itself to another story as we get to know more characters。 I have already preordered the next and eagerly await where these characters go to next。 I so enjoy this fae world that this author has created。 It's one of my favorites to return to。 This was a very fun retelling and I loved the use of sea glass slippers。 I'm very excited for the next one and how each novel lends itself to another story as we get to know more characters。 I have already preordered the next and eagerly await where these characters go to next。 。。。more
Melissa
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This was just as amazing as I was expecting。 Ember was great。 Franco was perfect （is it just me or was he howl-but-not？ because *chef's kiss*）。 I'm not crazy about Cinderella in general but this take was fun。 Loved the glamours--wish there'd been more Madam Flora。 Would like an Augie short story maybe？ That would be vastly entertaining！ This was just as amazing as I was expecting。 Ember was great。 Franco was perfect （is it just me or was he howl-but-not？ because *chef's kiss*）。 I'm not crazy about Cinderella in general but this take was fun。 Loved the glamours--wish there'd been more Madam Flora。 Would like an Augie short story maybe？ That would be vastly entertaining！ 。。。more
Regsly
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"Every human on the isle of Faerwyvae is taught never to bargain with the fae（。。。） And yet， no one ever tells a fae—or a half fae like me—never to bargain with a human。" Written in 1st person， present tense。 Dual povThis is a standalone fairytale retelling of Cinderella set in the same world as The Fair Isle Trilogy。 Quite a different take on Cinderella at that。If you loved Franco in The Fair Isle Trilogy， this is a chance to get a closer look at him。I have read and enjoyed every book this au "Every human on the isle of Faerwyvae is taught never to bargain with the fae（。。。） And yet， no one ever tells a fae—or a half fae like me—never to bargain with a human。" Written in 1st person， present tense。 Dual povThis is a standalone fairytale retelling of Cinderella set in the same world as The Fair Isle Trilogy。 Quite a different take on Cinderella at that。If you loved Franco in The Fair Isle Trilogy， this is a chance to get a closer look at him。I have read and enjoyed every book this autor has ever written。 Tessonja Odette is really good at writing drama and tension， at coming up with angsty scenarios。 The situation Ember find herself in and the cruel schemes of her stepmother are anxiety inducing。 I think the author still needs to grow at writing romance， thou。 At least romance that works for me。 There is only so many times you can write the "angry judgy woman who hates the man and gives him lip， but he likes it"， before it gets tiring。 She's written it 3 times now， there are other dynamics！ I've seen her grow as a writer， so I'm hoping one day she'll write romance that will give me fuzzy feelings， and make me cheer for the relationship， more than wanting the romantic leads to have their HEA so the bad twists stop coming。Also， Ember was quite demure in Curse of the Wolf King and now she has a quick smart tongue like Gemma？Another positive thing to take notice is the humans' desperation to marry into royalty/nobility， even genuinely swooning when faced with charming fae， while still despising magic， the fae and half-fae。 Being prejudiced while still having relationships with those they stigmatise。 This paradox， this duality exists in real life， unfortunately。On the other hand， I hate that the fae are submitting too much to humans 20 years later。 The unseelie took back the island to now be subservient to humans， who tried to colonise and massacre them？？ What I liked about TFI was its unapologetic pro unseelie message。If you like slow burn romance， fake engagements， and snarky fae royals， I'm sure lots of you will love this story in the Entangled with Fae series。*NOTE this book is upper YA/NA featuring mature situations & some adult language。 The romance is slow burn but leads to moderate steam。 。。。more
Catrina
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I cannot fully express how fulfilled my heart is finishing this book。 I kept smiling like an idiot， and everyone kept looking at me like I was crazy， when I was reading。 Like I really couldn’t control my emotions while I was reading， and I usually can！ It just sparked so much happiness in me， that I couldn’t emotionally control myself。I honestly do not know if I have any constructive criticism to offer， because I literally only feel positive vibes towards this book and it’s writing！ If anything， I cannot fully express how fulfilled my heart is finishing this book。 I kept smiling like an idiot， and everyone kept looking at me like I was crazy， when I was reading。 Like I really couldn’t control my emotions while I was reading， and I usually can！ It just sparked so much happiness in me， that I couldn’t emotionally control myself。I honestly do not know if I have any constructive criticism to offer， because I literally only feel positive vibes towards this book and it’s writing！ If anything， I’m only disappointed that I didn’t get to see much into the past of the characters: I felt like those aspects were told rather than showed， and I wished it was the other way around。I have barely been reading recently， and this book has helped me crawl out of that reading slump。 Let me say this: if you can get someone out of a reading slump YOU ARE A TALENTED WRITER。 I can give many props for the making of this book because it was just absolutely amazing。 I cannot wait to read the other works in this series！Thank you to the author and publisher for providing me with an ebook advance reader copy for free- in exchange of me leaving a review both honestly and voluntarily。 。。。more
Emily
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I really loved Heart of the Raven Prince！ It’s another great story set in Faerwyvae。 This Cinderella retelling has many pieces of the original tale， but it’s definitely its own story。 I love both Ember and Franco！ I’m so happy Franco finally found love after it didn’t work out for him in the Fair Isle Trilogy and after meeting Ember in Curse of the Wolf King I was so happy to get more of Ember’s story especially considering how poorly she was treated by her stepfamily - she really deserved some I really loved Heart of the Raven Prince！ It’s another great story set in Faerwyvae。 This Cinderella retelling has many pieces of the original tale， but it’s definitely its own story。 I love both Ember and Franco！ I’m so happy Franco finally found love after it didn’t work out for him in the Fair Isle Trilogy and after meeting Ember in Curse of the Wolf King I was so happy to get more of Ember’s story especially considering how poorly she was treated by her stepfamily - she really deserved some happiness！ This is a stand-alone story and you definitely don’t need to have read the other books first， they just add more to the world。 I always love the magic and Fae in Faerwyvae and I really like the Lunar court so it was fun to get a whole story set there！ And the characters are just fantastic。 I love how well Tessonja weaves the characters identities into the story - Ember loves music and playing the piano， so there are lots of musical references and I loved how she would just listen to the music of the world; the sounds of the wind and animals， etc making their own orchestra。 I love all of Tessonja Odette’s books and this is no exception！ I can’t wait until the next one！ I received an ARC of this book and I’m voluntarily leaving an honest review。 。。。more
Erin
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For the second book in this series， Tessonja Odette brings us a new unique telling of the Cinderella story。 The elements of the evil stepfamily are of in the story， but here we have fae and fake engagements。 I really liked Ember's character and was excited to read more about her in this book。 Prince Franco gets to show his many sides and personalities within this tale。 I can't wait to see how the next book blends into this great series。 For the second book in this series， Tessonja Odette brings us a new unique telling of the Cinderella story。 The elements of the evil stepfamily are of in the story， but here we have fae and fake engagements。 I really liked Ember's character and was excited to read more about her in this book。 Prince Franco gets to show his many sides and personalities within this tale。 I can't wait to see how the next book blends into this great series。 。。。more
Joanna
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This was such a fun read！ I love retellings and books about Fae。 When I saw this was a Cinderella retelling， mixed with a bit of The Prince and the Pauper and Fae I knew I had to read it。This was my first book by Tessonja Odette and I was drawn in from the very first sentence。 Although this book is the second in the Entangled with Fae series， it can be read as a standalone。 But after reading this one I will definitely be picking up the first book in the series and most likely reading anythin This was such a fun read！ I love retellings and books about Fae。 When I saw this was a Cinderella retelling， mixed with a bit of The Prince and the Pauper and Fae I knew I had to read it。This was my first book by Tessonja Odette and I was drawn in from the very first sentence。 Although this book is the second in the Entangled with Fae series， it can be read as a standalone。 But after reading this one I will definitely be picking up the first book in the series and most likely reading anything else by this author。Our main characters are well written and their interactions are wonderful。 I loved seeing how their feelings change as time passes， how they get to know each other and realize they the other is not as odious as they initially believed。If you loved books like A Court of Thorns and Roses and The Cruel Prince， and you enjoy stories about fae as well as retellings with interesting spins on the originals， then you’ll surely enjoy Heart of the Raven Prince。 *A huge thanks to Tessonja Odette for providing me with an eARC for review。 All thoughts are my own。* 。。。more
Meg （LadyKnightMeg）
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I absolutely loved Franco in Odette’s first fae trilogy， and was so excited that he’d get his own book with a HEA！ This Cinderella retelling is a quick and light hearted read。 The romance is slow burn and the tension between the characters is so good！ I love how the Cinderella narrative was woven into the unique Victorian fantasy fae world that Odette created （and definitely caught a sneak peek of the next fairy tale a future book might be inspired by ;） ） Definitely give this book a read if you I absolutely loved Franco in Odette’s first fae trilogy， and was so excited that he’d get his own book with a HEA！ This Cinderella retelling is a quick and light hearted read。 The romance is slow burn and the tension between the characters is so good！ I love how the Cinderella narrative was woven into the unique Victorian fantasy fae world that Odette created （and definitely caught a sneak peek of the next fairy tale a future book might be inspired by ;） ） Definitely give this book a read if you love fantasy and are looking for a fun palate cleanser！ 。。。more
Amber
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Such a great Cinderella retelling。 It puts a new spin on the original story。 I am so gland Franco got his story and happy ending。 I fell in love with him in The Fair Isle Trilogy。 He had me laughing during many parts of the book。 Ember is a strong and caring character。 Having to deal with her step family only made stronger。 Ember and Franco's story is so sweet and perfect。 I love how Ember trusted Franco and didn't get mad during certain parts because of her trust in him。 Can't wait for the next Such a great Cinderella retelling。 It puts a new spin on the original story。 I am so gland Franco got his story and happy ending。 I fell in love with him in The Fair Isle Trilogy。 He had me laughing during many parts of the book。 Ember is a strong and caring character。 Having to deal with her step family only made stronger。 Ember and Franco's story is so sweet and perfect。 I love how Ember trusted Franco and didn't get mad during certain parts because of her trust in him。 Can't wait for the next book in this series！ 。。。more
Manisha Robinson
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I love fairytale retelling it's the best and Tessonj does it the best 。 This book I coundn't put it down it's so good。 The storyline and the character are amazing and I can't wait for book three I love fairytale retelling it's the best and Tessonj does it the best 。 This book I coundn't put it down it's so good。 The storyline and the character are amazing and I can't wait for book three 。。。more
Liza Van
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As always a beautifully written story full of intrigue， suspense and amazing character detail。 Not your usually fairy-tale retelling。 This is a book and series you will not want to put down。 A must read！
Tessonja Odette
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AUTHORS NOTE: Heart of the Raven Prince is now released into the wild！ I'm so excited for everyone to fall in love with Ember and Franco！ Ember was originally introduced in Curse of the Wolf King as a side character， while Franco gathered some diehard fans in To Wear a Fae Crown （The Fair Isle Trilogy， set twenty years before the Entangled with Fae series）。 Now these two have their own love stories and I'm so thrilled with how this book turned out。 It was very hard to write at times， but the end AUTHORS NOTE: Heart of the Raven Prince is now released into the wild！ I'm so excited for everyone to fall in love with Ember and Franco！ Ember was originally introduced in Curse of the Wolf King as a side character， while Franco gathered some diehard fans in To Wear a Fae Crown （The Fair Isle Trilogy， set twenty years before the Entangled with Fae series）。 Now these two have their own love stories and I'm so thrilled with how this book turned out。 It was very hard to write at times， but the end result was so worth it。Even though Heart of the Raven Prince is the second book in the Entangled with Fae series， it is a complete standalone story that can be read without reading any of the related books。 But if you would like to read all books set in Faerwyvae， be sure to check out The Fair Isle Trilogy and Curse of the Wolf King。 Next up， we dive into Maisie's story， whom you briefly get to meet in Heart of the Raven Prince。 Her story will be my Little Mermaid retelling！Thanks so much for reading！ I am so grateful and lucky to have such wonderful readers who make all my launches purely magical。 Happy reading！-TessonjaP。S。 Here's a peek at the hardcover edition of HOTRP。 It includes character art of Ember and Franco on the naked hardcover！ （And yes， all hardcover editions will have this art under the dust jacket no matter where you get them！） 。。。more
Sierra
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Another solid read from Tessonja！ A quick， heartwarming retelling of Cinderella that checks all the boxes。 I honestly don't think you can go wrong with any of the books linked to The Fair Isle Trilogy。 It was nice to see some familiar faces and what a wonderful ending （beginning？） for Franco。 I can't wait for the next spinoff！ Another solid read from Tessonja！ A quick， heartwarming retelling of Cinderella that checks all the boxes。 I honestly don't think you can go wrong with any of the books linked to The Fair Isle Trilogy。 It was nice to see some familiar faces and what a wonderful ending （beginning？） for Franco。 I can't wait for the next spinoff！ 。。。more
Zara
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