The Glittering Court
-
-
4.2 • 49 Ratings
-
-
- $14.99
-
- $14.99
Publisher Description
A dazzling new romantic series from the #1 Internationally bestselling author of Vampire Academy.
To escape an arranged marriage, Adelaide, an Osfridian countess, must pose as a servant and join the Glittering Court—a school designed to transform impoverished girls into upper-class ladies. Adelaide naturally excels in her training, and even makes a few friends: the fiery former laundress Tamsin and the beautiful Sirminican refugee Mira. She managers to keep her true identity hidden from all but one: the intriguing Cedric Thorn
When Adelaide discovers that Cedric is hiding a dangerous secret of his own, together, they hatch a scheme to make the best of Adelaide's deception. Complications soon arise—first, as they cross the treacherous seas from Osfrid to Adoria, and later, when Adelaide catches the attention of a powerful governor.
But no complication will prove quite as daunting as the potent attraction simmering between Adelaide and Cedric. An attraction that, if acted on, would scandalize the Glittering Court and make them both outcasts in wild, vastly uncharted lands . . .
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
A 17-year-old countess trades Elizabethan luxury for frontier life in this absorbing fantasy. Lady Elizabeth Witmore is intrigued when Cedric Thorn arrives at her home, recruiting for the Glittering Court. After maidservant Ada is offered a place in the court but is hesitant to leave, Lady Witmore poses as Ada for the chance to make a new life on the frontier of Adoria, across the Sunset Sea. There's a catch: in the Glittering Court, she will be groomed to marry a man of "new nobility" who is able to pay a price for her hand, but when she falls for Cedric, the future looks even more uncertain. Writing from "Ada's" sharp-witted perspective, Mead (Soundless) delivers an enjoyable fish-out-of-water tale that plays gritty frontier adventure against the finery of the Glittering Court. The uncomfortable notion of "ladies for sale" is balanced by Ada's indomitable spirit, and although the worldbuilding is somewhat scant, Ada's friendships with roommates Tamsin and Mira are well-realized, and themes of religious freedom and racism are woven smoothly into the exciting narrative. Ages 12 up.
Customer Reviews
Good but not her best
I enjoyed this story and its twists and turns but it didn't capture me like her other books. I think a lot of it was too predictable and this reduced my enthusiasm for it. The characters are well written and the concept of the story is good, but I am yet to be sold on where the idea is going.
Disappointed
I find incredible that the publishers won’t pick up book 3 in the age of x series because it does not sell. Why on earth anyone would rather read this series is totally beyond comprehension.
I seriously felt as though I was reading a really long mills and boon, I really enjoyed most other books by Richelle but I was seriously underwhelmed by this book and storyline. I found myself rolling my eyes at certain points. If this book was condensed and sold as a mills and boon I would probably have enjoyed it but as it stands I certainly won't be buying book 2.