Thief of Dreams

I honestly have yet to see enough variations on the Princess Competition. This story seems typical: prince calls in only the most eligible pedigreed women in the realms to choose his mate. Honestly? He is making a big assumption that his one true love in all the world is gong to be female, rich, titled, and beautiful. I would believe it more if he were doing this over and over again for the last 3000 years. But he does mention that he knows his mate by the alignment of the stars...

This is my first foray into the worlds of Bec. For such an easy day read, so entertaining, it still made me think. What is freedom worth at the cost of your soul/morality? It makes me wonder again what the soul is. It is an abstract concept, difficult to grasp. From what I read, it seems to describe the higher consciousness plus morality. When I think about it, no cat will eat another cat, but they have no compunction against eating intelligent birds. Take away their reasoning, and they might eat other cats, too. No soul...

I absolutely love an enemies to lovers novel, and there is enough romantic tension to go along with murders, action, and back-stabbing to make me grab my wish list and add all her other novels. But no...I will try just one. My budget does not allow it.

This was the first book I have read by this author, I enjoyed the intrigue, drama and the characters. I also enjoyed the twist on fae lore, I liked this new version. What I didn’t like was how quickly the prince turned on the FMC after she warned him and saved him. This ends on a cliffhanger which is a pet peeve of mine, even with that I would recommend it. It flows well and the characters are relatable.

Zamira is “not quite a fae”princess whose father has tasked her with stealing the Dragon’s Heart, a relic that can break a curse on his people. The relic is located in a fae court that is ruled by Prince Keir.
She assumes the identity of another princess to get into Keir’s court and unwittingly gains his attention and affection. While at his court the fae princesses are being murdered and Zamira is stuck in the middle of it. Keir and Zamira start out as reluctant admirers but then she does something that betrays his trust and he exacts a price that she cannot refuse to pay.
This book is the first in a series and it’s a great beginning despite the cliffhanger.
McMaster is wonderful at creating worlds and the characters that inhabit them. Keir and Zamira are a couple whose story I’ve become invested in and who I want to know more about. And McMaster is guaranteed to give me the action, adventure, and love story that I crave.