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The Curse of the Blessed
by C. Tarkington
slow-paced
[Blurb @goodreads]
Lady Maela Llewelyn loves her family and her land. Every year she sees her people growing weaker and sicker as the kingdom demands more and more resources from them. All the while, she hides inside her a magical power in fear she will be taken away by the High Holy Council.
After saving a young girl working in one of the orchards, she is seen using her power by her uncle, who sits on the High Holy Councile and other priests with him. Her uncle convinces her to go to the palace to participate in an event meant to find the crown prince’s bride and the next queen of the kingdom. Mae has no desire to wed the prince, but she sees a chance to speak to the king about her land’s problems and train with her mystical powers.
📍Thoughts
The blurn is as underwhelming as the ending. The FMC was actually described as someone kind, witty, brazen, high born yet humble and ultimately powerful. She is quite likeable. She is the type of a fantasy character that depicts a bad ass queen in the making and has a whole lot potential to be more. I actually pity her that in every chapter at least 4 or more characters needs to talk to her about something. She felt tired dealing with people and honestly, I am right there with her.
Plotline. Think of Selection x Bachelor mixed with magic. There were some really great moments and intricacies that was woven in their somewhere, however, I think the author did not have a clear direction how to wrap up the book.
I can count at least 4 times FMC over heard conversations about rebellion and misuse of power but the identity of the supposed villains were not even explored or uncovered on the book. The selection finale in itself was a big wonk wonk that I had to ask myself, that was the big ending?
Chapters 1 to 15 talked about the FMC's background and travel to the palace. 16 to 27th talked about the budding romance betwen FMC and the prince (with some side High Lord in the mix) so I was really looking forward to the last 3 chapters where everything is revealed. Like why is FMC the most powerful one, what made her magic stood out, what made those on Holy Council want her so bad, etc. And all I got was a downward spiral of an ending. Sure, FMC got the Prince at the end but even then, I have no idea how her and the Prince fared given that the author ended the book with the sad version of a wedding.
Lady Maela Llewelyn loves her family and her land. Every year she sees her people growing weaker and sicker as the kingdom demands more and more resources from them. All the while, she hides inside her a magical power in fear she will be taken away by the High Holy Council.
After saving a young girl working in one of the orchards, she is seen using her power by her uncle, who sits on the High Holy Councile and other priests with him. Her uncle convinces her to go to the palace to participate in an event meant to find the crown prince’s bride and the next queen of the kingdom. Mae has no desire to wed the prince, but she sees a chance to speak to the king about her land’s problems and train with her mystical powers.
📍Thoughts
The blurn is as underwhelming as the ending. The FMC was actually described as someone kind, witty, brazen, high born yet humble and ultimately powerful. She is quite likeable. She is the type of a fantasy character that depicts a bad ass queen in the making and has a whole lot potential to be more. I actually pity her that in every chapter at least 4 or more characters needs to talk to her about something. She felt tired dealing with people and honestly, I am right there with her.
Plotline. Think of Selection x Bachelor mixed with magic. There were some really great moments and intricacies that was woven in their somewhere, however, I think the author did not have a clear direction how to wrap up the book.
I can count at least 4 times FMC over heard conversations about rebellion and misuse of power but the identity of the supposed villains were not even explored or uncovered on the book. The selection finale in itself was a big wonk wonk that I had to ask myself, that was the big ending?
Chapters 1 to 15 talked about the FMC's background and travel to the palace. 16 to 27th talked about the budding romance betwen FMC and the prince (with some side High Lord in the mix) so I was really looking forward to the last 3 chapters where everything is revealed. Like why is FMC the most powerful one, what made her magic stood out, what made those on Holy Council want her so bad, etc. And all I got was a downward spiral of an ending. Sure, FMC got the Prince at the end but even then, I have no idea how her and the Prince fared given that the author ended the book with the sad version of a wedding.