The Midnight Girls by Alicia Jasinska (Penguin Random House) PB RRP $19.99 ISBN 9781760894733
Reviewed by
Kathleen Grace
In a snow-covered
kingdom, two wicked rivals secretly compete for the heart of a prince, only to
discover they might be falling for one another. Zosia and Marynka are drawn to
each other the moment they meet – until they discover they both have their sights
set on the same thing – to literally take the prince’s heart from his chest as
part of a deed. If one consumes a pure heart, she’ll gain immeasurable power.
Marynka plans to take the prince’s heart back to her patron to prove herself,
while Zosia is determined to take his heart and its power for itself.
Their ambition
turns into a magical contest, even as their attraction to one another grows.
But their attempts on the prince’s life draws the attention of the city that
would die for him, and their escalating rivalry might cost them not only their
love for each other, but both their lives.
The Midnight Girls
is a stunningly, clearly written YA page-turner with unique Polish folktale
elements draw from the author’s heritage, woven into a richly imagined story
with strong female protagonists and friendships and a developing lesbian
romance undercurrent to it all.
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