The Everlasting Rose by Dhonielle Clayton

The Everlasting Rose (Belles, #2)

by Dhonielle Clayton

With a price on her head, the evil Queen Sophia out for blood, and no idea who to trust, Camellia Beaureguard, the former favorite Belle, must race against time to find the ailing Princess Charlotte, who has disappeared without a trace. Sophia’s imperial forces will stop at nothing to keep Camille, her sister Edel, and her loyal guard, Rémy, from returning Charlotte to the palace and her rightful place as queen.

With the help of an underground resistance movement called the Iron Ladies–a society that rejects beauty treatments entirely–and the backing of alternative newspaper the Spider’s Web, Camille uses her powers, her connections, and her cunning to outwit her greatest nemesis, Sophia, and halt her attempt to restore peace to Orléans. But enemies lurk in the most unexpected places, forcing Camille to decide just how much she’s willing to sacrifice to save her people.

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Rating: 3.75 stars

The Everlasting Rose just about picks up from where the Belles left off. Camille and Edel and the guard Remy are on the run as Sophia is hunting them down.

Sophia has started making baby bell we and trying to get them re ash for beauty work and sell them off. Her new law is to be beautiful but not more beautiful than herself. Camille and Edel have to find Princess Charlotte in order to stop Sophia from becoming crowned. Camille finds friends but learns some valuable lessons on trust.

I really enjoyed this story. However I did find myself having a hard time reading this book. I did listen to the audio book and I believe the voice kind of made it hard to get through. The story is still really good. I look forward to book 3 maybe?

I did also receive a E -ARC via Netgalley. Thank you for allowing me to read and review this book.

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