The Cyprian

The Cyprian is a Regency inspired fairytale retelling that follows Elena and her seven brothers after their lives are upended by a cruel stepmother and a powerful curse. The story leans heavily into atmosphere and character, taking its time to settle into the rhythms of their lives and relationships......more

This eighteenth book in the Elemental Masters series is a retelling of Hans Christian Anderson's The Wild Swans. It is set during England's Regency period. Elena Whitstone is the youngest of Lord Whitstone's children. She has seven older brothers. Their mother disappears when she is quite young leavi......more

Thanks to DAW and Netgalley for an ARC copy of The Cyprian. My first introduction to adult fantasy was Mercedes Lackey’s Arrows of the Queen thanks to my mom (she has great taste!) I’ve read almost all of the Valdemar universe books and some of them are my comfort rereads when I don’t want to start a......more

ARC review // 3.5 ⭐️ // While touted as similar to 'Bridgerton,' I would argue this more aligns with the Bedwyn Saga by Mary Balogh, since it tends to play with critiquing Regency England a bit more than Bridgerton tends to (as far as I can recall). The pacing was a bit wonky, overall. Most of what o......more

Thanks NetGalley for providing this ARC. I received the book for free, but my opinions are my own. --------- This was by definition a cosy fantasy. Marketed as "Bridgerton meets Hans Christian Andersen's "The Wild Swans" . I do think that does the book a disservice, as the only thing it really shares w......more