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The Kingdom is a Golden Cage
The Red Kingdom Series (Related to this series)
- Author
- Lilly Inkwood
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date
- 24 August 2023
- Run Time
- 15 hours 24 minutes
- Format
- x-book®
- Genre
- Fantasy romance / Romantic fantasy, Historical fantasy, Fairy and Folk tales / Fairy tale retellings, Romance: fantasy and paranormal, Adventure / action fiction, Magical realism, Narrative theme: love / relationships, Fiction: inspired by or adapted from other media, Narrative theme: coming of age
What to expect
Once upon a time there was a princess, locked in a tower, forced to bend to her father’s will…
But Celine is no ordinary princess, and she has no intention of being a damsel in distress.
Celine has a lover, Hugo, whose cunning plan to rescue her is tied up in his own ambition to reclaim the lands and title that are his birthright. If only they can break the spell that binds him to the body of a cat, they will free the kingdom from the grasp of a cruel witch and live happily ever after…
For the plan to succeed, they must rely on Hugo’s cousin, Philippe, to whom Celine must bind herself in marriage until Hugo can be reinstated. It’s a risk to trust him, but it soon becomes clear that this is the least of their problems, because this is a land of shapeshifters, magic, and illusion, where nothing is as it seems, even the truth.
This is Puss in Boots with the intrigue and backstabbing of Game of Thrones. A fairytale, but not as you know it…
Praise for Lilly Inkwood:‘Reads like a fabulous mix of a fairytale and a spy thriller' Julia Golding, Novelist, Director of the Oxford Centre for Fantasy
'It was just amazing. The characters and the story and the whole thing was just a magical experience that I would like to have again.’ NetGalley reviewer
‘A fun book for readers who like plots with secrets, twists, and turns’ NetGalley reviewer
'I have recently became a fan of fantasy books and must say this is the best one I have read so far’ NetGalley reviewer
'I was hooked from the very beginning and couldn’t put it down’ NetGalley reviewer
Critics Review
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‘Reads like a fabulous mix of a fairytale and a spy thriller' Julia Golding, Novelist, Director of the Oxford Centre for Fantasy
'It was just amazing. The characters and the story and the whole thing was just a magical experience that I would like to have again.’ NetGalley reviewer
‘A fun book for readers who like plots with secrets, twists, and turns’ NetGalley reviewer
'I have recently became a fan of fantasy books and must say this is the best one I have read so far’ NetGalley reviewer
'I was hooked from the very beginning and couldn’t put it down’ NetGalley reviewer
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Details
- Author
- Lilly Inkwood
- Narrator
- Kristin Atherton, Alison Campbell
- Duration
- 15 hours 24 minutes
- Release Date
- 24 August 2023
- ISBN
- 9780008659325
- Format
- x-book®
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Genre
- Fantasy romance / Romantic fantasy, Historical fantasy, Fairy and Folk tales / Fairy tale retellings, Romance: fantasy and paranormal, Adventure / action fiction, Magical realism, Narrative theme: love / relationships, Fiction: inspired by or adapted from other media, Narrative theme: coming of age
Synopsis
A magical, classic fairytale reimagined… Once upon a time there was a princess, locked in a tower, forced to bend to her father’s will… But Celine is no ordinary princess, and she has no intention of being a damsel in distress. Celine has a lover, Hugo, whose cunning plan to rescue her is tied up in his own ambition to reclaim the lands and title that are his birthright. If only they can break the spell that binds him to the body of a cat, they will free the kingdom from the grasp of a cruel witch and live happily ever after… For the plan to succeed, they must rely on Hugo’s cousin, Philippe, to whom Celine must bind herself in marriage until Hugo can be reinstated. It’s a risk to trust him, but it soon becomes clear that this is the least of their problems, because this is a land of shapeshifters, magic, and illusion, where nothing is as it seems, even the truth. This is Puss in Boots with the intrigue and backstabbing of Game of Thrones. A fairytale, but not as you know it… Praise for Lilly Inkwood: ‘Reads like a fabulous mix of a fairytale and a spy thriller' Julia Golding, Novelist, Director of the Oxford Centre for Fantasy 'It was just amazing. The characters and the story and the whole thing was just a magical experience that I would like to have again.’ NetGalley reviewer ‘A fun book for readers who like plots with secrets, twists, and turns’ NetGalley reviewer 'I have recently became a fan of fantasy books and must say this is the best one I have read so far’ NetGalley reviewer 'I was hooked from the very beginning and couldn’t put it down’ NetGalley reviewer
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