The Scarred Prince
Erika Everest
3/5
After an ordeal in her youth, Sienna goes to the Red Hoods desperate to be trained in defense. Prince Sebastian was scarred by a witch and is extremely self-conscious about his looks because of it and because of how other women have slighted him. When he meets Sienna, they strike a friendship immediately despite the differences in their station.
Like, it was fine. It wasn't bad enough to rank any lower and there were some really interesting things about the fairy tales which were involved. I found the whole feminist angle weird and a little poorly done. She learned how to fight and not need a man but she also oscillated so much to get to that conclusion. The whole premise also got a little fuzzy when the actual events of her kidnapping were revealed, like I don't know how physical skill would defend her from a magical attack but go off I guess.
The fairy tales were fun and the combination of them is what provided the unique twists that made it interesting. The romance was a little weird and I don't know if I vibed with the age difference, especially when they drew attention to it. I don't think I'll be reading on but it was okay as a quick read.
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