One more, no matter what must be done, there shall be…
Twelve years ago, Queen Zelandra escaped Grimmfay’s hold on her soul, leaving a vengeful circus in her wake. Now, Grimmfay has returned to reclaim what it lost, and it will not leave without its fourth mistress. Barricaded in her palace, Zelandra will do anything to fight the siren call threatening to drag her back.
But Grimmfay has not come for her. It’s come for her daughter.
Told from alternating perspectives, all with a different view of the circus, Grimmfay is a story of the enemies we face, the sides we choose, and the battles we must fight, even when we’re not sure we can win. Come one, come any to the place where wishes are granted and dreams come true…but not always in the way expected.
My review (5/5 stars)
The story of Grimmfay, a circus rooted in the darkest of fairy tales, drew me in, as it draws in the people who walk through its gates. I read the prequel novella and the enchantment of the traveling magical circus Grimmfay was unsullied by the darkness that touches every page of this book, the full length follow up.
The story is told by many characters, including familiar characters from fairy tales, over the course of a single night, and following their threads through the night never felt confusing. Every piece of the story was important, like pieces of a jigsaw puzzle, that came together to create a picture.
A dark and beautiful debut novel about a circus that serves as a gilded cage with irresistible temptations for its inhabitants. The creeping tension is well done and the ending not what I expected. The writing style is poetic and evocative. A satisfying, tragic tale of the Grimmfay.
I received an ARC and this is my honest review.
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