Language: R (90 swears, 5 “f”); Mature Content: ; Violence: PG-13 (bloody fights, some deaths)
BUYING ADVISORY: HS - OPTIONAL
APPEALS TO: SOME
Ten years ago, it was the immortal scarecrow Guardians who kept the royal house of Tristain safe. Their ten years of exile are almost up and Charlotte is looking forward to greeting her family’s Guardian, the parson, Worth, again, and see her brother work in tandem with him. Instead, her brother is murdered by the man of the cardinal Lorraine the Pure and now Charlotte, inexperienced and angry as she is, is the one bound to Worth. And she has been commanded to turn over Worth’s heart for death. The few remaining Guardians and their allies have a plan to reclaim their prominence from the cardinal, but first they must plan and gather. And keep out of sight of the Cardinal’s Watch.
I am unsure why the blurb bills this as a star-crossed romance, but the romance part, at least in #1, is actually low key. The betrayal is nicely taut and the deep ulterior motives and betrayals are much more interesting. I never felt very invested in Charlotte and the Guardians - as I was listening, I kept asking myself why I should care and should I really side with the Guardians - and I couldn’t make myself care that much. The characters default white.
Cindy, Middle School Librarian, MLS
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