Release date - 24th September 2021
Book length - 221 pages Publisher - Darkstroke Books BUY LINKS: UK - www.amazon.co.uk US - www.amazon.com I want to thank Shannon from rrbooktours.com for the opportunity to take part in this blog tour and for providing me with an e-copy for review. ABOUT THIS BOOK Cinna would quite literally kill for the throne… For years, Cinna has been forced to serve her wealthy cousins rather than attend society events alongside them. She has waited for the chance to prove herself and exact revenge. When a ball at the castle is announced, promising to bring many powerful people to town, she seizes the opportunity to strike. She bets her best friend, Johann, a small-time thief and con-man, that she can land a greater score the night of the ball than he can. They embark on parallel heists. But as their plots unfold, things begin to unravel: by the end of the night, the castle’s on lock down, a duchess is dead, a mansion has burnt to the ground – and Cinna hasn’t even stolen anything. Or has she captured something far more valuable than gold and jewels? MY REVIEW A compelling tale of revenge, PRETTY DEADLY by Kelsey Josund is a fabulous retelling of the classic Cinderella tale but with a dark edge that will blow your mind. Treated appallingly by her wealthy relatives and surviving by her wits and intelligence throughout her life, Cinna has plans to pull off the heist of all heists at the royal ball of the century which will be held at the castle. Placing a bet with her best friend and loveable thief, Johann, to make the stakes that little bit more interesting, Cinna is prepared to get what she wants. But when things start to go wrong and unexpected happenings throw everything off course for the pair, will Cinna achieve her goal, or will she get more than she bargained for? Everyone knows the tale of Cinderella and while this story definitely has elements of the classic, PRETTY DEADLY is unique in its own right with characters and a plot that will keep you gripped from start to finish. Murder, misdirection, secrets, and more all lie waiting among these pages, and I couldn't put this book down until I had reached the end. PRETTY DEADLY by Kelsey Josund is a wonderful novel and I cannot wait for more!!! AUTHOR INFO Kelsey Josund is a software engineer and author of scifi, fantasy and young adult fiction, including a series of forthcoming feminist retellings of classic childhood fairytales. Originally from Seattle, Kelsey loves getting outdoors and living in places that allow her to escape to the mountains on the weekends. She cares deeply about the ecosystems that humans impact and that impact them in return. Her writing explores these themes through the prism of the traditional coming-of-age arcs of science fiction and fantasy. Kelsey is particularly interested in stories and characters that complicate the traditional and familiar, leading her to rediscover old tales from new and unexpected angles. With a passion for storytelling in all its forms, Kelsey approaches writing fiction the same way she approaches writing code: she likes to know where it’s going, but wants to figure out the details as she goes. She believes good software is a lot like a good story—full of neat and clever solutions to tricky problems, beautiful at a granular level but also from a distance. Kelsey lives and works in Silicon Valley, California with her partner and their cat. She holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree in computer science from Stanford University, and is currently plotting her return to the Pacific Northwest and working on her next novel. To keep up-to-date with Kelsey, you can follow along here: Website - www.kelseyjosund.com Twitter - twitter.com/KelseyJosund Facebook - www.facebook.com/kelseyjosundauthor Instagram - www.instagram.com/KelseyJosund/
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