I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed Half a Soul, so I went into Ten Thousand Stitches with high hopes, and I was not disappointed!

Effie is a maid for a household who treats their staff poorly, who has grown up hearing how dangerous and cruel faeries are from her mother. However, when she finds herself acquainted with Lord Blackthorn, she is driven to throw her caution to the wind and make a deal with him; he will make her a lady so she may marry the man she loves, and in return she will embroider his jacket - one stitch for every minute she spends as lady.

Effie is a fantastic character, realistically fed up of being treated poorly by the family she works for, she strives to be better but knows that society does not allow the elevation of maids. Lord Blackthorn reminds me somewhat of Dora in the first book, but more exuberant - he desperately wants to help and do what’s best, but somehow finds that things don’t quite go the way he planned.
I adored Effie’s final decision, and that she stuck to her morals and valued herself so highly.

Overall, I enjoyed Ten Thousand Stitches as much as Half a Soul, and would thoroughly recommend it. I can’t wait for the next Regency Faerie Tales book!