Author: Perci Jay
Genre: Romantic Fantasy
Publisher: Fable House Press, LLC
Number of Pages: 454
Release Date: July 22nd, 2023
Blurb: When you are brought up to be only a bride, you are nothing until you are married. Then someone else decides what you are.
Serafina Ravenwood is a liar. Caught between bloodthirsty giants destroying her homeland and a cruel Duke who shatters her family, Serafina only has one option to survive—marry the heir to the Dukedom of Lycaster.
Serafina spends seven years charming and deceiving him into securing her place as his wife. As her promised marriage was within her grasp, a notorious half-giant known only as “the Beast” crushes her plans.
But the half-giant is only the beginning. She learns the glittering life of Lycaster’s court is nothing more than a world of beautiful lies. To survive in the endless labyrinth of deceit, Serafina must become more than just a bride. She will shed her white dress and transform into a plotter, a lover, a manipulator, a rival, and an assassin—or else her fate is sealed.
The Bride of Lycaster is the first book in the Lycaster series, a heart-wrenching romantic fantasy full of magic, twisted fairytales, and dark family secrets.
Serafina Ravenwood is a liar. Caught between bloodthirsty giants destroying her homeland and a cruel Duke who shatters her family, Serafina only has one option to survive—marry the heir to the Dukedom of Lycaster.
Serafina spends seven years charming and deceiving him into securing her place as his wife. As her promised marriage was within her grasp, a notorious half-giant known only as “the Beast” crushes her plans.
But the half-giant is only the beginning. She learns the glittering life of Lycaster’s court is nothing more than a world of beautiful lies. To survive in the endless labyrinth of deceit, Serafina must become more than just a bride. She will shed her white dress and transform into a plotter, a lover, a manipulator, a rival, and an assassin—or else her fate is sealed.
The Bride of Lycaster is the first book in the Lycaster series, a heart-wrenching romantic fantasy full of magic, twisted fairytales, and dark family secrets.
My Thoughts: This book starts with our main character and Lord Hyon's son meeting seven years before they are supposed to. Sera starts a seven-year scheme to marry the future Lord of Hyton. However, her dreams are squashed when The Beast chooses her as a bride. Because of a stupid rule and magic Sera and Riyan only have until the next full moon to consummate the marriage. The problem is that she is only four feet tall and he's NINE feet tall. Do you see the problem here?
I noticed that like almost everybody in this book is treated like shit. Riyan though just gets the worst of it because of his size. Even his own family mistreats him. I enjoyed it when Riyan and Sera eventually started getting along. But it didn't last long as Riyan fell and destroyed part of the fortress and killed his grandmother, which in turn killed his grandfather. The new Baron and Baroness start on a journey to return Riyan to normal size so they can fully start their marriage which abruptly ends. I don't want to give too much away with this book.
I was just scrolling through Tiktok one day when one of the author's posts showed up promoting this book, which sounded very intriguing. So when the chance to be an advanced reader popped up I jumped on the opportunity to read it. I'm glad I did because I extremely enjoyed this book. Perci Jay did so well with her debut book. I'm excited to read The Sorceress of Lycaster when it's released hopefully later this year.
Rating: 5 stars
*I received an advanced copy of the book from the author. All opinions are my own.
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