Title: InsolentSeries: Sinister Fairy Tales CollectionAuthor: Cynthia A. Rodriguez
Genre: Dark Romance Fairy Tale Retelling
Release Date: December 9, 2019
There’s a girl screaming at the top of a hill,
Burdened by a duty she was born to fulfill.
There’s a quiet killer lurking nearby,
Watching as she wishes only to die.
She’s tasked by her mother to marry a man,
Until the demon from hell puts a wrench in the plan.
Their fates will twine in inconceivable ways.
But where one goes, the other cannot stay.
How could she fall for such a man, you ask?
For the girl with no heart, it was the easiest task.
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐
Insolent is part of the Sinister Fairy Tales Collection and is a spin on Merida in Brave. But don't go in thinking it's going to be a retelling. The author changed it, twisted it and gave it a whole different storyline that kept me lured with the mysteries and the darkness.
I loved the direction the author took with this story. How the outside world only sees what's being shown to them and how Moira's life isn't everything people think it is.
I REALLY wanted this book to be a five star read but I felt like the author put more effort in the mysteriousness of the story and not enough in the explanations and the reasons behind everything.
It also took me a bit before I realized that the story is told in present day and even then I still felt I was flip flopping in time. It was almost as if Moira's side of the story had somewhat of a historical feeling and Sol had a present day feeling. But given the way Moira was brought up, it could very well have been because of that.
All in all it was a great read that kept me reading and I never lost interest.
Just remember, if you like your fairy tales sweet, this isn't for you. This is gritty and raw and, well, sinister.
Cynthia hates writing her own bio. In her down-time, you can find her watching movies, ranging anywhere from classic to action flicks (she has a weakness for Marvel adaptations), and reading any novel she can get her hands on.
She loves hearing from her readers! You can reach Cynthia at cynthia.a.rodriguez6@gmail.com. Both her Twitter and Instagram handles are @thecynrodriguez.
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