In a world of fae, vampires and shifters, where wishes can be bought and bargained for, Elle is human, bound to her stepmother by a slave charm. Her only hope at freedom is to wish for it. But the Godmother rules the illegal wish trade, and the price she demands is steep. Is Elle willing to pay it?
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It’s just another night of breaking her stepmother’s rules and sneaking out. Another night of drawing as little attention to herself as possible.
Get the job done. Earn a little more Essence. Move one step closer to legitimately purchasing a wish.
But when Elle runs face-first into a charming and handsome faerie—and then ends up in the clutches of a vampire—her usual fly-under-the-radar plans are knocked off course.
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CITY OF WISHES is an urban fantasy serialized retelling of Cinderella. This episode is approximately 27,000 words or 120 print pages.
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Review:
The Memory Thief is the first novel in Rachel Morgan’s new fairytale serial City of Wishes and is a fun and quirky Cinderella retelling woven with a supernatural twist and fae element.
Nineteen year old Elle Winter is human in a world of fae, vampires and shifters where wishes can be bought and sold. Bound to her stepmother by a slave charm, Elle dreams of the day when she has enough Essence to buy her freedom with a wish. However sneaking out and earning Essence is becoming harder, and with humans beginning to be abducted, Elle knows that drawing attention to herself is a dangerous thing. Then a chance encounter with a dangerous vampire and an enigmatic fae at a club puts Elle right in the centre of the abductions and soon Elle’s priorities include not only gaining her freedom, but figuring out how to just stay alive.
Rachel Morgan is an author I always enjoy—whether she’s writing paranormal or contemporary, she always hits the nail on the head. And The Memory Thief is no exception. Set to be a part of a serial and slightly shorter than regular novels, The Memory Thief proves to be a quick, on point read that is filled with magic and possibility.
Introducing readers to Elle, The Memory Thief offers a fae twist on the traditional tale of Cinderella with Elle the human slave to her fae-stepmother and step-sisters. The world and concepts Morgan explores in this first instalment alone already have me very intrigued by this world were life essence is currency and wishes and magic are part of everyday life. Elle lives in a world primarily occupied by the fae and humans are considered lesser beings, more often than not, slaves to their fae masters.
It's an interesting idea with our protagonist having to hide who she is as she attempts to escape the control of her step-mother and survive in the fae controlled world. The concept that humans are nothing but the lowest of lows and are considered less works really well with the world Rachel Morgan is building with this series. I’m keen to see what others besides Sienna and Dex (our obvious potential love interest) accept Elle for who she is.
Quick but enjoyable reading, City of Wishes looks like it is going to be a very addictive serial to read and The Memory Thief ends leaving me ready to dive straight into the next instalment to see what Rachel Morgan has planned for Elle next!
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Source: Purchased for FREE on Amazon
Publisher: Published by Rachel Morgan
Format: Kindle ebook
Release Date: April 26th 2019
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Final Thoughts: An enjoyable retelling--I can't wait to read more!
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