Name: Winter Charlatan
ISBN: 9781736516409

Victoria McCombs

Winter Charlatan

Julie Janis

This story wasn't bad. It had a good plot line and I didn't mind the characters. But I didn't find myself as invested in it as I did the other two books. About half way through I lost interest in what was going on and ended up skimming the rest of it. This book largely covered the main character wanting to regain her title and take care of her kingdom but there's a lot of negotiating with the enemy kingdom, gaining information, and so forth that bored me a bit. Again, not a bad story and think many will like this kind of book. It just wasn't what I expected and wasn't for me.

Seher Mohsin

“It was easy to blame the curse for my flaws. Easy to say that I was bitter because I’d been dealt a poor hand, jealous that others had a life I never could, and self-absorbed because of my determination to break this blasted curse.”

The winter charlatan book was great, and I was super invested at a point and terrified that there would be a cliffhanger and I would need to wait for the next book. It was also well edited, which is something I like to point out because so many authors seem to have forgotten that editing is important.

I liked Rowan. Like genuinely liked this character who was trying to make her heart pure, and also reclaim her throne somehow. I liked that she was genuinely angry at her family for not trying to sort things out. I found it so interesting what happened between her and Elis, although I really do feel like her and Cassian have a weirdly rushed relationship. And the twist with Tarion, absolutely loved that! 

Full review here: 

https://the-girl-who-reads.com/book-review-the-winter-charlatan-by-victoria-mccombs/

Paige Green

Disclaimer: I received this e-arc from the author. Thanks! All opinions are my own.

Book: The Winter Charlatan

Author: Victoria McCombs

Book Series: Storyteller’s Series Book 3

Rating: 5/5

Recommended For...: middle grade readers, fantasy, magic, retellings, Sleeping Beauty

Publication Date: December 7, 2021

Genre: MG Fantasy

Recommended Age: 10+ (Romance, Slight Violence, Slight Gore)

Explanation of CWs: Very light romance with some kisses and the story doesn’t focus on it. There is also some very slight violence and gore.

Publisher: Indie Published

Pages: 336

Synopsis: A Queen raised in the shadows, and a Fraud Prince who needs her help.

The sole heir to the kingdom is destined to sleep for a hundred years. To hide this liability, the queen left her cursed daughter in the care of a trusted lord, while taking his son as her own. Rowan grew up hating the boy who had her crown and vowed to one day reclaim her place as queen.

But when a neighboring king threatens a war they won’t survive, Rowan must work with the fraud prince to save Elenvérs. She pledges herself as his spy in the enemy court and lives in the heart of danger. If she can’t save her kingdom before the curse hits, there may be nothing left to wake up to.

Review: For the most part I really liked this book! The character development and world building was well done and I loved all of the dialogue and all of the relationships. The writing was well done and I was able to read through this super quickly. The book had a lot of fun twists and turns and it was just a fun magical book.

The only issues I had with the book are that I felt the book was too fast paced for me and that I feel like I would have a better understanding of this world overall if I read the other books.

Verdict: It was good!


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