Ever since Aster’s mother died, home no longer feels like home. Now, she’s little more than a prisoner behind gilded bars; her father growing more distant by the day, her best friend missing and possibly left for dead.
So when a letter from the royal family arrives, inviting her to stay in the palace, Aster agrees.
She’s only been to the palace once, a memory she’s replayed countless times in her head, during her first fateful encounter with her fiancé. But when she comes face to face with Florian once more, he’s cold and apathetic; a far cry from the boy she used to dream of.
As Aster struggles to come to terms with Florian’s new demeanour, life in the palace reveals more than it’s rose covered façade. The maze within its gardens hides thorns that cut deep, and the spirits who call it home want nothing more than to see her go.
With all the odds against her, winning over her begrudging fiancé and the rest of the peanut gallery seems next to impossible. But with the help of her unflappable maid Fina, a brutally blunt swindler, and the apprentice of the palace’s magical deviant, maybe Aster might just have a shot at her happily ever after.
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Absolutely lovely, I read the original and rewritten versions and I honestly loved both.
The characters are good and I especially like the MC, she is just so lovable!
For me the strongest point of this story is the writing, I never felt lost in its descriptions and sometimes it has this almost dreamlike quality that keeps me reading until the last word! I can't help but wish that the chapters were longer but I do understand how hard that can be for the writer. But even then every chapter felt worth reading.
The plot is progressing slowly but enough happens on each chapter to keep me coming back for more.
Definitely recommend you give it a try!
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