As the Finestra, her touch is supposed to amplify her partner’s ability, but three Fonte deaths later and people are beginning to lose their faith in Alessa’s ability to save them from the upcoming onslaught of demons.įear results in her own guards attempting to kill her, and so Alessa seeks out Dante, a man she saw protecting an innocent girl, to be her own personal bodyguard.

So, This Vicious Grace features Alessa, blessed by her god to… accidentally kill anyone she touches. These three books centre around female main characters with powers that are considered monstrous, essentially they’re just all three very powerful female protagonists so if that’s your kind of story, you’ll love these. This Vicious Grace is the final of the three “monstrous girls” 2022 debuts, with the other two having been Only a Monster by Vanessa Len and Blood Scion by Deborah Falaye. He holds the key to her survival and her heart, but is he the one person who can help her master her gift or destroy her once and for all? Review But as rebellion explodes outside the gates, Dante’s dark secrets may be the biggest betrayal. When a powerful priest convinces the faithful that killing Alessa is the island’s only hope, her own soldiers try to assassinate her.ĭesperate to survive, Alessa hires Dante, a cynical outcast marked as a killer, to become her personal bodyguard. Now, with only weeks left until a hungry swarm of demons devours everything on her island home, Alessa is running out of time to find a partner and stop the invasion. Alessa’s gift from the gods is supposed to magnify a partner’s magic, not kill every suitor she touches. ‘Riveting, passionate, and full of high stakes danger’ Tamora Pierce, #1 New York Times bestselling author Source: eARC provided by the publisher (this in no way affects my review which is honest and unbiased) Read on for my full review, but this was an easy 4.5 stars to give! If powerful main characters and sassy bodyguard romances are your thing then you should definitely check out this story! Today’s review is for a wonderful 2022 debut, This Vicious Grace by Emily Thiede.

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