My apologies everyone. First off, I was supposed to post this review on Wednesday, but I mixed up the days and posted Poison Kiss that day. Secondly, this is super late because the power went out and with out it, I have no internet.
I received a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.
“I, Calandra, of the Wingans, do bestow upon you, the Princess of
Hanover, a gift. You have been given long life. I cannot interfere with that,
but when you are sixteen years of age, you will prick your finger on the
spindle of a spinning wheel and fall into an everlasting sleep.” She stepped
closer so that she could be heard only by Liesel and her parents. “Then you will at last see the truth. Be wary. Be wise.
Your fate rests upon yourself.”
On her sixteenth birthday, Princess Liesel Rosanna falls
victim to a sleeping curse—but wakens in
another world, a prisoner of war. As the bait in a trap for her fiancé, the
crown prince of Hanover, Liesel longs to escape back to the fairy tale world.
The world where she is only wanting a
true love’s kiss to set everything to rights.
As situations quickly grow dire, Liesel must choose which
story to live, which life is real. The fate of her country rests on her
decision.
This was a well done re-telling. Rather unexpected at times too. It took a while for me to figure out what exactly was going on, but that was a good thing. I felt that the characters and plot were well balanced and the plot was completely unique...or at least, I've never heard of another re-telling done in this manner. My favorite character was Matthew, and I would love to see him get a fairytale re-telling of his own.
*hint hint, Morgan*
This was also the first of Morgan Huneke's books I have ever read and I am looking forward to reading more.
Morgan Elizabeth Huneke is a homeschool graduate who lives
in Georgia. She has enjoyed creating characters and writing stories since early
childhood. Books have always been a big part of her life, never more so than
when working at the local library. Her other interests include reading, playing
and teaching piano and violin, and politics. She is the author of Across the Stars and The Experiment as well as the Time Captives fantasy trilogy.
To learn more about this blog tour, visit Kendra's blog, Knitted By God's Plan.
Thanks for the review! I'm so glad you liked it!
ReplyDeleteOk, I thought I commented on this . . . maybe not.
ReplyDeleteAnyway, great review! I agree, Matthew deserves a story of his own. *nods*
Aww! I love fairytale retellings. Nice!
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