Crimson Bound

Rosamund Hodge
Balzer + Bray • 2015

When Rachelle was fifteen she was good—apprenticed to her aunt and in training to protect her village from dark magic. But she was also reckless— straying from the forest path in search of a way to fr...o free her world from the threat of eternal darkness. After an illicit meeting goes dreadfully wrong, Rachelle is forced to make a terrible choice that binds her to the very evil she had hoped to defeat.Three years later, Rachelle has given her life to serving the realm, fighting deadly creatures in an effort to atone. When the king orders her to guard his son Armand—the man she hates most—Rachelle forces Armand to help her find the legendary sword that might save their world. As the two become unexpected allies, they uncover far-reaching conspiracies, hidden magic, and a love that may be their undoing. In a palace built on unbelievable wealth and dangerous secrets, can Rachelle discover the truth and stop the fall of endless night?
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Čo by sa stalo, keby Červená čiapočka bola tiež aj vlkom? Názov: Karmínové pouto Autor: Rosamund Hodge Rok vydania v originálnom jazyku: 2015 Žáner: young adult, romantické, fantasy Séria: žiadna “In all your life, your only choice is the path of needles or the path of pins.”  Keď mala Rachelle 15 rokov, začala sa učiť … Čítať ďalej Karmínové pouto

Na túto recenziu som sa veľmi tešila, hoci ju pridávam dosť neskoro. Jednak za to mohol nedostatok času, jednak istá udalosť v knihe, po ktorej som chcela prestať s čítaním. Ale to spomeniem až v časti so spoilermi. Do knihy som išla s tým, že dej bude zasadený do sveta Krutej krásy, ale po pár stranách som zistila, že to tak nie je. Ide o samostatnú knihu, s novým svetom a úplne inými[...]

When Rachelle was fifteen she was good—apprenticed to her aunt and in training to protect her village from dark magic. But she was also reckless— straying from the forest path in search of a way to free her world from the threat of eternal darkness. After an illicit meeting goes dreadfully wrong, Rachelle is forced to make a terrible choice that binds her to the very evil she had hoped to defeat.

Three years later, Rachelle has given her life to serving the realm, fighting deadly creatures in an effort to atone. When the king orders her to guard his son Armand—the man she hates most—Rachelle forces Armand to help her find the legendary sword that might save their world. As the two become unexpected allies, they uncover far-reaching conspiracies, hidden magic, and a love that may be their undoing. In a palace built on unbelievable wealth and dangerous secrets, can Rachelle discover the truth and stop the fall of endless night?