Pratyu’s Reviews > From Blood and Ash > Status Update

i cannot understand why this book won a goodreads choice award. i'm on chapter 2 and it's already hit every trope in existence. the Maiden is the Chosen one also she is a Virgin and Innocent but also she wants to have a Romantic Adventure and also she is Brave because she Escapes her palace to go cavort in a brothel and also she is Pretty but believes she is Ugly and also the romantic interest is Beautiful and Broken