Curse of the Thorn King
by Lisette Marshall
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Killing a fae king is hard. Doing so politely is even harder.
Briannis Iavi - well-bred lady and accidental assassin - is so close to securing the life of her dreams. All she needs to do is complete one last job: make her way into fae territory, sneak into the enchanted halls of Rosethorn Keep, and kill the king of Faerie.
But her plan goes disastrously wrong, and Briannis finds herself a captive at her target's mercy instead.
Cursed to a life of loneliness and slow decay, the monstrous fae king seems hell-bent on revenge - and if he can't hurt the human rulers who sent her, he'll amuse himself with her instead. Unable to escape his sentient castle or to disobey his commands, Briannis has no choice but to fall back on her sharpest weapon: her wits.
Tricking fae is a dangerous game, however. And miles away from the respectable life she thought she knew, even her knives and poisons may not be enough to protect her heart ...
Bridgerton meets The Cruel Prince in this steamy Beauty and the Beast retelling. Featuring a tormented hero, an almost-proper heroine, and a castle that's just trying to help, Curse of the Thorn King is the first in a series of standalone fantasy romances with an overarching plot. Intended for a mature audience.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9798857396582
- Binding
- Paperback
- Authors
- Lisette Marshall
- Publisher
- Independently Published
- Published Date
- August 14, 2023
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 274
- Physical Info
- 8.5 in L x 5.5 in W (0.77 lb)

3.5 stars. Reminds me of the old school romances of the 80s and 90s. Boy meets girl. They fight. They fall in love. Boy screws up. Girl flees. They kiss and make up.One thing that I absolutely adore about Loretta Marshall's worlds is just how inventive she is with the magic. Magic via flowers? How does her brain think of these things?
I’ve read any number of fairy tale retellings and I believe this one is top ten. The characters are likeable but complex enough to be interesting; the plot stands alone but leads you to the next book. The dialogue is also quite clever.
She sneaks into the Thorn King's castle, and that's the last thing that goes right. Even the Magic Mirror insults her when it thinks she will ask a question, its reply "No, You are not the fairest woman in the world, not even the top ten." Lest we forget, let's always heed Lady Lockwell's advice on etiquette. Last chapter is probably one of the most romantic I have ever read.
I highly recommend this book!I read this after reading the Fae Isles books and it’s a Steamy retelling of beauty and the beast. Ms. Marshall is a genius when it comes to romance I’m not entirely sure why she’s so good at it. I can’t pinpoint the words that make her writing so excruciatingly good at but she is a master.
This is a very good fantasy romance. It has all the Beauty and the Beast feels, and i will definitely be looking for more of this series. There is a continued plot line that i need to know what happens!