From the prologue:
Prince Charming is afraid of old ladies. Didn't know that, did you? Don't worry. There's a lot you don't know about Prince Charming: Prince Charming has no idea how to use a sword; Prince Charming has no patience for dwarfs; Prince Charming has an irrational hatred of capes. Some of you may not even realize that there's more than one Prince Charming. And that none of them are actually named
Charming. No one is. Charming
isn't a name; it's an adjective.
The New York Times Book Review reviewed this one (you can find it
here), and while their review wasn't exactly favorable, I for one thought it sounded interesting enough to merit a try. And I found it quite amusing. "
Everyone knows the fairy tale stories of Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Snow White, and Rapunzel. But what about Prince Charming? The untold and definitely inaccurate stories of the so-called charming princes is finally about to be revealed - Prince Liam, Prince Frederic, Prince Gustav, and Prince Duncan will get their share of the spotlight. Whether they want it or not."
I was entertained throughout the whole book. All the quirky characteristics of the various princes (and princesses) were amusing. What I enjoyed also was that the princesses are included too. Cinderella is one of the hero(ines), and Briar Rose, a really horrible spoiled brat, who always gets her own way. If not, she's going to throw a TANTRUM! The Hero's Guide to Saving Your Kingdom is a great book for fans of light fairy tale retellings (or fairy tale after-stories.) Fractured fairy tales, really. And it has good illustrations. On the cover from left to right are Briar Rose, Prince Gustav, Cinderella, and Prince Liam. I liked the cover too. You can see all the characters on the front and back. You can read Melissa's review here. (One critical review and one praising review.)
Read The Hero's Guide to Saving Your Kingdom:
- if you like light fantasy
- if you like fractured fairy tales
436 pages.
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| Very Good! I would recommend this book! |
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