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BOOK REVIEW
You will like this if you like:
~ fairytales
~ Dragons
Title: Dragon by Midnight
Author: Karen Kincy
Publication Date: September 1, 2021 Genres: Fantasy Romance, Young Adult
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This book had an intriguing premise; a story where the maiden doesn't need rescuing from the dragon, because she IS the dragon. I love a good retelling and a fairytale with such a huge twist is always fun. I have never read a retelling where Cinderella and Aladdin were merged, it made for an interesting read. I liked how fast paced it was, the story didn't flag at any point. Cinderella stayed true to her roots and was kind and sweet but has fire in her when she realises the true extent of the injustice done to her family. We are introduced to Sikandar, a sorcerer who is in Viridia for his own reasons. Cinderella realises in order to lift the curse on her, she needs the aid of the sorcerer who is reputed to be evil but hasn't a single bad bone in his body. In fact Sikandar was an adorable cinnamon bun! As the two go in search for the cure, they must contend with angry kings, conniving witches and a prince determined to kill a dragon.
I really enjoyed how Sikandar's back story was just as compelling and had more twists to it, it helped elevate the story from just a simple retelling. It allowed for the story to be fleshed out a bit more.
The ending sets it up for an interesting sequel with further adventures for our Sorcerer and Dragon girl.
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INSTAGRAM GIVEAWAY
Today I’m excited to participate in the Bookstagram & Creative Tour for Dragon by Midnight by Karen Kincy hosted by MTMC Tours. This exciting new YA Cinderella Retelling was published on September 1st, 2021!
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Title: Dragon by Midnight
Author: Karen Kincy
Publication Date: September 1, 2021 Genres: Fantasy Romance, Young Adult
Purchase a copy: Amazon | Book Depository | Indiebound | Blackwell's Add on Goodreads!
When the clock strikes midnight, Cinderella turns into a dragon.
Her dream twisted into a nightmare, she flees from the ball into the wilderness. Cinderella’s only hope? Sikandar, a sorcerer banished from a faraway land, who promises to break the dragon curse. Even at her most beastly, he finds beauty within her. But he’s hiding his own dark past, and saving Cinderella might be his last chance of redemption.
Together, Cinderella and Sikandar must untangle dangerous secrets and deadly magic before happily ever after is forever out of reach.
Dragon by Midnight features sweet romance, twists on fairytales, an obsession with breakfast, and a cinnamon roll hero who’s too good to be bad.
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INTL Tour-wide Instagram Giveaway!
Head over to my Instagram account to enter the tour giveaway where one lucky reader will win a $50 USD Amazon gift card!
Ends on January 15th, 2022. Winners will be announced on @mtmctours’ Instagram account.
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Tour Schedule:
January 3 @paperfury - Bookstagram & Book Blog January 4 @gcreads04 - Bookstagram January 5 @thereaderandthechef - Bookstagram & Book Blog January 6 @annoying_sidekick_thoughts - Bookstagram January 7 @thyme4fairytales - Bookstagram & BookTok January 8 @readresa - Bookstagram January 9 @nelthewhichcraftsbooks - Bookstagram & Book Blog January 10 @DreamingInPages - Bookstagram January 11 @per_fictionist - Bookstagram & Book Blog January 12 @mariannareads_ - Bookstagram
About Karen Kincy:
Karen Kincy writes books when she isn’t writing code. She has a BA in Linguistics and Literature from The Evergreen State College, and an MS in Computational Linguistics from the University of Washington.
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