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Young Rhea is a miller’s daughter of low birth, so she is understandably surprised when a mysterious nobleman, Lord Crevan, shows up on her doorstep and proposes marriage. Since commoners don’t turn down lords—no matter how sinister they may seem—Rhea is forced to agree to the engagement.
Lord Crevan demands that Rhea visit his remote manor before their wedding. Upon arrival, she discovers that not only was her betrothed married six times before, but his previous wives are all imprisoned in his enchanted castle. Determined not to share their same fate, Rhea asserts her desire for freedom. In answer, Lord Crevan gives Rhea a series of magical tasks to complete, with the threat “Come back before dawn, or else I’ll marry you.”
With time running out and each task more dangerous and bizarre than the last, Rhea must use her resourcefulness, compassion, and bravery to rally the other wives and defeat the sorcerer before he binds her to him forever.
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Reviewer: Steph L
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: An interesting story
Review: 4.5/5 or 8.5710Characters- I’ve read one book and did one audiobook of a story by T.Kingfisher, and one of my favorite things about her books is her characters. I believe she has the most interesting characters to read about.Atmosphere-9- This book was interesting because we had a spooky mansion, and the atmosphere was interesting.Writing-9- T. Kingfisher has an amazing writing style. I loved how this story flowed.Plot-8- I did not love this plot as much as Nettle& Bone but it was still interesting. I enjoyed the story by the end of the book.Intrigue-8- I was interested in the story for the most part. I was more interested in the wives of the house than anything else.Logic-9- This was a logical story I felt like.Enjoyment- 8- I had fun with this story. I thought it was interesting and fun at times.
Reviewer: Mosiac.Sunrise
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: One Hedgehog please!
Review: Think you want to get this book (you know you do)? Check out Amazon! Want to find more reviews before buying this book? Check out GoodReads or even check out the Author page for other books and updates on when the next one comes out! Cross posted to Goodreads, and on my blog nihilsedtempus.wordpress.comFairy-tales are my weakness. I haven’t (so far) found a fairy-tale retelling that I haven’t liked. Many authors make the tale their own and always a fascinating read. The Seventh Bride is the same way. Kingfisher keeps to the traditional fairy-tale elements: Kindness and charity pays off while rudeness and cruelty has serious consequences. The Seventh Bride is a twisty tale with touches of Grim horror. If you don’t realize by now, but I have a weakness for the retelling.“Marriage was like death. You knew it’d happen eventually, but it wasn’t something you dwelt on.”Rhea is the Miller’s daughter and she must marry a man who is not her choice. A noble who is mysterious and possible has more power then she knew. There is no love in this book. Well, no love other than familial love. But there are hedgehogs. When Rhea set out to her betrothed house, she encountered a hedgehog. Although it said it was an ordinary hedgehog, everything has its own magic. Which she is going to need to complete the three task to prevent her mad betrothed from marrying her. Just like he did to his last six wives.That’s is the other thing I love about fairy-tale is that everyone has some type of magic in their. Even if its not the sparkly in your face magic. Rhea is a sassy heroine that makes her way with sensibility and a innocent calm. Although, Rhea does not seem to be her age. The way she acts during some scenes of the books makes her way more childish then fifteen years. This might be just the author’s way of portraying her innocent of the world ways. Either way it makes it more creepy.“Rhea followed, because when your future husband is a mad sorcerer, following hedgehogs sometimes seems like the only option.”The Seventh Bride is an interesting mixture of Bluebeard, Mr. Fox and The Robber Bridegroom . Bluebeard is the fairy-tale of a pretty girl married to a wealthy lord. Her husband leaves on business and she told to explore the house, but to never enter one room. Of course, Girl gets curious and looks finding her husband previous wives dead bodies. Mr. Fox is a similar tale except the bride is not yet a bride and her curiousity helped reveal Mr. Fox.“Be Bold, Be Bold, But Not too bold,”Frankly, I think The Seventh Bride takes those two tales to a more magical and creepier level. But it’s a fanciful read. But a warning to the young and sensitive there are some gruesome and adult themes. Then again it wouldn’t be a fairy-tale without that. The plot started out strong but petered out in intensity in the middle but picked up again towards the end. I enjoyed this retelling. Rhea was a great character and she grows as a person as she traverses her tale. But the hedgehog was my ultimate favorite. Because hedgehogs. But Rhea was strong and never stop thinking or questioning. She had a few moments of despair. She cried a bit about her situation and got back on her feet to continue her task.The characters were interesting. There were however some moments when there wasn’t enough depth to the characters. The villain did not seem as scary and villainous but creepier old guy perving on the girls at the pool. But that was just me. I would have loved more information regarding some of the other wives. Because the clock wife would so remarkable to read about.“It’s all very well to cry for any number of reasons, including the fact that sometimes you simply need a good cry. And since a lot of the reason for crying occur largely in your head—which is not to say that they’re not real—It actually helps…”The Seventh Bride is creepy and enthralling. I sat down and read this in one sitting. Many times in fact. I just couldn’t get over the tale. Kingfisher took pieces of different fairytales and woven them into a seamless story about courage, strength of character and magic in the smallest of things. It also made me really want a hedgehog. 4 out of 5 stars for a tale worth reading. The only thing that kept it from being a five was the fact that the intensity came and gone. Kingfisher does have a knack for amazing details.
Reviewer: JulieAnn C.
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Interesting premise!
Review: Rhea comes from a poor family, and yet Lord Crevan wants to marry her. While they’ve never officially met, Rhea is put off by the idea but knows that you just can’t say no to a nobleman. When Rhea arrives at Crevan’s home, she realizes that she is not going to be his one and only wife. There are six others and each one has a strange features and characteristics – one was once magic, one is now blind, one mute, one a golem, etc. What’s going on here. What is it with this house and Crevan’s desire for these strange wives?I don’t usually purchase this type of story, but something about it intrigued me, so I went ahead and got it. And I’m so glad that I did. This book held my interest from the first page up until the very end. Rhea’s strength and determination throughout the story, along with her developing relationships, made for an interesting read. The hedgehog familiar that is a cute little silent sidekick on Rhea’s journey was a fun addition to the story. And, the mystery surrounding the wives and Lord Crevan was so exciting. And excellent book! I’ll be reading more from this author!
Reviewer: nithesh c.
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Well, I haven’t read a lot of fairy tales but this reads like one. Maybe it’s a retelling of one? I’m not sure. But I loved the writing and the pace set by the author. It’s sure fun to read about a little girl completely out of her depth yet trying so hard to find a way out of a very dangerous situation. It’s a wonderful novel and I highly recommend to anyone who wishes for a short but brilliantly written book.
Reviewer: Kindle Customer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: A genre I’ve never read before. I foind this book to be interesting and the storyline well written. I think this book is targetted at the teenager/young adult market but still interesting and creative enough to hold my attention. if you are looking for an interesting and unique storyline then this book is worth reading,
Reviewer: M. Y. JULIAN-JONES
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: I really enjoyed this. Wasn’t sure if it was 4 or 5 stars (if I really liked it or loved it) but it is the first book to hold my attention for the first time in months and that justifies a high rating!It has rich worldbuilding, a wonderful sassy hedgehog familiar, a relatable protagonist, and is one I will definitely be recommending to my goddaughter (14) as well. It has a good amount of horror elements and creepy imagery, but sometimes the way this was described had me re-reading it to try and visualise it, but I think that was an issue with me rather than the prose? I nearly read it all in one go but started too late at night!Overall, I think it does deserve the full 5* rating!
Reviewer: Kindle Customer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: I was intrigued right to the end. I kept thinking that another wife was going to turn up… I must have miscounted.This is great for anyone who likes fairytales of the old style.
Reviewer: Nadtam
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Amazing book, I couldn’t put it down. A dark tale in a scary world.
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