ARC Review: Fable For The End Of The World by Ava Reid
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
This is the perfect book for readers who crave a dystopian romantasy that pulls you into a world of survival, tension, and hope.
New Amsterdam is a dystopian society plagued by climate change, where mutations are rampant, and society is deeply divided. The Caerus corporation holds power, providing for the population, but at a steep cost. And when individuals fall into overwhelming debt, the corporation comes to collect. This collection comes in the form of the Gauntlet- a livestreamed event where people’s lives are the form of payment. In this deadly game, a genetically perfected assassin Angel is unleashed to hunt down and kill the chosen sacrificial Lamb.
With a unique dystopian setting, a fight for survival, and a forbidden enemies-to-lovers romance, this story weaves together in a way that will keep you hooked. It’s a fast-paced, high-stakes journey filled with moments of tension and the ultimate battle for survival.
Main Tropes:
Dystopian
Sapphic Romance
Duel POV
Forced Proximity
Enemies to Lovers
No spice (kissing/off page)
This story of survival follows Inesa, a lower class girl trying to provide for her family by running their taxidermy shop. But when her mother puts her name in the Gauntlet as payment for her medical bill debt, her world is ripped out from underneath her, and suddenly her life is a ticking clock. Melinoë, a trained and modified assassin is assigned to her demise, having thirteen days to hunt and kill her- all of which will be broadcast on live television.
The Gauntlet is a sadistic spectacle, eagerly tuned into by viewers on their TVs and tablets. With the help of her brother Luka, Inesa sets off with one thing on her mind- survival. It’s rare for a lamb to survive the Gauntlet, but there’s always hope, no matter how small. When the hunt begins, Inesa expects Melinoë to be nothing more than a cold, calculating killing machine, but soon discovers there may be more to her than meets the eye.
In world where it’s kill or be killed- what happens when you find yourself falling for the one who’s been sent to end your life?