Blog Tour + Giveaway: The Winter Duke

I’m super excited to be part of the blog tour for The Winter Duke, hosted by The FFBC. I’ll be doing my normal review, plus a dream cast for this amazing book. Let’s dive in!

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Title: The Winter Duke

Author: Claire Eliza Bartlett

Rating: 4 Stars

Format: eARC

Publisher: Little, Brown Books

Date Published: 3 March 2020

Goodreads Description: An enchanting tale of intrigue where a duke’s daughter is the only survivor of a magical curse.

When Ekata’s brother is finally named heir, there will be nothing to keep her at home in Kylma Above with her murderous family. Not her books or science experiments, not her family’s icy castle atop a frozen lake, not even the tantalizingly close KylmaBelow, a mesmerizing underwater kingdom that provides her family with magic. But just as an escape is within reach, her parents and twelve siblings fall under a strange sleeping sickness.

In the space of a single night, Ekata inherits the title of duke, her brother’s warrior bride, and ever-encroaching challenges from without—and within—her own ministry. Nothing has prepared Ekata for diplomacy, for war, for love…or for a crown she has never wanted. If Kylma Above is to survive, Ekata must seize her family’s power. And if Ekata is to survive, she must quickly decide how she will wield it.

Part Sleeping Beauty, part Anastasia, with a thrilling political mystery, The WinterDuke is a spellbinding story about choosing what’s right in the face of danger.

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Review

Story

Anything that’s even slightly inspired by Anastasia immediately makes me want to read it. The Winter Duke was no exception. I enjoyed every minute of this. The story was fresh and exciting and I loved all of the twists and turns. It was more politically focused than most fantasies, with a lot of political babble, but I enjoyed it.

The world building was phenomenal. The detail and care that went into Kylma Below and Kylma Above was stunning. It’s a beautiful fantasy world and I’m so glad we got to explore it with Ekata.

Writing

The writing was very detailed-orientated and clear. Her writing was easy to follow with just the right amount of descriptiveness. I enjoyed every moment of it.

Characters

Ekata was by far my favourite character, she’s smart and cunning and funny. I love how she was written. She has multiple things to deal with in this book and she doesn’t always make the right decisions, but in the end she learns from her mistakes. Her character development was amazing and I loved reading about her journey.

My one complaint is that the romance was a little slow for me, and I wish Ekata had involved Inkar more with her problems. Inkar was a brilliant character and I had hoped to see more of her.

All in all I really enjoyed this book and I definitely recommend it! Read an excerpt here!

Dream Cast

Giveaway

Prize: Win (1) of (2) finished copies of THE WINTER DUKE by Claire Eliza Bartlett (US Only)

Starts: 3rd March 2020

Ends: 18th March 2020

Follow this link to enter.

Author Bio

I am a writer and tour guide in Copenhagen, Denmark. Though I originally come from Colorado, I left the US when I was eighteen and I haven’t lived there since. More permanent stops on my travels have included Switzerland, Wales and Denmark. The arrival of a Danish husband has somewhat cemented my living situation, but I get my travel in smaller doses these days.I like to write fantasy, mostly, though I dabble in soft sci-fi.

My short stories are more adult, my novels more YA. I’ve studied history, archaeology, and writing. I like to take my inspiration from historical events, and the more unknown and inspiring the event, the better. I am represented by Kurestin Armada of P.S. Literary. To keep up with what strange things I’m researching and writing, you can sign up for my newsletter here. I send out a short newsletter once a month.

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