House of Blight

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Edira is her town’s healer but she keeps her true identity of being a magic wielding Threamender a secret. Threadmending is a rare power that allows her to heal, but at the cost of shaving time off her own life. But the powerful Ever, Orin Fernglove discovers her secret and when her brothers contract the sudden death sentence that is the Blight sweeping the town, she turns to Orin for help. Maybe together they can find the answer.

Being whisked off to a fairytale house in the midst of turmoil with the female lead potentially being the solution had me in mind of Beauty and the Beast, so I think fans of other Romantasy Beauty and the Beast retellings like A Court of Thorns and Roses will definitely find something to enjoy here. I loved the unique magic of threadmending, its potential is wide reaching but the cost provides a balance and an obstacle to be navigated. The imagery of being able to see a person’s threads and how they’re impacted by the blight stands out as unique and is a great way to represent the skill.

As for the romance part of this romantasy, Edira initially dislikes all Evers, but when searching for a cure for the blight she becomes more and more drawn to the head of the Fernglove family. There's chemistry, tension and conflicting desires and plenty of moments that had me kicking my feet with glee. I would love to fawn over them all here, but will restrain myself for sake of spoilers but I will say that I loved those early sparks. Although I wasn't wholly surprised by the ending, I still think it was well done. I want to know what happens next for Edira and the Fernglove estate after those dramatic final scenes and the final revelation and I will definitely be keeping an eye out for the next book.

Charlotte Walker

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