J.  Bree

The Scepter

aleksandra

4/5

The review contains spoilers! 

I'm not the biggest fan of starting an unfinished series, but the cover of the first book taunted me day after day sitting on my tbr, so I finally decided to read it. It’s utterly gorgeous in my opinion.

I was skeptical about this novella, but in the end I really liked it. I love the main character, the setting, and I have a feeling I'll love the plot in the first book as well, as we're given hints of what's going to happen there. The fated mates between a witch who recently lost her entire family and home, and a Fae prince who will one day rule sounds like something I would definitely like. Especially when they're enemies to lovers and he says things like that. They share a bond and thanks to it they can talk to each other. He doesn't know her identity yet, but he will definitely find out and I can't wait.


  
    "I can't wait around for you, croí. I have to find you and bring you home as soon as I can. I swear to you on the Fates themselves that I mean you no harm. I only want to take you home and provide for you. You will never have to walk for miles and miles on end. You will never go to bed hungry. You'll never be scared or worried about anything. I will never let you feel that sadness that touches your heart again. I just want to take care of you as the Fates have asked of me."
  



Also, I'm devastated that her mother died when you have to know from this quote that she was a powerful woman.


  
    "I don't think my mother ever worried about the opinions of a man, not even my father, though I'm sure it helps that he hung on her every word as though they were falling from the lips of the Goddess herself."
  


I just KNOW the heroine will be the same as her mum, and her mate will be obsessed with her. At least I hope so. 


In overall, I can’t wait to continue the series. No matter the fact that it's still unfinished.


   The Mortal Fates Series

1.1 The Scepter, (The Mortal Fates, #0.1) 4 stars
1.2 The Sword (The Mortal Fates, #0.2) 3.5 stars
1. The Crown of Oaths and Curses 2.5 stars
2. TTOBAH tbr 2024
3. TKORAR tbr 2024