JE Nov'24 "Spunky, sarcastic romp" [31]

 A Court this Cruel and Lovely by Stacia Stark

                                                

Despite the classic romantasy tropes, I enjoyed the story and found myself rooting for the heroine. It was fun to see her plot her own way through her problems rather than depending on her brooding, dark, broad, cunning, muscled, sharp-cheekboned, sex-god hero. It somehow walks the cliche line with just enough spunk. I may just stick around for book two.

Followed by A Kingdom This Cursed and Empty and A Crown This Cold and Heavy

Warning: sex, swearing, fantasy violence