Wren of Edgewood has thought of nothing but keeping her twin sister Elora safe for as long as she can remember. It has always been up to Wren to be the brave, fearless scavenger in order to keep them alive. But that is about to change.
The town of Edgewood has served this King for as long as they all can remember, by providing him wives. And the Frost King has come yet again for his bride to be. When Elora is chosen it is up to Wren to save her yet again by taking her place as tribute.
What will become of Wren, will she be sacrificed to a horrible death? As she is taken to the North Kingdom, reminiscent of the gates of hell, Wren is stunted to find out what the true purpose the Frost King brides serve. Wren must find a way to kill the king and escape this gothic castle like prison. However, the more time she spends with specters and the devilishly handsome king, Boreas, she just might find that there is a reason for staying.
Overall rating 5/5
Having a very similar plot line to that of ACOTAR and reminiscent of Beauty and the Beast, this book was gothically delicious! I loved the Persephone and underworld type vibes this story gave, every time Wren took a bite of cake I was silently screaming NOOOO! The slow spicy burn and enemy to friends tropes were so well written and had me craving more. I can’t wait to read the next installment and secretly hope that Wren gets some magical powers of her own.

*Thank you to Alexandria Warwick, Saga Press | S&S/Saga Press, and Netgalley for the ARC copy. I am freely leaving my honest review.