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Jul 04, 2008

Katherine rated it:

While a satisfying conclusion to "Nobody's Princess", I was highly disappointed in this book. "Nobody's Princess" was something that I would let my second graders read and was still something enjoyable for me. This sequel, however, was too crude. When Helen was dressed like a boy, there were pages of jokes and comments on homosexuality. When she was dressed like a girl there were jokes and comments on sexuality in general. Instead of writing a powerful novel, the author More...

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Sep 03, 2011

Leanne rated it:

What a disappointment. Instead of being engaging and interesting like "Nobody's Princess", I found this book to be juvenile and something I could have written when I was seven. The writing is crude and asinine, with references to sexuality and homosexuality that I found unappealing because of the way the author handled the subjects. Freisner isn't able to handle more adult topics like transexuality, homosexuality and sexuality in general because she writes with such a clumsy and akward More...

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Apr 27, 2008

Danielle rated it:

As far as sequels go Nobody's Prize was average. It didn't wow me or make me go, oh my gosh that was amazing! Actually, it made me mad! The author completely and one hundred percent sets up the ending for a third book; yet chances are very slim that there will be one!

Nobody's Prize continued where Nobody's Princess left off. Helen and Milo travel from Delphi, following the trail of Helen's brothers and the other warriors set to join the quest for the golden fleece. On the way they ru More...

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Mar 17, 2009

Lauren rated it:

The sequel to Nobody's Princess, this book continues the backstory of Helen of Sparta (not Troy! not yet, anyway) as imagined by Ms. Friesner. It took me a while to get through this one but it was worth it at the end, although it did come to an end rather quickly. I think my main gripe with this book is that Helen is pretty annoying for a lot of the book--spoiled rich girl, maybe? But seeing Helen come to realize the effect her actions had on others was satisfying. And hearing about other famous More...

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Jan 20, 2009

Anidori-Kiladra rated it:

While not as good as the first book, this was still pretty great. It was hard to put down and very exciting. Helen is delightfully sassy, if a bit foolish at times.

I thought it was a bit crude, and I didn't so much like the epilogue. Oh, and they talked a lot about 'becoming a woman', and it wasn't bad, but it was a bit awkward. :P

There were some other things I didn't like about it, but they're harder to pick out. I think that one of my problems with it was that the More...

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Nov 06, 2011

Mara rated it:

This had more of a definite storyline than Nobody's Princess, and it was every bit as good. Helen continues to be a good, properly strong female heroine without being obnoxious and always disparaging against the male gender. I have always been a fan of the myth of the Golden Fleece, so I found this installment particularly fun. Esther Friesner's rendition of Jason was well in keeping with how I always suspected me may be, and her Medea was astounding. She brought new and further life to an alrea More...

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Oct 24, 2011

Helen rated it:

I wanted to read this book as soon as I finished Nobody's Princess. I started this book with such zeal that I thought that I would miss something in my rapid engulfing. In the end, I found this book to be pretty good. Not as good as the prequel because the plot had too many ups and downs, but still decent. I liked all the new characters thrown in, especially Medea. She may be crazy, but she was entertaining to read. I got bored when Helen reached Athens. That part dragged on for way too lo More...

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Jun 05, 2011

Kathleen rated it:

Whereas Nobody's Princess seemed to have fun with the idea of myth and with (re)creating Helen of Troy's backstory, Nobody's Prize struggles to find a coherent and gripping narrative. Friesner becomes too constrained by the events of Greek myth and her Helen falls flat in this sequel--her journey feels less like a development of an intriguing character and more like an episodic series of events loosely built around the people/places of other myths (those myths commonly don't feature Helen, and p More...

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Jun 21, 2010

Julie rated it:

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Apr 23, 2010

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Sep 24, 2009

Katie rated it:

Helen of Sparta is back in this sequel to “Nobody’s Princess.” Her brothers are all set on leaving her behind as they set off to find the Golden Fleece, but Helen isn’t about to let them get away with that. She disguises herself as a boy, with the help of her friend Milo, and climbs aboard the vessel, ducking her brothers the whole way. A whole slew of problems await Helen during and after the voyage on the Argo!

Okay, first of all, I’ve got to say that I don’t necessarily believe that More...

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Sep 22, 2011

Brooke rated it:

Nobody's Prize was a fun, clever read that I enjoyed a whole lot better than Nobody's Princess. The characters were more developed, there was more action and surprise, and even more history. I almost felt like the first book was written only to lead up to this one.

Helen of Sparta is wittier than ever. She sneaks aboard the Argo, a boat on an expedition led by legendary character Jason to find the Golden Fleece. Helen is disguised as a boy, and is accompanied by her friend Milo. The fi More...

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Jan 04, 2011

Gatorgal21 rated it:

Written in the same vein as it's predecessor, Nobody's Prize is a sweet and thrilling sequel to Nobody's Princess. It continues the journey of Helen of Sparta, this time she and her friend Milo have snuck aboard the ship carrying the epic hero Jason from Greek myth, carrying him and fifty other heroes to their dangerous and beguiling destination, The Golden Fleece. As usual, Ester Freisner delights with her unique and creative spin offs of the well-worn tales of Greek Mythology, I'll think you'l More...

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Dec 28, 2010

Marybeth rated it:

Written in the same vein as it's predecessor, Nobody's Prize is a sweet and thrilling sequel to Nobody's Princess. It continues the journey of Helen of Sparta, this time she and her friend Milo have snuck aboard the ship carrying the epic hero Jason from Greek myth, carrying him and fifty other heroes to their dangerous and beguiling destination, The Golden Fleece. As usual, Ester Freisner delights with her unique and creative spin offs of the well-worn tales of Greek Mythology, I'll think you'l More...

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Feb 06, 2012

Kelly rated it:

This is book is a story about Princess Helen and her friend Milo disguested as boys to follow Prince Jason to his quest for the Golden Fleece. Helen's male name is Glacus, and she refuses to be called Princess Helen ever again during the quest. Helen wanted to join the quest because she didn't want her brothers to have all the fun, but before they get on the ship, the Argo they have to get pass all the other males but it isn't that easy. Sometimes you need to fight to get on or even acted stupid More...

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Jun 22, 2008

Kate rated it:

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Feb 08, 2010

Wendy rated it:

This was the follow up to Nobody's Princess about Helen of Sparta. The book starts off as Helen signs on as a weapons bearer on the quest for the golden fleece. Once they reach their destination, she is found out not to be a boy and must now pass herself off as Atalanta. The king's daughter attaches herself to Jason and is concerned that Atalanta will steal him so she keeps trying to poison her. Milo and Helen must leave quickly and find their own way home. On the way, Helen is captured by These More...

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Oct 25, 2011

4jessica rated it:

Helen of Sparta is the main character in this story. As you can tell she is the princess of Sparta, a city-state in ancient Greece. Her favorite goddess is Aphrodite. Helen wants more out of life. She can't do all of the things that a girl is supposed to do. For example, she can't weave without tangling the wool.

Helen wants more out of life. In this book, she's aboard the Argo with Milo, the slave she bought the freedom of, Prince Jason, her brothers, and many more 'heroes'. S More...

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Mar 09, 2011

Reading Vacation's Mom rated it:

After loving Nobody’s Princess so much, I was very excited to read Nobody’s Prize. I ended up with mixed feelings.
This second book begins with Helen and her brothers searching for the Golden Fleece. I liked that Helen was as strong-willed as ever. She had no fear and even dressed as a boy to avoid being caught. I also liked that Helen and her brothers were close and took care of each other. The way they interacted with each other was well written.
What I did not like was that many of the cha More...

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Sep 09, 2010

Sara ♥ rated it:

This was a cute little sequel to Nobody's Princess, both of which are about Helen of Troy's childhood, back when she was just Princess Helen of Sparta. This story is about how Helen wants an adventure, so she disguises herself as a boy and joins Jason and the argonauts on their quest to find the golden fleece. Also her kidnapping by Theseus...

As in the last book, my favorite part is how the Greek gods and the mythological creatures are "explained"... How all of these so-called "heroes" are reall More...

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Nov 27, 2008

Elizabeth marked it as to-read

Young Helen of Sparta is not about to be left behind when her older brothers head off to join the quest for the Golden Fleece.

Accompanied by her friend Milo, and disguised as a boy herself, Helen sets out to join the crew of heroes aboard the massive ship known as The Argo.

Helen quickly faces all sorts of danger. Not only does she have to avoid her brothers’ detection, but a devastatingly handsome boy catches her eye, Hercules falls in love with her boy-self, there are More...

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Oct 08, 2008

Brigid *Flying Kick-a-pow!* rated it:

hmmm. no better than the first one, really. plot and characters are decent, but not really anything special. writing style is a bit annoying, w/all the random italics.

when i want to catch up on my greek mythology i'll just read percy jackson though, thank you very much. XD

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Jul 01, 2009

Erika rated it:

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Jan 11, 2012

Terri rated it:

While I really appreciated the first book of the duo, the second was less interesting to me. The pacing was strange: it takes 50 pages just to get on the boat in the beginning, but the conclusion of the famous Argonauts' quest for the Golden Fleece is wrapped up in a paragraph. Where deception and trickery were present in the first book, and only as a vehicle to get Helen out riding horses and learning swordplay, the second book is layer after layer of lies without any higher purpose than wantin More...

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Apr 02, 2009

cecilia rated it:

The thing I find most satisfying with Nobody's Princess and Nobody's Prize is how well Friesner develops the characters - they seem so real and human, instead of idealized heroes and figures that myths have made them to become. What fascinates me is that the characters are also aware how great and fantastic their names have become, how wildly exaggerated their deeds can grow, how greatly distorted their adversaries become.

My major disappointment is that a third book seems unlikely. Fri More...

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Jan 24, 2012

Terri rated it:

Tore through this one after I finished editing a manuscript.

After reading the first in the pair I wasn't sure I'd enjoy the second book but the pacing in Nobody's Prize is a lot better, and the story a little more compelling.

Helen of Sparta's journey from being the whiny, spoiled brat to a confident young woman truly takes place in this book - although I had to suspend disbelief at the disguising herself as a boy. When she is discovered it's for one of the many reasons why More...

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May 20, 2011

Silvio rated it:

Helen sails with the Argonauts on the quest of the Golden Fleece. The book alternates between explaining away the fantastic parts of the original myth, of which there are a lot, and the difficulties of keeping her true identity a secret. Some names are used implausibly. Helen continues to have a feminist and aggressively individualist personality that makes me think of twenty-first century U.S. rather than ancient Greece, though the book never manages to make her more of a participant than a wit More...

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Oct 17, 2011

Staci rated it:

This book is a twist on mythology and I abosolutely love it! I am a sucker for mythology anyway, but this book gives a different outlook on some of the most common myths we know. In this book there are twists and turns and some very unexpected events that make you take a step back and think wow! This is the second book in Helen's story and it is just as good as the first book. Helen is the main character and you see her struggles as the furture Queen of Sparta along with the adventures she stubb More...

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Apr 01, 2010

Cheryl rated it:

This book was a fitting sequel to the first book, Nobody's Princess. In my opinion, both books are pretty forgettable. This one has Helen in disguise as a boy as she tries to join Jason and the Argonauts in their search for the Golden Fleece. The Argonauts find themselves in several predicaments and it is Helen who keeps a cool head and shows the wisdom of the group. Ridiculous. Helen is also in danger several times and vaguely gets out of it or the way she gets out is completely left out o More...

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Aug 10, 2008

Lauren rated it:

Sequel to "Nobody's Princess". I didn't like this book as well as the first and I expected there to be more to the end of the story - like even a third book.

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