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Forged by Malice

Beasts of the Briar, Book 3

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A Beauty and the Beast Fantasy Romance Retelling

A woman reborn as fae.

A new mate bond.

A curse to break.

A coming war.

Since journeying to the fae realm, Rosalina O’Connell has discovered that she is the fated mate of both Prince Keldarion and Prince Farron. Rosie has also learned that she is half fae.

When goblins attack Castletree, using steel from the Spring Realm, Rosie and the princes must travel to Spring to solve this deadly mystery.

In the Spring realm, Prince Ezryn’s brother is set on bringing the realm to ruin. To stop his brother’s evil plan, Prince Ezryn, High Prince of Spring, must reclaim his birthright and break his curse.

Could Rosie be Ezryn’s salvation and the key to saving Spring?

The third book in the Beasts of the Briar series, a spicy Beauty and the Beast retelling filled with morally grey characters, a sinfully hot villain and a princess who has found her Prince Charming. All four of them.

Spice: 4/5

Tropes:

Fated Mates

Forced proximity

Grumpy x sunshine

Enemies to lovers

Why choose

Reverse harem

Enchanted Castle

Awkward Sunshine FMC

Touch her and die

Spring vibes

Sword crossing

Hot Villain

©2023 Luna Fox Press (P)2024 HarperCollins Publishers Fantasy Royalty Fiction Paranormal
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This one just seemed to ramp everything up, plot progression, action, anticipation, easily my favourite so far in this series, it had me holding my breath and my heart aching at times, a few things were revealed that I've been impatiently waiting for and still there is plenty more to come, keeping everything crossed the things to come turn out how I hope they will.

My favourite of the series so far

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I LOVE the story, spice and the reading so much. Really like how every characfer has their own voice.

The reading

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I was hating this series, I have to admit, I’m all for a bit of spice, but there’s got to be a build up to it, and some emotional connection between the characters at least, so I felt and still feel that there is a lot of unnecessary spice in this, and it doesn’t need it as the storyline is good enough on its own. It’s also very magical but the spice takes that away sometimes. Anyway, I was considering not finishing them, but I mix between the physical book and audible, and I’ve bought the entire series in hardback 🤦‍♀️ anyway! Decided to persevere and I’m glad i did as this book ended on such a good cliffhanger!!! That said, Rosalina still gets on my nerves something chronic, she’s a true beg and pick me girl, but, I do love Dayton, I mean he’s hilarious, the narrator for Dayton just cracks me up. Onto broken by daylight!

Finally getting into it!

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Whoever voiced Caspian. Thank you for your service.
I don’t know how this story can go on for 7 books but I’ve enjoyed the ride so far.

Caspian’s Narrator

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Poor storylines that are not well written. This feels like the romantasy version of the Marvel films. Lots of drama for the sake of it rather than it really holding a plot together and driving it forward in a meaningful way. There are some great books in this genre that do plot with spice. This series is not one of them. I think it had fun premise but hasn’t delivered. I can’t believe it’s been picked up by trad publishing either. I think this genre generally splits between books that are really plot driven & beautifully written or those that are just good vibes. Both groups are great. Unfortunately this fulfils neither of those briefs.

Just feels drawn out as if the authors just needed to do a long series and had to find things to fill up the pages. I think it could have been a really great, well written trilogy- opportunity missed.

Drawn out and predictable

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