In the first book in this series, Aurora (I love Finnegan's nickname for her - Rora) was so naive and unprepared for what she faced. A fabulous sequel to this series! Well written, fabulous complex characters, mysterious dragons, believable romance, and one princess who desperately wants to save her people and also find her own freedom. The characters become more loved as they developed or chose sides, and as they fought, even if they weren't completely right. I literally could not turn the pages fast enough. Yes, I realize that some of those contradict each other, but it was all those things and more. KINGDOM OF ASHES was gritty, heroic, dark, passionately romantic, scary, and sweet. However, Finnegan’s kingdom has perils of its own, and any help he gives Aurora will come at a price.Īs Aurora and Finnegan work together to harness her power-something so fiery and dangerous that is as likely to destroy those close to Aurora as it is to save them-she begins to unravel the mysteries surrounding the curse that was placed on her over a century before…and uncover the truth about the destiny she was always meant to fulfill.īrimming with captivating fantasy and life-threatening danger, the sequel to A Wicked Thing takes Sleeping Beauty on an adventure unlike any she’s ever had before. Once the enchanted princess, savior of her people, she is now branded a traitor.Īurora is determined to free her home from the king’s tyrannical rule, even if it means traveling across the sea to the kingdom of the handsome and devious Prince Finnegan-someone who seems to know far more about her magic than he should.

But since discovering that loyalty to the crown and loyalty to her country are two very different things, Aurora knows she can only dream of happily ever after.

Asleep for a hundred years, awoken by a kiss, Aurora’s life was supposed to be a fairytale.

A wicked thing by rhiannon thomas