A Fragile Enchantment – Allison Saft
Information
- Goodreads: 2,847 Ratings with an average of 3.80
- Series: Standalone
- Age Category: Young Adult
- Genre: Fantasy, Romance
Summary
Niamh is on borrowed time. She’s a dressmaker who can weave in memories and emotions into her stitches, but that exact same magic that can feel like a warm hug and bring people to tears is also what is supposedly going to cut her life short. Her people are oppressed by the royals, who just so happen to hire her to make the clothing for the upcoming royal wedding – a job she takes on despite the vehement displeasure of her family. While there, she meets the groom, Prince Kit, who is abrasive and rude (though I don’t think I’d be a walk in the park either if I were being force to marry someone I had zero feelings for). What happens when Niamh is also thrown into learning why her people are looked down on, troubles the royals are going through, and fighting off feelings for a soon to be married man – especially when she can’t allow herself to love anyway.
Review
This was such a cute and comfortable reading experience. Reading this felt like being wrapped up in a cozy blanket with some coffee and a fireplace crackling in the background. Ultimately, though, it was still a 3 star read, as I don’t find that it’s a book that sticks with me after reading it. There are some books that I read year ago and can still remember small details. This book has completely left my brain, aside from one moment where the Prince embarrasses himself for Niamh. That’s it. Doesn’t mean it’s bad at all. This is more along the lines of what I consider to be pallet cleanse books. They’re quick, they’re fun, they’re cozy. They aren’t going to stick with ya. The magic system was pretty cool and interesting, even if it didn’t really seem to have many rules to it. Niamh’s is sticking emotions and feelings into her clothes and that’s a concept that I actually felt was so intriguing. It did seem like everyone else had much cooler abilities though and hers was just given to her as a way to get her close to the prince. The representation in this book is phenomenal. There’s someone with chronic illness, as well as queer representation. We all love to see it. Ultimately, I’m glad I read it and had a good time, but I can’t remember a damned thing unfortunately. Possibly my fault, I’m going to say it’s partially on the book as well.