The Lost Legends (The Nihryst #1) by Cait Marie

The moment I was told this book was a Robin Hood x Tangled retelling I was SOLD! I told Cait, sign me up!

So I did, then waited impatiently for her to send me the ARC, but it was worth the wait!

SYNOPSIS:

A plague. A prophecy. A centuries-long curse.

All her life, Princess Adalina heard tales of the legendary, immortal warriors known as the Nihryst. Cursed and bound to a deck of tarot cards by her ancestors, the Nihryst were stranded on a remote island nearly a century and a half earlier.

Her brother, Prince Shane, is destined to rule the kingdom of Detmarya. Though preparing for this role has encompassed his entire life, control of the kingdom may come sooner than expected due to their father’s sporadic behavior.

Discovering the king's plan to set a war in motion with a mass assassination, Ada unwittingly joins a crew of pirates in search of the only beings powerful enough to stop him: the Nihryst. Meanwhile, Shane and a group of underground rebels make a haunting discovery of a plague infecting the streets of Detmarya.

With a looming deadline to save multiple kingdoms and thousands of innocent lives, both royal siblings join quests worthy of Ada’s beloved fairy tales.

Things I loved about The Lost Legends (The Nihryst #1):

Fairy Tale retelling (2 at that)
Female empowerment
Pirates
Adventure
Hate to love relationship
Legendary heroes
Cursed magic
Witch ancestor
Undercover romantic hype
Brother and sisterly love
An adopted brother bff
Ancient prophecy
A mad king
Faith and hope to save a kingdom

The beloved night time story pulled me into this fairy tale. If you're a fan of Caraval's magic then The Lost Legends will intrigue you! The bonus for me was that the first installment of The Nihryst pulled me out of what turned out to be a short lived book slump. ALWAYS A SCORE!

The suspenseful plot kept me along for the cruise aboard the pirate ship and beyond. A deadly illness had me believing that the main characters would find a cure. Last, but not least, I was rooting for Adalina and Lee's romance to show itself at any moment, because let's be honest - I was here for the snogging all along. I'm a sucker for a nicely balanced tough girl and damsel in distress story. I'd go on, but I'd rather you experience the little nuggets of romance tropes as you hopefully give it a chance for a read through.

What else can I say? It's a pirate's life for me…*whistles*

I can't wait to see what the sequel has in store for me! 😁

P.S. - Psssst...a little birdie told me book 2 should be coming September 2020!