By Jennifer Armentrout
From Goodreads
From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout comes a new story in her Wicked series…
She’s everything he wants….
Cold. Heartless. Deadly. Whispers of his name alone bring fear to fae and mortals alike. The Prince. There is nothing in the mortal world more dangerous than him. Haunted by a past he couldn’t control, all Caden desires is revenge against those who’d wronged him, trapping him in never-ending nightmare. And there is one person he knows can help him.
She’s everything he can’t have…
Raised within the Order, Brighton Jussier knows just how dangerous the Prince is, reformed or not. She’d seen firsthand what atrocities he could be capable of. The last thing she wants to do is help him, but he leaves her little choice. Forced to work alongside him, she begins to see the man under the bitter ice. Yearning for him feels like the definition of insanity, but there’s no denying the heat in his touch and the wicked promise is his stare.
She’s everything he’ll take….
But there’s someone out there who wants to return the Prince to his former self. A walking, breathing nightmare that is hell bent on destroying the world and everyone close to him. The last thing either of them needs is a distraction, but with the attraction growing between them each now, the one thing he wants more than anything may be the one thing that will be his undoing.
She’s everything he’d die for….
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My Review
In The Prince, we get to see so much more of Brighton, a character from The Wicked series. Wicked readers came to know of Brighton as being a devoted daughter that puts the care of her mother first and foremost. In The Prince, tragedy occurs and Brighton is left playing an administrative role for The Order instead of fighting like the others. But she has a rebellious side to her that others do not know about.
Except for Tink. Because he’s Tink and he’s awesome.
Oh yeah, and Caden. Because, swoon. Brighton has no illusions to how dangerous Caden is but she can’t deny the attraction she feels for him either (WELL...she does...but you know how these things go). As Brighton begins to warm up to Caden, we get to see more of him beyond the scary and intimidating side.
But their story together isn’t the only thing that goes on in this book. There are some who do not like the new side of Caden and they want to see the vengeful prince once more. And they’ll stop at nothing to get what they want.
This novella was so good, I’m not sure I even put it down and at nearly 200 pages, it packed in A LOT. The suspense in this story was unreal - and that cliffhanger ending! Let’s just say that I’m just glad I got around to this series late and was able to immediately read the next novella. You don’t necessarily need to read Wicked before reading The Prince, but I would recommend that you do because the Wicked series is awesome and it will make you appreciate this novella even more.