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Goodreads Description:
A damsel in distress takes on the dragon herself
in this epic twist on classic fantasy—a groundbreaking collaboration
between New York Times bestselling author Evelyn Skye and the team
behind the upcoming Netflix film Damsel, starring Millie Bobbie Brown.
Elodie
never dreamed of a lavish palace or a handsome prince. Growing up in
the famine-stricken realm of Inophe, her deepest wish was to help her
people survive each winter. So when a representative from a rich,
reclusive kingdom offers her family enough wealth to save Inophe in
exchange for Elodie’s hand in marriage, she accepts without hesitation.
Swept away to the glistening kingdom of Aurea, Elodie is quickly taken
in by the beauty of the realm—and of her betrothed, Prince Henry.
But
as Elodie undertakes the rituals to become an Aurean princess, doubts
prick at her mind as cracks in the kingdom’s perfect veneer begin to
show: A young girl who appears and vanishes from the castle tower. A
parade of torches weaving through the mountains. Markings left behind in
a mysterious “V.” Too late, she discovers that Aurea’s prosperity has
been purchased at a heavy cost—each harvest season, the kingdom
sacrifices its princesses to a hungry dragon. And Elodie is the next
sacrifice.
This ancient arrangement has persisted for centuries,
leading hundreds of women to their deaths. But the women who came before
Elodie did not go quietly. Their blood pulses with power and memory,
and their experiences hold the key to Elodie’s survival. Forced to fight
for her life, this damsel must use her wits to defeat a dragon, uncover
Aurea’s past, and save not only herself, but the future of her new
kingdom as well.
Format: 368 pages, Paperback
Expected Publication: March 5, 2024 by Random House Worlds
Pre-Order: Blackwells and Amazon US and Amazon UK
Okay. I just saw the newest trailer for Damsel on Netflix. Less than a month to go, ahh :D Looks goddamn amazing. Gosh. The movie looks so good. And they made a book based on the movie, if I understand it right? I haven't read anything by Evelyn, but I have gotten newsletter emails from her for years. And so I am pretty curious about this book version too :D It comes out in March as well. So I won't get it until after the movie. Watching the movie first, oops :) Then reading the book, I think. Love this movie-tie-in cover :)
What are you waiting for on this beautiful Wednesday?
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