Misrule opens some time after the events of Malice, with protagonist Alyce having fully embraced her evil side in the aftermath of Aurora’s curse. For readers eagerly awaiting the second and final installment, Misrule is a worthy follow-up that will leave fans satisfied in a way they may not expect. Thank you to the publisher, Ballantine, for providing me with a copy to read and review.In 2021’s Malice, Heather Walter created an enchanting dark take on the classic Sleeping Beauty story. I’ll miss this beautiful world and all of the compelling characters. She nailed this.įrankly, I’m sad it’s over. Personally, I am hoping she stays in the lane of retellings. I look forward to seeing what Walter releases next. Overall, this was a fantastic conclusion to a highly-underrated YA Fantasy duology.
While this is a detailed and multi-layered story, it is written in such a way that makes it accessible and addicting. At times Fantasy stories can require a lot of concentration filled with hard to pronounce names and places, as well as complex histories and magic systems to try to figure out. Heather Walter’s writing is so readable and digestible. If you want to know more, which I think you do, you have to pick up this duology. There’s so much more to this story than that, including a centuries long battle against the Fae, but I am going to leave it there. Her existence more the stuff of legend than actually memory.Ĭould a random human boy named Derek, washed ashore and pledged to serve Nimara, be the key to breaking the enchantment holding Aurora in her endless sleep? Vila, goblins, imps and demons live together within the castle walls in chaotic harmony.įor her part, Aurora remains in an enchanted sleep, locked away in a tower room. The Dark Court has become a welcome home to creatures who were vilified and hunted by the prior kingdom.
The Dark Grace known to the Briar Kingdom is dead and now Alyce lives as Nimara, ruler of the Dark Court. This story is set 100-years after the culminating events of the first book.Īlyce has reached her potential and become ruler over the kingdom that once ridiculed her. I will try not to reveal too much, but if you’re concerned, look away now. I found it completely immersive, with wonderful world-building and a fantastic magic system.Īs this is the second book in a duology, I may mention some details here that some might consider spoilers. I have been highly anticipating this second book as I really enjoyed Malice. Misrule is the sequel to Heather Walter’s 2021-release, Malice a darkly creative retelling of Sleeping Beauty.
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