Wednesday, August 15, 2018

The Prince by Jennifer L Armentrout ~ Review

 

From #1 New York Times Bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout, comes THE PRINCE, a new novella in her Wicked Series, brought to you by 1,001 Dark Nights! Be sure to grab your copy today!




From #1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout comes a new story in her Wicked series…

She’s everything he wants….

Cold. Heartless. Deadly. Whispers of his name alone bring fear to fae and mortals alike. The Prince. There is nothing in the mortal world more dangerous than him. Haunted by a past he couldn’t control, all Caden desires is revenge against those who’d wronged him, trapping him in never-ending nightmare. And there is one person he knows can help him.

She’s everything he can’t have…

Raised within the Order, Brighton Jussier knows just how dangerous the Prince is, reformed or not. She’d seen firsthand what atrocities he could be capable of. The last thing she wants to do is help him, but he leaves her little choice. Forced to work alongside him, she begins to see the man under the bitter ice. Yearning for him feels like the definition of insanity, but there’s no denying the heat in his touch and the wicked promise is his stare.

She’s everything he’ll take….

But there’s someone out there who wants to return the Prince to his former self. A walking, breathing nightmare that is hell bent on destroying the world and everyone close to him. The last thing either of them needs is a distraction, but with the attraction growing between them each now, the one thing he wants more than anything may be the one thing that will be his undoing.

She’s everything he’d die for….

 

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About Jennifer L. Armentrout: # 1 New York Times, USA Today and international bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout lives in Martinsburg, West Virginia. All the rumors you’ve heard about her state aren’t true. When she’s not hard at work writing. she spends her time reading, working out, watching really bad zombie movies, pretending to write, and hanging out with her husband and her Jack Russell Loki. Her dreams of becoming an author started in algebra class, where she spent most of her time writing short stories….which explains her dismal grades in math. Jennifer writes young adult paranormal, science fiction, fantasy, and contemporary romance. She is published with Spencer Hill Press, Entangled Teen and Brazen, Disney/Hyperion and Harlequin Teen. Her book Obsidian has been optioned for a major motion picture and her Covenant Series has been optioned for TV. She also writes adult and New Adult romance under the name J. Lynn. She is published by Entangled Brazen and HarperCollins.  

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I opened my eyes, but I didn’t see the sun. I saw a form… a shape of a man. The features blurred, but I knew the man. It was him.

The Prince….

But that also didn’t make sense. None of this made sense. Confusion crept into the fuzz crowding my thoughts. Something was off. I tried to lift my hand, but my arm felt like it was weighted down. Something was wrong, very badly wrong, and I needed to remember—

Sleep.

The desire to slip away hit me hard and fast, obliterating the confusion and consciousness, and I slept. I slept for what felt like years and then I heard a steady beeping. It intruded on wherever I was, becoming so loud, so obnoxious to me, that I had to pay attention to it. A part of my consciousness zeroed in on the sound, clung to it, and I followed it back, tethering myself to the rhythm. With each passing second, my surroundings became clearer. Footsteps. I heard footsteps. Whispers. There was the sound of hushed voices. I dragged in a deep breath, and a shock hit my system. The breath hurt. Like my chest and ribs were too tight and a simple deep breath was too much to take—

Mom.

I saw her in my mind, as clear as day.

I saw her lying on her back in the darkness, her eyes wide and fixed on mine. There was nothing behind those eyes. No life. Nothing.

The beeping sound sped up.

The horrifying image of my mom faded like smoke, replaced by luminous skin and bloody smiles and taunts and…

Pools of blood. Actual pools of it. The ruby-red liquid spilled across stone, forming rivulets that ran between the spacing in the pavers. Why had there been so much blood? A vague feeling of wet warmth bubbling up my throat and choking me swept through me.



“Bri? Are you awake? Brighton?”




Let me start by saying that this isn't a stand alone story.  It does not finish on the last page.  While you can certainly read it without having read the Wicked Trilogy, you will definitive be JLA watching afterwards to find out when you will get more.

Far different than every other 1001 Dark Nights Novella that I have read, this book feels like the beginning of a story.  The romance develops slowly and takes a back seat to the mystery that is the Prince.  What is he doing?  Why is he where he is?

When the romance begins, it is deep and heady but it happens far into the book and you will desperately want more when the pages end.  But, alas, waiting makes the heart grow fonder.  And I am waiting.

I do love the world of Wicked.  Fae and the order make for so many possibilities.  And the Prince has his own story to tell.  I hated...HATED him in the Wicked Trilogy.  I was confident that I would never change my mind.  Of course, a few strokes of an authors pen can change my rage at him to sympathy and compassion.  And there is one point in this story where my heart hurts for him.  He chooses to help Brighton but at what cost?  I have learned to love him.  However, I am currently VERY mad at him.  And I have questions.  Lots and lots of questions.  How and why are among them.  But you will have to read the story to get the rest.  And then, you too will be waiting for more.

It was nice seeing Tink.  He's spending time with Brighton as Ivy is in Florida.  He tends to split his time between them.  I love seeing him and hearing his silly comments.  I enjoyed seeing a few snatches of Ivy and finding out what her and Ren are up to.  The order is still recovering from the mess that was created with the way things ended with the Wicked Trilogy.  They don't really play a role in this story for which I was irritated with them. 

I enjoyed the rich culture that is New Orleans.  Most of the book plays out on the streets and in the bars of that city.  It is certainly a place I should visit.

Brighton is an interesting character that I learned to love.  She feels like she isn't seen.  Not valued as a member of the order.  Her training stopped when she was twelve because of her mother's injuries.  She face a mighty struggle in this story and she faces this idea of feeling like a ghost.  It's an interesting idea that I can sometimes relate to.  Her decisions as a result of these feeling were not always wise.  I cared that she took risks.  The Prince cared that she took risks.  It was where their relationship began.  I cheer for Brighton.  I'm still cheering for her as her story is not complete.  Right now, I wish I could hug her and be her friend.  She needs one.

As always, this author does a good job of getting my emotions involved.  I already loved this world.  And I did enjoy this story.  I would have loved a bit more romance and I wish I'd know it wasn't stand alone.  But other than that, it's a great read.

If you enjoyed the Wicked world, you're going to want to read this one.  Just be prepared.  It doesn't end here.



                                  

1 comment:

  1. I'm mad at the Prince right now too, but I have faith there is a good reason for his nonsense! I did love going back to this world. Great review!

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