Malice misrule5/26/2023 ![]() ![]() It builds an intriguing world of lore without bogging the reader down in exposition. As a dark fantasy, Misrule works on a number of levels. I particularly enjoyed the addition of various creatures that find refuge in Alyce’s kingdom of dark outcasts, including mischievous imps who provide a lot of comic relief. New characters add depth to the world of the story. Misrule improves upon the already excellent Malice in every way possible. Are she and Aurora are even meant to be together at all? But when a mysterious prince washes up on the shores of her kingdom and wakes Aurora with a kiss, Alyce must grapple with whether the princess who awakens is the same as the one who feel asleep a hundred years ago. ![]() ![]() With a century of fruitlessly trying to break the curse while warring with neighboring kingdoms, it seems not much is left of the woman the princess fell in love with all those years ago. Alyce is in pain and grieving the loss of her love to a spell she cannot undo without making Aurora hate her. Misrule opens some time after the events of Malice, with protagonist Alyce having fully embraced her evil side in the aftermath of Aurora’s curse. For readers eagerly awaiting the second and final installment, Misrule is a worthy follow-up that will leave fans satisfied in a way they may not expect. ![]() In 2021’s Malice, Heather Walter created an enchanting dark take on the classic Sleeping Beauty story. ![]()
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