Release Date: 14 November 2023
Sometimes, breaking the curse is only the beginning…Princess Eliana of Ymittos has long anticipated the day she gets to make the rules — and use her magic without fear of penalty.
But until she ascends the throne, Eliana’s days are devoted to practicing diplomacy on inconsiderate guests and weighing the merits of her latest string of suitors.Then, on her 18th birthday, Eliana’s parents reveal her true she alone must wake a sleeping prince from his hundred-year curse, deep in the monster-infested underworld of Malkh.
Terrified, Eliana refuses. But the terms of the curse are only the heir of Ymittos can break its spell. If she fails, the entire continent will be easy prey for the evil sorcerer Cetus.Banished and stripped of his power a millennium ago, Cetus has lain dormant, rebuilding his strength and amassing his armies.
Now, his carefully laid trap is about to spring destruction on the first realms in his path. Only Eliana stands in his way.A Sleeping Beauty retelling with a deadly twist, The Girl Who Broke the Dark is the first volume of the Royal Mages series.
My Review. 5 STARS
**My thanks to Hidden Gems and the author for providing me with a free copy for an honest review**
This was the first book that I have read by this author and I was certainly impressed by the world building and the strength of the characters in this twisted re-telling of sleeping beauty.
Eliana is about to turn eighteen and is the only child of Royalty set to inherit her kingdom and knows her duties. With her having to entertain a visiting princess they both end up making friends only after Eilana breaks the rules and uses her magic to help safe som of her people, much to the chagrin of her parents when they find out.
Eliana is pushed into making a marriage match the day she turns eighteen and things spiral from there.
Is the man who turns up as captivating and nice as he seems, or are her maid and her friend right that something does not add up with him.
Eliana also finds out that she has to break a curse soon after, but for a kingdom that was sent under the earth nearly one hundred years ago. She sets off with her fiancé, her maid and her body guard. Her friend also goes along with them as far as she can.
From there we get a bit of a split in the story. We mainly stay with Eliana and follow her as she enters the underground, meets new people, scary creatures and find that she is no longer sure if she can trust her fiancé. We also follow her friend, the other princess, as she makes her way back home, with trouble along the way.
The book does end not so much on a cliff hanger, but with a lot of questions unanswered and you looking forward to seeing what happens next.
Looking forward to seeing what happens next in this series.
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