Fantastic book that has me running for the sequel. 

Ohhh this was so good! I am confident this is going to be a top read of this year!
We follow the story of Saraya, a princess by day and a midwife by night. This was such a unique take on a story I was hooked from the beginning. We get a lot of insight into the birthing itself, so nothing for the faint of the heart! But I liked it very much.
Saraya can also fight as she has been trained since she was a little girl. Then it comes as it always comes with princesses, we have an arranged marriage with the Fae crown prince and the Fae are their natural enemies, or so they think.
From there, the story picks up and it was funny, heart wrenching, captivating!
We have:
- slowburn romance (very slow, no spice in the first book, but the tension 🔥)
- enemies to lovers
- who did this to you
- princess disguised herself as a man to enter an all male academy (no, it’s not spoiler, it’s literally in the blurb)
- unique magic
- strong ass FMC
- dual POV
- lot of fighting 
And another trope I don’t want to mention because it’s a huge spoiler
I am off to the second book now. Can’t wait to see where this is going 🥳

I loved this book so so much!! I pre-ordered the whole series from the author as she released them, purely because I believed in the plot and her writing (having read The Chrysalis Key) and the reviews I’d seen, and it definitely lived up to everything I’d hoped! 
I love all the characters and the twists and turns around every bend, so many unexpected surprises. Opal is the cutest thing in existence and there’s definitely something about Drake that has me hooked! It definitely gave off She’s the Man vibes which is one of my all-time favourite movies. 
Highly recommend if you like fantasy books about fae, enemies to lovers and chosen one tropes, as well as adorable (as well as hideous) magical creatures!