It was her relationships that really gave me difficulty, and especially her relationship with Sven at the very beginning.

I didn’t find her too annoying, and her struggles felt realistic. Though, to be honest, I had some trouble with Myrthe as a narrator for the first third of the book or so. Wishtress gives the Out of Time series a run for their money as my favorite Brandes story. No one knows that to grant even one of them, Myrthe would have to die. And they’re ready to bully, beg, and even betray her for it. They are on a journey that can only end one way: with her death.Įveryone seems to need a wish–the king, Myrthe’s cousin, the boy she thinks she loves. As long as his growing feelings for the girl with a stone heart don’t compromise his job. Once she’s fulfilled her end of the deal, he’ll turn her in. When he locates Myrthe, he agrees to take her to the Well in exchange for a wish. Now the new king has a job for him: find and capture the Wishtress and deliver her to the schloss. He can stop time with a snap of his fingers.īastiaan’s powerful–and rare–Talent came in handy when he kidnapped the old king. But in order to survive the journey, she must harden her heart to keep herself from crying even a single tear. She needs to journey to the Well and break the curse before it claims her life–and before the king’s militairen track her down. When a granted wish goes wrong, a curse is placed on her: the next tear she sheds will kill her. Myrthe was born with the ability to turn her tears into wishes. The following thoughts are entirely my own, honest review.) What is Wishtress about? (Required disclaimer: I received an ARC of this book from the publisher but was not required to contribute a positive review. And it’s a standalone, which I think is underrated these days-especially in the fantasy genre. So, naturally, I was thrilled to receive an Advance Reader Copy of her upcoming book Wishtress! I was already super excited about this one due to it being a straight-up fantasy, which is my favorite genre. If you’ve been around a bit (or if you read my recent interview with Kayla Green), you may know that Nadine Brandes is among my favorite authors.

Wishtress by Nadine Brandes