These Hollow Vows
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4.4 • 257 Ratings
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- $11.99
Publisher Description
A New York Times Bestseller!
Cruel Prince meets A Court of Thorns and Roses in this sexy, action-packed fantasy about a girl who is caught between two treacherous faerie courts and their dangerously seductive princes.
Brie hates the Fae and refuses to have anything to do with them, even if that means starving on the street. But when her sister is sold to the sadistic king of the Unseelie court to pay a debt, she'll do whatever it takes to get her back—including making a deal with the king himself to steal three magical relics from the Seelie court.
Gaining unfettered access to the Seelie court is easier said than done. Brie's only choice is to pose as a potential bride for Prince Ronan, and she soon finds herself falling for him. Unwilling to let her heart distract her, she accepts help from a band of Unseelie misfits with their own secret agenda. As Brie spends time with their mysterious leader, Finn, she struggles to resist his seductive charm.
Caught between two dangerous courts, Brie must decide who to trust with her loyalty. And with her heart.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Ivory-skinned Abriella Kincaid, 17, refuses to consort with faeries, as her mother ran off with one nine years ago, forcing Abriella and her sister Jasalyn, 14, into indentured servitude. When the teens' contract-holder sells Jas to sadistic Unseelie ruler King Mordeus, though, Brie vows to do whatever it takes to save her. Golden-skinned Seelie prince Ronan reportedly wants to marry a mortal, so Brie enters the faerie realm posing as a potential bride; she knows there's an inter-court portal and hopes to use it to liberate Jas. But Mordeus foils her rescue, and demands that Brie steal items from the Seelie palace in exchange for Jas's freedom. Brie has no qualms about double-crossing Ronan, and teams with light brown–skinned Unseelie rebel Finn to plan her heist. Then she learns that Ronan has been for two years living as a human—one for whom she has feelings. Romance author Ryan's YA fantasy debut offsets florid prose and familiar tropes with tight plotting, efficient worldbuilding, and escalating stakes. Tension stemming from a swoon-worthy love triangle drives the tale when the action ebbs, and the denouement hints at a sequel. Ages 14–up.
Customer Reviews
Love! But…
I loveddd this book. Great read and didn’t want to put it down! The only bad thing I have to say about it is that I feel like it was weird she didn’t see Sebastian’s motive sooner. But still a very good read!!
Good but could be better
Good story , Cinderella-esque. Could be better with more fledged out chapters, time skips that could have been interesting to read. There are a few typos throughout but nothing you can’t move past. My main complaint is that the difficulty the main character faces is so easily moved past with repetitive and convenient solutions. I sometimes was annoyed with the main character. I still would recommend because I actually really liked the story and I’m excited to see what happens next!
Good
I liked this! The story was interesting and I liked the push pull between the main characters. Can’t wait to see how it wraps up. Rated 3 stars cause it isn’t that memorable or a story but I enjoyed it. The ending was good but seemed just to end abruptly