A review by kkrs28
Stolen Enchantress: Beauty and the Beast meets The Pied Piper by Amber Argyle
5.0
This book is one of the best books I’ve read this year.
I heard a lot of negative things about Argyle’s writing because of her witchsong duo-logy, so I just downloaded the book because I was bored. But this book was a ride, there are those typical YA books and then there are those typical YA books that stand out. Confused? Let me explain.
I won’t lie this was a typical ya book, equipped with all the typical YA things.
-Love triangle between two guys, both of whom the heroine loves to some degree.
-A prince as one of the love interests in question.
-The main character being SUPER special and having magical powers that of which have not been seen for centuries.
Etc. And even though this book was typical... it somehow managed to be atypical at the same time.
Instead of just telling, the author did a really good job of showing us the reasons for everything. I completely understood the love triangle and I understood why she was so conflicted in who she wanted to be with. (Also don’t worry 😉 she figures out who she wants to be with by the end of the book... and you’ll definitely approve of her choice.)
CAN I ALSO TALK ABOUT HOW THIS BOOK BASICALLY HAS THE EQUIVALENT OF MATES!!!! if you know me at all you KNOW I love the idea of having a mate... and though they aren’t called mates in this book (they are called heartsongs.) they are definitely mates.
Anyways the plot of the story is basically (in a condensed version.) The main character Larkin goes into the forest 🌳 and meets a hella creepy man 👹 who saved her from dying from the dangerous creatures in the creepy forest🌳👺👻🌳. But this mans is talking all sorts of nonsense, and basically tries to kidnap our home girl😳. She escapes him, and manages to get back home 🏠. But she ain’t the same and she feels a weird pull to the creepy forest 🌳 😲. Anyways back at home she has a lover😍😘 but it’s complicated, and after a series of unfortunate events 😭😪 our homegirl Larkin has to run 🏃🏼♀️for her life in to the forbidden forest🌳 with creepy dude👹👹... and we follow them as they try to figure out what tf a heartsong is💖... and Larkin realizes the true powers of Stockholm syndrome 💀💀💀.
Anyways despite all of this I loved this book (and don’t emojis make every synopsis better? Or is that just me 😂🤷🏾♀️) a whole 5 🌟’s!!!
I heard a lot of negative things about Argyle’s writing because of her witchsong duo-logy, so I just downloaded the book because I was bored. But this book was a ride, there are those typical YA books and then there are those typical YA books that stand out. Confused? Let me explain.
I won’t lie this was a typical ya book, equipped with all the typical YA things.
-Love triangle between two guys, both of whom the heroine loves to some degree.
-A prince as one of the love interests in question.
-The main character being SUPER special and having magical powers that of which have not been seen for centuries.
Etc. And even though this book was typical... it somehow managed to be atypical at the same time.
Instead of just telling, the author did a really good job of showing us the reasons for everything. I completely understood the love triangle and I understood why she was so conflicted in who she wanted to be with. (Also don’t worry 😉 she figures out who she wants to be with by the end of the book... and you’ll definitely approve of her choice.)
CAN I ALSO TALK ABOUT HOW THIS BOOK BASICALLY HAS THE EQUIVALENT OF MATES!!!! if you know me at all you KNOW I love the idea of having a mate... and though they aren’t called mates in this book (they are called heartsongs.) they are definitely mates.
Anyways the plot of the story is basically (in a condensed version.) The main character Larkin goes into the forest 🌳 and meets a hella creepy man 👹 who saved her from dying from the dangerous creatures in the creepy forest🌳👺👻🌳. But this mans is talking all sorts of nonsense, and basically tries to kidnap our home girl😳. She escapes him, and manages to get back home 🏠. But she ain’t the same and she feels a weird pull to the creepy forest 🌳 😲. Anyways back at home she has a lover😍😘 but it’s complicated, and after a series of unfortunate events 😭😪 our homegirl Larkin has to run 🏃🏼♀️for her life in to the forbidden forest🌳 with creepy dude👹👹... and we follow them as they try to figure out what tf a heartsong is💖... and Larkin realizes the true powers of Stockholm syndrome 💀💀💀.
Anyways despite all of this I loved this book (and don’t emojis make every synopsis better? Or is that just me 😂🤷🏾♀️) a whole 5 🌟’s!!!