Her Dark Enchantments

This book really surprised me. A dark retelling of a classic fairytale. With a dark, gothic feel. The book is told from the perspective of Myravelle, a young woman who has lived her life abused and alone. The king has taken advantage of her abilities and has imprisoned her mother. Forced to be a healer for the Sleepy Wood Company, she has the ability to take life from others to wake the soldiers. However, the latest soldier she's been given to use as a sacrifice, hates her and everything she stands for. All too soon they will have to learn to rely on and trust each other.

The whole story is fantastic yet sad. We know from the beginning that Myravelles story does not have a happy ending. The characters are written well and the story flows nicely. Myravelle was not born evil. However, due to her circumstances she was forced to become evil. Rosalyn does a fantastic job of retelling the Maleficent story. We see Myravelle acquire all the elements for her to become the evil witch: the green skin, the black clothes and ring, the horns, even the crow and staff. Each one acquired drew her closer and closer. 

Overall, this is a great story, and you will not be disappointed. Thank you to Booksirens and Quill and Crow publishing for sending me a free copy of the book for an honest review.