I thought this was going to be a contemporary romance in the style of Rapunzel, I had no idea it was going to be a dark fairytale. obviously I can't read descriptions...I think that made it all the more exciting as I got into it. It was tough to put down, but work did call one day while I was reading it.
This one starts out about a broken down, heartbroken young woman who sees no end to her tragic existence until she meets a man at the bottom of her tower who shows her there is so much more to life than making drugs and being beaten by her captor. Her hope blossoms again under his tutelage and she gets stronger than she ever dreamed she was. She also starts to believe she’s worth more than the meager existence he’s relegated her to. When sacrifices have to be made for her to secure her freedom she’s ready and willing. As in Rapunzel this one has a HEA too, you just have to be patient.
The world building Alyssa does in this one makes me want more from this world. Are there other fairy tales she’s going to write in the same world?…Although this is really about one girl in a two room tower, there is a lot of political and dynamic layout of the society that happens. She also gives us these amazing descriptions of this drug called Votras Alute and what it does to people. Beyond the dystopian society she builds, she also gives so much feeling to the beatings, both physical and mental reactions, that it made me cringe a couple times. Her captor realizes after much trial and error that the drug is more powerful when made with hair that has grown during and after the beatings. And he’s not letting a penny or a person get away.
There is a little magic too which I always love in fairy tales. Although the denigration and beating of Vella is the worst, Alyssa somehow gives us hope sprinkled throughout so you still see Vella in your minds eye as a beautiful young lady with brightness in her eyes and hope in her voice. By the end, you just want a little more story. You’re like a little kid saying, “one more time, please.” So there you have it, this one is too good to pass up if you love Rapunzel, but wish for something a little more adult. Of course I’m giving this 5 of 5.
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