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Veil of Winter by Melanie Dickerson Review

 Happy Monday Friends :)

I pray your week is off to a great start, and I want to thank you all for joining me for another book review here on The Preppy Book Princess.

I have to be honest that the last couple of weeks have been kind of crazy. Work has been insanely busy, and we've had a lot of bad stuff happen that's kind of crushed my spirit down a little bit.

However, I'm so thankful for the way that Jesus meets me in every single one of my trials, and every one of my wonderful moments, and I love reading books from authors that truly write Christian fiction.

One of my absolute favorites who I know I can always count on to make the faith element at the front and center of all her stories is the lovely Melanie Dickerson.

I recently had the chance to read her upcoming release, and today I can't wait to share with you all what I ended up thinking about it.

If you'd like to check out my reviews of the first two titles in the series, you can do so using the links below:

Court of Swans

Castle of Refuge

Keep reading below for my today's full review. 

Veil of Winter by Melanie Dickerson:



Source: Publisher via NetGalley

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Publication Date: June 14th, 2022

Genre: Christian Fiction/Young Adult Fiction/Historical Fiction/Fairytale Retelling

Series: The Dericott Tales


Synopsis:


Princess Elyce is on the verge of marrying the nephew of the unscrupulous King Conrad of a neighboring kingdom when she discovers that Conrad will use her marriage to force her people to work in his mines. In order to fake her own death and escape him, she takes a sleeping potion, planning to awaken on the third day and then travel to Prague to seek help from King Wenceslaus, who rules the Holy Roman Empire. But her plan goes awry: the third day comes without her waking up.

Sir Gerard is convinced by Delia, his sister and Elyce’s best friend, to go help the sleeping princess, still slumbering and held captive by King Conrad’s guards. He manages to wake her with a kiss, but the princess is not pleased at this rude awakening. Still, he is her only hope of escape. Thus begins their journey to Prague in the dead of winter, hounded on all sides by elements and enemies. The greatest threat may come from within, though, as they desperately fight against their growing feelings for one another.

(synopsis from goodreads)



My Review:

I've come to expect great things whenever I pick up a Melanie Dickerson novel, and I've honestly loved each title so far in The Dericott Tales. In this third installment, the author tackles the Sleeping Beauty story in more of a loosely inspired by way, and I really ended up enjoying the way she crafted an imaginative story that wraps around the classic fairytale narrative.

The setting is immersive and wondrous, and I think the setting of this one being in the winter is probably my favorite of the series so far. While Elyce was a character I didn't instantly connect with, I did start to enjoy her more as the story went on, and I appreciated the amount of selflessness and bravery she portrays as she's determined to see her people have the future they deserve.

The romance was sweet and well done, and I liked Gerard right from the beginning. I loved the reason he came to Montciel in the first place, and just how much his and Elyce's faith played an important role in the story. Their faith came across as authentic, and something that played an important part in both of their day to day lives. 

It wouldn't be a Melanie Dickerson novel without lots of adventure and plot twists thrown in for good measure, and this one certainly kept me on the edge of my seat. I read through it pretty quickly, and was perfectly content with how she chose to wrap everything up.

Final Rating: 4/5.

I wholeheartedly enjoyed this one, and I can't wait to continue on with this series in the future.

Definitely recommended for anyone who enjoys clean, faith based young adult stories, and for anyone who loves historical fairytale retellings.

Thanks so much to Thomas Nelson for allowing me to advance read and review this one!

I voluntarily read and reviewed a complimentary advance reader copy of this novel from the publisher (Thomas Nelson) via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. I was not required to give a positive review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Thanks so much for reading guys! Have a great rest of your day :)



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