A review by katvou
Rise of the Cinder Fae by Whitney Dean

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

Fantasy romance
Dark Cinderella retelling
Enemies to Lovers 
Arranged marriage 
Slow burn 
One horse trope
Magic
Secrets & betrayal 
Age gap 
He falls first 
Spice

“In her desperation to prevent the downfall of her kingdom and the death of her beloved Fae, Elora drinks from an enchanted spring, convinced she can make the prince of Pumpkin Hollow fall in love with her and guarantee their safety. But magic takes to give. And Elora didn’t realize her heart would be the sacrifice.”

The book is told in two points of view, Elora and Finnian. Both of the main characters have interesting personalities and backgrounds. The characters were well written and lovable. I  loved Elora’s growth as a character throughout the book. Also the supporting characters were well developed and intriguing.

The world building was done well and the pacing of the story was good. The plot was interesting and the enemies to lovers element worked really nicely. I loved the chemistry between FMC & MMC.

This book was well written and unique Cinderella retelling with dark themes.

I absolutely loved this book, definitely one of my favorite reads and I truly recommend this book.

Can’t wait to read more! 


I received an ARC of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review. Receiving ARC didn’t affect my opinion of the book.

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