Courting of Bristol Keats : Discussion Thread

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

From NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author Mary E. Pearson comes a thrilling romantic fantasy full of dangerous fae, dark secrets, and addictive romance-- the first book in a duology.

After losing both their parents, Bristol Keats and her sisters struggle to stay afloat in their small, quiet town of Bowskeep. When Bristol begins to receive letters from an “aunt” she’s never heard of who promises she can help, she reluctantly agrees to meet—and discovers that everything she thought she knew about her family is a lie. Even her father might still be alive, not killed but kidnapped by terrifying creatures to a whole other realm—the one he is from.

Desperate to save her father and find the truth, Bristol journeys to a land of gods and fae and monsters. Pulled into a dangerous world of magic and intrigue, she makes a deadly bargain with the fae king, Tyghan. But what she doesn't know is that he's the one who drove her parents to live a life on the run. And he is just as determined as she is to find her father—dead or alive.

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

10 chapters (out of 110 lol)

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Okay, so interesting set up. the trolls, the monster.

what could they want her to do/deliver on her bike?
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30 chapters / 148 pages

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ha! I love the way she worked a promise out of him. can he really not lie? hmmm. . . I get there are ways around that. . .

this world is so odd but I think she's doing a great job of working her way around it even if she makes mistakes. I mean, it's hard to know what is wrong and right here - and he doesn't seem to want to help.

but the training and now the maze?! wow! all of it feels like its against her! I mean a sand pit that grabs you?! Come on! lol (hide spoiler)]

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

50 chapters / 250 pages

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I'm glad they are talking a bit more but I'm definitely not feeling the attraction they are flirting with. meh.

I love how mad everyone is that she's performing poorly to learn the fighting and drills they are trying to force on her.

and that was a wild description she gave for a laundry mat?

interesting about the gold coin she received - so glad she found it

and WOW! her dad IS alive. (hide spoiler)]

[Vicki]

How is it so far?

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

meh. it's romantasy, not something I like. . .

[Vicki]

Oh no, I’m sorry you’re not enjoying it.

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

oh, it's all good. I just know to avoid it. but, for now, I have a few BOTM books to get through 🤣😂

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

70 chapters / 343 pages

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the tick. Ugh. terrible
her mom and the little moments she's remember about her childhood and could now define it. interesting. but also, the tick. gross.

glad they are finally not fighting it anymore. hopefully he can help protect her and teach her

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[Trisha, lives on coffee]

and done

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interesting twists.
I liked the singing at the end.
the tick was still gross.
I was also absolutely shocked the sister knew! WOW! and didn't tell her!
I found who her mom was a surprised and who her dad was and the two different ways of seeing their stories.
but I just don't like romantasy so I found the couple meh - I hated their drama and arguments and those around them working both for and against them at different levels. and I thought this was just way way way too long!
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