Some descriptors included were unnecessary and interrupted the natural reading flow. Which would make for a rather fun story if it didn’t bring in a thousand other elements that set up a premise that maybe is going to be explored in the sequel as Cyrus and Violet’s volatile relationship has practically no effect on any of the characters or the plot.Įarly in the book, the prose tends to be grandiose and flowery. Readers are pretty much waiting for one of them to make a move. Violet often taunts and demeans Cyrus in public, especially when he’s surrounded by potential suitors. They often make sarcastic and mean quips about and at each other their animosity is public and very visible. However, it is made clear to the readers from the very beginning that there is more than a little tension between Cyrus and Violet. Yet, it isn’t clear who or what exactly threatens Auveny. With the mounting deadline of Cyrus’ prophecy, a war that is both political and magical is brewing. A major part of the plot is that Auveny has enemies from neighbouring countries to the mystical fairy forests that line its borders. I would chalk it up to the will-they, won’t-they not-quite-enemies-to-lovers romance that permeates the entire story. It isn’t immediately obvious but Violet Made of Thorns isn’t quite sure what kind of story it wants to tell. However, the undercurrent that carries Violet Made of Thorns‘ plot is the forbidden romance between Cyrus and Violet. But, there are darker forces at hand determined to see the prophecy’s bloody fate come to fruition as well as your garden variety of political machinations. Determined to see his son married and his kingdom saved, the king tasks Violet with making a false prediction of love at the royal ball. The prophecy states that Prince Cyrus must marry before the end of the season or bloodshed and war will befall Auveny but Cyrus refuses to marry for anything other than love. It begins with Prince Cyrus’ unfulfilled prophecy, one that Violet’s predecessor made and she is duty-bound by the King to see through to the end, by any means possible. Told from Violet’s point of view, I am still not entirely sure what is the main plot of the story. Plot, Prose and Pacing: Facing An Identity Crisis Plot, Prose and Pacing: Facing An Identity Crisis.Violet Made of Thorns: Fairytale But Make It Sexy You can find the tour schedule here along with other fantastic fellow hosts. Once again, a huge thank you to TBR and Beyond Tours for allowing me to host a tour spot. Usually, I’m rushing to put out a blog post for my tour spot but I guess I had a lot to say for this one. Hi, book fam! I’m quite happy to say that I wrote this review in advance in anticipation for my blog tour date.
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