Thank you Tessonja Odette for this ARC!
Synopsis:
A runaway princess wanted for murder.
A deadly huntsman who’s after her heart…
Half-fae Astrid Snow is used to being disliked. With magic that makes her mirror back one’s worst qualities, she has more enemies than friends. And when she’s accused of poisoning her father, her stepmother—the formidable Spring Queen—becomes her greatest enemy yet. Forced into hiding, she finds solace at the Seven Sins Hotel. It provides the perfect subterfuge she needs. For who could ever find an outlaw in a hotel famed for sin?
Bear shifter Torben Davenport lost everything to the gambling halls. To pay off his debts, he serves the fae royals as their personal Huntsman, locating hard-to-find fugitives with his scent-based magic. When the Spring Queen offers him a bargain that will erase his debts for good, he’s willing to do what it takes—even if it means finding the queen’s runaway stepdaughter and cutting out her heart.
Astrid won’t go down without a fight, even if her assailant is a strikingly handsome Huntsman. If she can evade the bear-shifter’s claws, maybe she can make him an ally. It’s easier said than done, especially after she accidentally gets herself handcuffed to her infuriating captor.
Can Astrid cut through Torben’s icy demeanor and convince him to help her find the real killer? Or will she lose her heart in more ways than one?
Review & thoughts:
A Taste of Poison is the fourth book in a series of standalone fairytale retellings called Entangled with Fae and this time it’s Snow White’s turn to get her story told anew.
After being accused of murdering her father, Astrid Snow escapes the palace and starts living in a brothel (she is also a drug addict which, let’s be honest, doesn’t sound exactly like the Snow White we all know). Torben, our Huntsman, lost everything to his gambling addiction and his only chance to gain his freedom is to bring the queen Astrid’s heart. Only, when he finally finds her, he finds himself incapable of killing her and after a few adventures including ogre attack, illegal fighting and sweet kittens, they decide to work together to find the real killer and prove Astrid’s innocence.
I always love how well Tessonja entwines the original tale’s elements with new ideas and this book was no different. Snow White has never been my favorite fairytale but this was such a refreshing take on that classic tale I couldn’t help myself but love Astrid and Torben and finish their story in one sitting, it was really interesting and kept me hooked since the first page all the way to the last. Astrid and Torben have such a beautiful enemies to lovers romance with grumpy/sunshine dynamics I was rooting for them the whole time, it is my favorite kind of romance.
I’m so happy I got to read A Taste of Poison, I really enjoyed it and can’t wait for more books in this series!
Rating:
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/5
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