by Jessica Day George
Book Type: YA, Fantasy, Romance, Fairy Tale
Summary: Galen is a young soldier returning from war; Rose is one of twelve princesses condemned to dance each night for the King Under Stone. Together Galen and Rose will search for a way to break the curse that forces the princesses to dance at the midnight balls. All they need is one invisibility cloak, a black wool chain knit with enchanted silver needles, and that most critical ingredient of all—true love—to conquer their foes in the dark halls below. But malevolent forces are working against them above ground as well, and as cruel as the King Under Stone has seemed, his wrath is mere irritation compared to the evil that awaits Galen and Rose in the brighter world above.
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My Review: This book is based on the Brother Grimm tale The Twelve Dancing Princesses. I read the Grimms version and have to say that the author followed the story very well. It follows the plot almost perfectly, with ONE big exception. The princesses in George's story are under a curse that requires them to dance all night long. In the Grimm's tale they choose to and drug the princes. I preferred the princesses being helpless to stop the cruelty that was befalling themselves and those around them. This story was much cuter and more romantic than the Grimm's story. The soldier is endearing, the princesses are more relatable, and the ending was much more exciting. I thought this was a very fun, cute little fairy tale. I really enjoyed reading it!
Book Type: YA, Fantasy, Romance, Fairy Tale
Summary: Hoping to escape the troubles in her kingdom, Princess Poppy reluctantly agrees to take part in a royal exchange program, whereby young princes and princesses travel to each other's countries in the name of better political alliances--and potential marriages. It's got the makings of a fairy tale--until a hapless servant named Eleanor is tricked by a vengeful fairy godmother into competing with Poppy for the eligible prince. Ballgowns, cinders, and enchanted glass slippers fly in this romantic and action-packed happily-ever-after quest.
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My Review: This book is a sequel to Princess of the Midnight Ball. The main characters are different and the story takes place in a different city with a different bad guy... BUT the main character was IN the first story. She is one of Rose's little sisters. The story is a major twist on Cinderella. Surprisingly I liked it as much as the first book. I thought the main character was a lot of fun. Both of these books were well developed with loveable characters that you just want more of. Fun little remakes of some classic fairy tales :).
by Jessica Day George
Book Type: YA, Fantasy, Romance, Fairy Tale
Summary: When Petunia, the youngest of King Gregor's twelve dancing daughters, is invited to visit an elderly friend in the neighboring country of Westfalin, she welcomes the change of scenery. But in order to reach Westfalin, Petunia must pass through a forest where strange two-legged wolves are rumored to exist. Wolves intent on redistributing the wealth of the noble citizens who have entered their territory. But the bandit-wolves prove more rakishly handsome than truly dangerous, and it's not until Petunia reaches her destination that she realizes the kindly grandmother she has been summoned to visit is really an enemy bent on restoring an age-old curse. The stories of Red Riding Hood and Robin Hood get a twist as Petunia and her many sisters take on bandits, grannies, and the new King Under Stone to end their family curse once and for all.
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My Review: This book was just as fun as the first two. I liked Petunia as a main character. She's spunky like Poppy but she cares a lot about her family like Rose. I thought Oliver was cute, a fun addition to the stories. This story is like the sequel to The Twelve Dancing Princesses with a splash of Little Red Riding Hood thrown in. It was cute, clever, and fun. I thought that this book was a nice little addition to the previous books in this series. If you like the first one then this one is worth reading as well.
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