The Prince: A Wicked Novella (Wicked Trilogy, #3.5)

by Jennifer L. Armentrout

• ISBN10: 1948050137
• ISBN13: 9781948050135
• Publish Date: 9 August 2018
• Publish Status: Active
• Imprint: Evil Eye Concepts, Incorporated
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 190
• Language: English

Reviews

[Cocktails and Books]

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Cocktails and Books received this book for free from Inkslinger PR in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect our opinion of the book or the content of our review.I was so happy to go back to the Wicked world and what better way to explore it than through the eyes of Brighton.  She was the quiet, somewhat reserved daughter of Merle.  And what transpires with her gave me a new perspective on quiet Brighton.

In the two years since the Queen was banished to the Otherworld, things for Brighton have turned upside down.  A member of the Order, but not quite, she's bent on revenge and putting herself in harm's way with an unlikely savior to keep her truly out of trouble.  

I really liked Brighton and Caden together.  The verbal sparring was spectacular but laden with sexual tension that only two people walking the fine line between love and hate can have.  But what I liked most was how Brighton was willing to give Caden the benefit of the doubt.  She didn't hold what he did while under the Queen's spell against him.  That went a long way of changing how Caden saw Brighton.  He may have berated her a lot and constantly pushed her away, but you knew beneath it all Caden saw Brighton for Brighton and not her race.

The ending of this book killed me and makes me wish we were getting a full length novel for these two rather than a novella, but I'll take the next novella in the series if that's all we're going to get.  A plus...if you love Tink he has a secondary role here.  He's still up to his bite size nonsense and brings some comic relief when it's needed.

[Romance Schmomance]

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OK, so The Prince or well Caden just might be giving my favorite JLA hero, Aiden, a run for his money! No joke, it surprised the heck out of me, but I absolutely love Caden. Ever since we were introduced to him in Wicked, I just KNEW there was something about him that wasn't all bad. I was so intrigued and curious about him, and as I read through the first 3 books in this series, none of them would fulfill my questions about him. And although this is a standalone and a great introduction to the Wicked series, I totally recommend reading this series from book 1. You'll learn a bit more about the Prince and the other characters that are mentioned.

Once Brave  ended and knew that The Prince was going to be a novella part of the 1,001 Dark Nights, I was beyond excited to learn more about him. And there was a subtle and quick exchange between Brighton and Caden at the end of Brave, some may have missed it, but it's there and I was left dying to know more.

Like I've mentioned countless of times before, I love JLA's heroines. Brighton was such a different character than she's written before, but I love everything about her. She suffers such a tragic loss right in the beginning, she quickly becomes filled with revenge. Being a part of the Order, she was never trained to fight and was instead given an admin job. But deep down, she's a fighter or  a warrior true and true. She wants to right wrongs. The character development for Brighton is absolutely amazing, so well done. Things haven't been easy for her, but I loved her tenacity to keep pushing through. And even by the end, it looks like there's just, even more, she'll be getting through.

Once I finished, there was still so many questions that I needed answering. Caden was so alluring and still a bit of a mystery. He's a bit of a brood and doesn't exactly say much, but he still oozes sexiness without even trying. When 70% of the book passed by, there was no way Brighton and Caden's story was over. I just wanted so much more and I have absolutely no idea when we'll get it. But I'm completely invested in their story! I want to know more about the royal history of Caden's family because that would explain soooo much, which you'll have to learn all on your own.

Absolutely loved this novella and this series, well done!