ToAllTheBooksILove(MEL)'s Reviews > The Carnival's Daughter

The darkness of this book consumed me in the best way possible.

I love everything about Esme’s books. I am amazed at the world that she has created within The Carnival’s Daughter. The way she weaved the storyline had me constantly on my toes desperately trying to see where she was going to take this story and every time I thought I came close to figuring it out, I had my gut punched and my mind blowing up with how far off I was and that is exactly how I love it. The way she writes creates such a vivid imagine that you almost feel like you are watching it happen, rather than reading what happened.

Esme seems to know just how to write the perfect villain. He is dark, evil, depraved and broody- everything you should hate but can’t help but fall in love with. Baron is a mystery. He is powerful and demands fear from everyone but has a soft spot for the heroine- Sapphire. She is Gentle, innocent and curious and therefore the perfect counterpart for Baron. The constant push and pull between them was gripping and you cannot help but love it especially between the games that Baron likes to play with her and how she tries to find a way around them. Sapphire is confused with her feelings towards Baron. One minute he is cruel and the next he is full of affection. The journey with the two of them has you flipping pages so fast because you cannot help but want to know what happens next.

Your mind will be blown and your soul will be crushed, but you can't help but love it. It is a dark romance written to perfection.