Between
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4.1
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L. L. Starling
A bewitchingly cozy, fiendishly funny cautionary tale about the perils of gatecrashing fairy tale kingdoms-particularly ones with drunken unicorns, bored dragons, and sorcerers in tight leather pants.Sasha Pierce hasn't had a single dream since she was a child...until she accepts a substitute teaching position in the charmingly witchy village of Old Middleton. Her first dream in twenty-five years ought to be enchanting, but her wonder quickly turns to shock when she realizes that it's not a dream at all, but an entirely different sort of magic. Catapulted into the fairy tale kingdom of Between through an ancient portal, Sasha's astonishment is swiftly upgraded to panic when she accidentally performs a supposedly impossible feat and is declared the True Queen of Between ... and betrothed to its infuriatingly handsome sorcerer-king. Lorn, Shadow King of Between, is desperate to break free from Between's clutches. Magically tethered to the ramshackle kingdom, he wages a daily battle to save his disreputable subjects from rampaging magical creatures, sinkholes, and catastrophes of the distressingly lethal variety. To avoid an early grave, he needs an escape plan, not a wife...until he learns that this magicless mortal holds the key to his freedom. Unwilling to leave her world to accept the crown-or the husband-Sasha must race against the clock to disentangle herself from this fairy tale. But her empty throne leaves a dangerous rift between their worlds. As dark forces descend upon Old Middleton, the two must make a choice: work together or unleash fairytale chaos upon their realms. Between is the spellbinding first novel in The Chronicles of Between fantasy series. Filled with feisty, fairytale-savvy heroines, swoon-worthy sorcerers, slow burn romance, morose minotaurs, and bawdy witches it's a laugh-out-loud fairy tale romp.
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Author
L. L. Starling
Pages
750
Publisher
Wicked Fables Press LLC
Published Date
2020-10-31
ISBN
1733244883 9781733244886
Ratings
Google: 5
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"Slow going but humorous and witty. Touch of romance. "
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Kristie Richardson
"I loved the humor in this book! It didn't feel too immature or childish or like it was carrying on a bit for too long. Lorn and the Shadow's interactions were some of my favorite moments.
I'm eager for the next installment!
Now, for the critical side; the first portion of the book was a bit slow and dragged occasionally. I felt like it was lacking a certain element that part 2 seemed to have that kept me more engaged.
My opinion would be that it would have been better to integrate the two parts, but I understand the authors decision not to."
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Amber L. Johnson
"This book was original and had me laughing out loud throughout"
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Michelle Y