Shona Husk

Once upon a time a prince was cursed and a kingdom was dying. Desperate to find a cure for his son, the king announces the witch who saves Gauthier will get his hand in marriage and will become queen. As Orabella discovers the secrets of her past and the magic in her blood she learns not everyone wants the prince to survive.

Servant of the Forest

Gabriela Roxana 

4.5


I received a free early copy of this book in exchange of an honest review.

"She was as wild as her magic"  
 
 What a delightful magical read that was! Cinderella was my favorite fairytale as a little girl and I grew up watching so many retellings of it. You could say I've kind of already saw most of the originality that could be add to the original tale. Well, I guess not. This book has totally surprised me with its originality, magical twist and the abundance of mythology and world building. I'm in awe. 
Servant of the forest is a very imaginative retelling of one amazing story. It's the story of Orabella, an orphan girl that lives with her step mother and her two step sisters - and Gauthier, the heir to the throne who had been cursed by a witch as a young boy and he's soon to lose his life when  the forest will claim him . Sounds good? Did I catch your interest? Hope so! 
The characters are simply lovely. I loved the depths that was added to the original. I love to see reason in the actions of her step mother. I loved to see the step sisters gaining depth. It totally surprised me as it added amazingly to the story. 
The writing style was very well done and quite engaging. With many catching eye phrases that helped build tension,the story just flowed, and you just couldn't wait to see what's coming next. I simply flew through it. 
I was quite dissapointed with the ending as I found it to be a bit rushed and not satisfying enough. But that's more a matter of preference. 
I am very happy I got to read this amazing book, and I'm eagerly waiting to discover more of this amazing writer's books.

Servant of the Forest

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