Book Review: Down From the Tower

 

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When the dead stop rising in Tressa, Reaper Zarev is dispatched to the kingdom to discover what King Midas is up to. In the land of Mystica, Reapers control the passing of souls. To not see any dead for decades is concerning. But the golden wall surrounding the kingdom of Tressa keeps outsiders away, even a Reaper...

When Zarev flies over the wall and discovers that princess Rapunzel can somehow see the dead, he witnesses her murder Modred of Camelot. Stunned by her new magic and entranced by the man of death, she agrees to journey with him back over the walls of Tressa into the outside world.

As Rapunzel discovers the Mad Queen's cruel reign outside her kingdom, she'll discover the magic hidden within her that the King and Queen of Tressa desperately worked to hide.

When life meets death, she'll learn to fall in love with the shadows and all that they can do.

Down from the Tower is book 1 in the Deadly Endings series. All books are set in the land of Mystica. Full list of triggers inside and on my web site.


My Review

H.N. takes me on an enchanting journey with this book. As soon as I started reading, I was engaged in the storyline and the characters. I like the mashup of the various storylines that H.N. weaves together in this book. 

Rapunzel is not a weak female but a strong FMC. She did grow stronger as the progressed. As soon as I met Zarev, I liked him right away. He and Rapunzel shared good dynamics. After crossing into Tressa, it is there that the story really progresses. 

These two briefly come across Hansel and Gretel before wandering into Wonderland and the Mad Queen's territory. As if I was not already planning to read book two, then, the cliffhanger!


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Mystica said…
Since my name is Mystica I was curious about this book.
July 16, 2024 at 11:29 PM
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