You had me at the premise - tower locked damsel discovers ability to paint portraits a la Dorian Gray! Thorelea Winyard has been a prisoner her entire life, forced to paint dead animals pushed into her cell. She dreams of the world outside her tower and everything she’s been denied. When one of her subjects comes back to life, Thorelea is thrust into a royal court ruled by the immortal King and Queen, whose games are gory, violent and rest with her ability to paint her dead subjects back to life.
Prince Kelter is the sheltered prince, who discovers that their neighboring Kingdom is ravaged by the Fallen, and their kingdom is constantly under attack (think whitewalkers). He has outgrown being the selfish, playful prince, and wants a portrait to add his sword to the front line defenses, much to his parents chagrin....
What follows is a mystery, the unlearning of truths and the soft susurrations of romance and being seen and accepted for what you are, and not who you are. I truly enjoyed the premise but the characters didn't add up... I was left wanting more.... more closure around the hallowed twins, more clarity around the nature of the magic...
My thank yous to St Martins Press and Wednesday Books and Netgalley for the Arc!
#NovemberReads #RapunzelXDorianGray #FallenBeauty #StMartinsPress
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