Fated (Destined #1)

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All Cinderella wants is to take care of her family.After working tirelessly for five years to prove herself among the city s elite, she s about to graduate and win a coveted spot in city government Then it all blows up in her face literally.A violent, anonymous force has been targeting commoners in horrifying attacks Now they ve set their sights on Cinderella Either that, or she s losing her mind It doesn t help that she s falling for a mage who s way out of her league.Just as she manages to recover from the attack that left her scarred and traumatized, the city s mysterious enemy destroys what s left of her future But when they go after her family, they cross the line The whole city is in danger now.How much is Cinderella willing to risk to save the city that has always hated her Fated Cinderella s Story is a magical fairy tale retelling filled with hope, sacrifice, and sweet romance It s the first book in the planned Destined series, a collection of overlapping fairy tale retellings all set in the same magical world. Free Download Kindle ePUB Fated (Destined #1) By Kaylin Lee – kino-fada.fr I really like fairy tale re tellings when they are done well and this was done really, really well In fact this may have been the best re telling of Cinderella that I have ever read I recently of Kindle Unlimited for a free trial I think I am keeping it and as I was looking through the books New Years Eve I came across this I was unsure about picking it up but I am so glad I did.The usual tropes of fairy tales were turned upside down here The evil Stepmother Not so evil The mean, ugly a I really like fairy tale re tellings when they are done well and this was done really, really well In f...Fated, book 1 of the Destined series by Kaylin Lee was an excellent debut in my opinion We all know how much I love fairy tales and I ve been on a bit of a fairy tale kick lately, but this spin on Cinderella was quite unique and certainly intriguing I opened the book to read the prologue or maybe just chapter one to see what I might...3.5 starsThis is probably the most unique spin on Cinderella that I ve read I m not a fan of Cinderella s story for many reasons, but this handled those amazingly Cinderella is not a weak willed, broken person She s determined, smart, ambitious, and kind.She wins the rare honor to attend the Academy where if she graduates well she can improve her family s circumstances Instead of being cruel, her step mother and sisters who aren t really related are generally nice people who unfortunately n 3.5 starsThis is probably the most unique spin on Cinderella that I ve r...A Cinderella retelling that gets lots of points for creativity It twists the story in interesting ways the stepmother and stepsisters are kind, Cinderella has lots of reason for working so hard and ties in other fairy tales The world building is the best part No generic fairy tale kingdom here this takes place in a slightly 1930s flavored city that has a lot of detail to the history, political and class structure, and magic system The plot has too much happening for the length it feels l A Cinderella retelling that gets lots of points for creativity It twists the story in interesting ways the stepmother and stepsisters are kind, Cinderella has lots of reason for working so hard and ties in other fairy tales The world building is...This book was good, I just wish it wasn t a retelling The world building was incredible, and this book would be evenincredible if it was completely its own plot I dislike how Ariella s life was never the same after meeting this guy, and she couldn t go on without him It really took away from her heroic character in my opinion The lovers quarrels also deteriorated my respect of the characters The characters were mostly good, however One was very interesting to peel back the layers of This book was good, I just wish it wasn t a retelling The world building was incredible...This series has an dystopian feel to it, set in a carefully crafted fantasy world with a caste system based on magic and political power The Cinderella character works hard to support her family and raise their standard of living against incredible odds She is an interesting character who never quits, even when plag...3.5 This one was really hard for me to get into It starts off quickly but because of the unexpected world it takes place in, the story was confusing By the time I started to understand the world the story seemed a bit tedious So I took a break and read some other books before I came back to this one I did like the story, I liked how everything ended up but I probably won t read the rest any time soon Until I m in the mood for dystopian, this feltdystopian than reimagined fairytale In 3.5 This one was really hard for me to get into It starts off quickly but because of the unexpected world it...If not for this group, I would have never come across this book, and that would be a shame This is a really good retelling of Cinderella with the right amount of almost everything Ugh I forgot to take highlight quotes and I m too lazy to search for them again, so someone remind me to add the quotes some other time Anyway, I had high expectations for this and it pretty much met my e...Fun take on the Cinderella tale My favorite part was probably how much Ella loved her family and her perseverance despite the anger or hopelessness she was tempted to feel After she is scarred, both physically and emotionally, and literally all of her plans and dreams are obliterated, she pushes forward My second favorite part is that she did not persevere without struggle, especially emotionally Her anger is something the reader, especially one who has had an event strip their future plans Fun take on the Cinderella tale My favorite part was probably how much Ella loved her family and her perseverance despite the anger or hopelessness she was tempted to feel After she is scarred, both physically and emotionally, and literally all of her plans and dreams are obliterated, she pushes forward My second favorite part is that she did not persevere without struggle, especially emotionally Her anger is something the reader, especially one who has had an event strip their future plans away, can understand She s not perfect Which is incredibly refreshing and inspiring for anyone who picks this up, reminding them they can still be courageous and persevere and imperfect at the same time Some of my favorite lines throughout the book I wouldn t live in fear forever, and I wouldn t let it stop me from protecting my family or from seeking out a real future I had to try Chapter 9 And deep down...So this book left me with mixed feelings On one hand, it kept me intrigued because I really wanted to see how it all would play out but I also struggled connecting with the main characters and storyline I wanted to like Ella but she was a bit too angry or moody for me and Weslan had so much potential to be swoon worthy, but I didn t feel like I really ever knew him I didn t really see the natural progression of their relationship develop Also, it s a bit exhausting to read a book where it s So this book left me with mixed feelings On one hand, it kept me intrigued because I really wanted to see how it all would play out but I also struggled connecting with the main characters and storyline I wanted to like Ella but she was a bit too angry or moody for me and Weslan had so much potential to be swoon worthy, bu...

Fated (Destined #1)
  • English
  • 20 September 2018
  • Kindle Edition
  • 252 pages
  • Kaylin Lee
  • Fated (Destined #1)