A cursed prince and a truth-telling swan maiden strike a bargain during a deadly bridal tournament in a lush, macabre YA fairytale.
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A cursed prince and a truth-telling swan maiden strike a bargain during a deadly bridal tournament in a lush, macabre YA fairytale.
A Good Morning America Book Club Pick! In this lush and enchanting novel from New York Times bestselling author Roshani Chokshi, a prince is only as good as his beating heart and a maiden is only as good as her honest word. But when love and the truth become impossibly tangled, the two must figure out how to survive together, or fall completely apart. To find love is a curse ... Prince Arris knows that marriage means murder. Thanks to a poorly worded wish to a sea witch, all one needs to rule th...
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Central romance with kisses and attraction; sensual but closed-door YA intimacy
Heart-ripping murder tradition; organ-extraction threats; macabre fairy-tale violence
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No religious themes present
Sea-witch curse, truth-swans, and whimsical magic central to world and plot
No real-world occult content present
Themes of power, freedom, and choosing one's fate
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Father threatens heart extraction; forced hiding; bullying; freedom coercion
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