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Sapphic Romantasy
For many years, she was trained by her foster father for one important mission. She is supposed to pretend to be a princess in the kingdom of Aureal, steal the crown, and bring back the lost magic. But when the king is murdered, she suddenly finds herself in the middle of court intrigues. To solve the murder, she has to work together with the Dauphin and her archenemy Marie. But is there really only hatred between them? This was a refreshing romantasy for me that works completely without spice and is still very enjoyable to read. I especially liked Odile as a character, even though I had some difficulties with her at first. Her complexity is what makes the book special for me. On the one hand, she is ruthless and focused only on bringing back the once powerful magic. Everything else seems unimportant to her, and she is willing to walk over dead bodies to reach her goal. On the other hand, she is a very lonely young woman who has been abandoned by everyone and has only herself to survive. I don’t think every reader will like her. The manipulative relationship between her and her foster father is also very well portrayed. The romance is soft and innocent and only becomes important near the end of the story. You can feel early on that there are emotions involved, but it takes a long time before the two characters actually grow closer, which I personally liked a lot. Overall, this is a lovely romantasy that could have had a bit more depth, but was still very sweet and fairy-tale-like. I can recommend this book to everyone who enjoys dark fairy tales and is looking for a romantasy without spice.
Dec 17, 2025
Sapphic Romantasy
For many years, she was trained by her foster father for one important mission. She is supposed to pretend to be a princess in the kingdom of Aureal, steal the crown, and bring back the lost magic. But when the king is murdered, she suddenly finds herself in the middle of court intrigues. To solve the murder, she has to work together with the Dauphin and her archenemy Marie. But is there really only hatred between them? This was a refreshing romantasy for me that works completely without spice and is still very enjoyable to read. I especially liked Odile as a character, even though I had some difficulties with her at first. Her complexity is what makes the book special for me. On the one hand, she is ruthless and focused only on bringing back the once powerful magic. Everything else seems unimportant to her, and she is willing to walk over dead bodies to reach her goal. On the other hand, she is a very lonely young woman who has been abandoned by everyone and has only herself to survive. I don’t think every reader will like her. The manipulative relationship between her and her foster father is also very well portrayed. The romance is soft and innocent and only becomes important near the end of the story. You can feel early on that there are emotions involved, but it takes a long time before the two characters actually grow closer, which I personally liked a lot. Overall, this is a lovely romantasy that could have had a bit more depth, but was still very sweet and fairy-tale-like. I can recommend this book to everyone who enjoys dark fairy tales and is looking for a romantasy without spice.
Dec 17, 2025
