4**** starsPicked up another one of Ariana Nash’s fantasy romances and she once again told a riveting, dark tale I only reluctantly put down with a lot of twists with a lush, layered world and captivating characters. But sadly, once again, she also couldn’t quite make me believe the characters’ feelings. Which I assume was mostly when I needed her to slow down the pace because I needed more in that moment. And there were quite a few moments where I doubted the characters’ longing, love and devot...

WORTH IT. Ok, the beginning is better than the end. But otherwise I love the writing style of this book. And it had a plot twist that made me stare at the wall for a good few minutes.

Raoul's face turned serious. He frowned and grasped Brice's face in his hands. "Then make me the same vow. You're the light in the dark, Brice. You're the beat of my heart. I'd surrender time itself to spend every moment with you. You make me worthy. You make me someone I can admire, someone I can love. You're my mirror and through you, I see all the good I could be."Brice choked on a sob. "You don't need to be anyone but yourself." this book out here making me go through A L L the emotions.....

3.5 StarsTold in dual POV (mostly in single POV), 3rd person, it can be read as a standalone. This was my first read by this author and I really enjoyed it. The writing was somehow lyrical, the world she created was magical, you could imagine it in your mind, it was so beautiful and albeit a big lie! Haha! The world-building was so good. I’m not someone who can read a 520-pages book so easily (considering my page phobia, especially for fantasy books) but I was lost in this masquerade by Fae. It ...

"Brice clutched him closer and dug his nails into Raoul’s back. Almost a thousand nights he’d dreamed of this and a thousand days he’d denied himself the truth. He loved Raoul. He loved the obnoxiously flamboyant way he demanded everyone watch him, the way he laughed when he shouldn’t, the way he sketched Brice with all the feeling and heart he’d denied himself. He was the dancer trapped in the music box, and by God, Brice would burn it all down to set him free." 🖤beautifully written. a ver...

This book is heavy, there is no other way to put it. It can be divided in two missions: 1. Save the idiotic brother.2. Save Raoul.Wich were two different stuffs happening but it felt like they were the same, that's why I think this is a 3,5 stars read, this could have been so much shorter. 🤣🤣So... in mission #1, we got a lot of world building, explanation of the ball and how it worked, in little bits, but the author tried. Now, was it entertaining? Yes and No, I have never done drugs, but I th...

5 sparkling stars! ✨Ariana Nash is an auto-buy for me; she’s one of the few authors I trust completely — to take me on an adventure I will never forget, to make me fall in love with her wonderful characters… but also to scare the shit out of me at some point or another. Considering AN’s penchant for series, and shorter, cliffhanger-ridden books, the length of this beauty came as a surprise. 520 pages of gloriously twisted fantasy goodness? Yes, please. But sure enough, I feel like I’ve just fini...

"It began with love, the tales tell. And love ended its curse. But love never truly ends, and neither does the masquerade. Listen on the wind on the longest night, listen hard, and you might hear its call. Come, it beckons, take my hand, come with me, to the masquerade ball…" Look, if you follow my reviews you'd know by now that I love Ariana Nash - I love her imagination and her stories and her writing style - so you can pretty much guarantee that The Final Masquerade would be a 5 star read ...

I was provided an e-copy of the book by the author (and I am ever so thankful for that!) in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. “The masquerade is a beautiful lie upon a lie. Nobody wants to be faced with the ugly truth of their insignificant lives.” ✅ Mysterious atmosphere ✅ Cruel faes and magic✅ Smut (M/M) ✅ Pace✅ Plot ✅ Angst❗️❗️ Trigger warnings: suicide, non-consensual sex, sexual relationship with multiple partners, and physical punishment.Stron...

The PERFECT read for the Winter Solstice!A beautifully, dark fairytale love story full of savage desires and forbidden secrets. Please heed the trigger warnings in the descriptionFor all the updates as they happen, join my FB group here.For the playlist, listen here.Brice turned and flicked his wrist, launching the invite at the fireplace. It spiraled in the air, miraculously avoiding the flames, and fluttered to the floor.Charon scooped it up. “Are you mad?” He laughed, turning on his heel to w...