Gilded Depraved Mirrors
Depraved Mirrors
Fantasy
Hidden Siren
August 6, 2024
EBook
444
In New Swansea, a glittering metropolis as soon as inhabited by vampires, energy rests not with the royal class however with the Bargainers—deities trapped in magic mirrors, who trade energy, wealth, and information for a value . . . usually a wretched one.
Quinnevere Ashelle needs nothing to do with the Bargainers, however at twenty-three, she is getting too previous to make it into the Royalle Ballet, and with just one shot left, she’ll do something—together with make a twisted cope with an evil god. The settlement is straightforward: passionately kiss her archnemesis, Prince Emrys, and she’s going to obtain her dream spot within the Royalle Ballet. Sadly, when Quinn’s cope with the Bargainer backfires, her beloved good friend turns up useless, totally drained of blood, and with puncture wounds matching the long-extinct vampires.
Feeling totally accountable, Quinn vows to get vengeance and use her medical expert abilities to unravel the homicide, however she is much outmatched on this world of immortals—particularly when she discovers she’s being hunted as is the killer’s subsequent goal. If she needs to outlive, she should group up with the devilishly engaging however depraved Prince Emrys to trace down the assassin earlier than she will get cornered herself.
Gilded Depraved Mirrors is a Crossover/New Grownup Romantasy that includes enemies to lovers, knife to throat, and lethal bargains. The steam degree is delicate to medium, however the sequels might be a lot spicier. This single-POV fantasy romance is ideal for followers of Crescent Metropolis’s gritty investigations and Caraval’s lush world.
Gilded Depraved Mirrors is the twisty new launch from Hazel St. Lewis, that blends fantasy, romance, and thriller with a uniquely intriguing magic system!
Quin doesn’t need something to do with magic or the mirrors that grant it in trade for rigorously worded offers. She simply needs to unwind mysteries alongside her uncle as a medical expert and make it into the Royalle Ballet. When one among her buddies turns up useless together with a risk to her life, although, she’ll do something to search out the killer earlier than they strike once more. If it means defending these she loves, not even making a cope with a mirror and the useless vampire god inside is out of the query.
This story walked the road between a enjoyable enemies-to-lovers and full-on thriller spectacularly, with cute touches like newspaper clippings interspersed with grittier post-mortem scenes. Don’t fear in the event you’re squeamish, although, as I wouldn’t take into account it to be graphic in its descriptions. I’ll say a number of the ballet dialogue was wasted on me, however I do respect the creation of a well-rounded character. The ingredient that pushed this story from good to nice although have been these mirrors – eerie, all-knowing, and far-reaching. There aren’t many magic methods that needs to be described as glamorous, nevertheless it truthfully seems like the suitable phrase on this case. The idea of getting sentient magic mirrors unfold all through town that every deliver their very own motivations, idiosyncrasies, and histories is an concept I’d identical to to splash round in. Discount-based magic the place the bargainer is as layered because the one searching for a discount? Oh yeah, that’ll elevate issues like a finely paired wine.
I believe the place the story fell brief was in a number of the characters’ foundational factors. Loads of the character dynamics have been rooted within the assumption of a discovered household, however then Quin concurrently appeared to know little or no about her buddies and their backstories. Twists and divulges are thrilling, nevertheless it did get to the place Quin’s notion of their relationship felt a bit befuddling. That stated I don’t suppose it detracts from Quin as a personality or the joy of the investigation.
Hazel St. Lewis caught me off guard 100 and one instances with this one and I can’t wait to dive again into the world. Gilded Depraved Mirrors is greater than only a fairly cowl!
Gabi grew up transferring world wide along with her household, making books in English a little bit of a luxurious that needed to be rationed. These days she lives in East London, the place books will be learn as voraciously as she likes. Fantasy books will without end be her old flame, and she or he’s at all times searching for the following sequence to eat each of her mind cells. Her days typically include working as a software program developer, squeezing in a chapter at her desk, and pining after the Picadilly Waterstones.