This was adult fairytale perfection!

I've read other adult fairytale retellings before and enjoyed them but this one was absolutely exceptional.

The plotline, the characters, settings, writing style, eloquence, and steam...I can't fault it.

It brought back so many memories or reading and watching swan lake retellings as a child and encompassed so many familiar elements of the story as well as adding some newer, darker elements which I absolutely loved.

Odette is plucky and strong-willed, and Alexey is just the dark, dangerous villain of my dreams. Together, they make this story just too wonderful to put into words.

I had a fear for a few seconds that it was going to take a different turn toward the end and disappoint me but it didn't. Everything was so well thought out and so beautifully written.

I cannot wait to read more by Hailey Jade in future and will scream with joy of she releases another adult fairytale retelling.