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Princess of Glass (Princess #2)

by Jessica Day George (Goodreads Author)

3.91 · rating details · 3,248 ratings · 727 reviews

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 godmothe...more

Hardcover, 257 pages

Published May 25th 2010 by Bloomsbury USA Children's Books

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Apr 11, 2011

Jessica rated it

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Shelves: fairytales, all-timefavorites

Brilliant!

Basically I wanted to explore what would happen to one of the Twelve Dancing Princesses after their curse had ended. In the original story it says, And they lived happily ever after, and they never danced again. So I decided to stick one of the girls into a new fairy tale, one where she had to dance, and see what she would do. Also, I love writing Poppy's snappy dialogue and rather sarcastic outlook, so I decided to give her her own book!

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Jul 20, 2010

Cara rated it

Recommended to Cara by: Valerie

Shelves: 2010, fantasy, fairy-tales

When I first heard there was going to be a companion novel to Princess of the Midnight Ball I got so excited I didn't even bother to find out what the next book was going to be about. I'm glad I didn't because I might have been turned off that it's a retelling of the Cinderella story. It's hard to make this original, but the author did a good job of making sure the story stayed fresh and yet keep true to the heart of the retelling.

This time around Poppy (one of the twins from the pre...moreWhen I first heard there was going to be a companion novel to Princess of the Midnight Ball I got so excited I didn't even bother to find out what the next book was going to be about. I'm glad I didn't because I might have been turned off that it's a retelling of the Cinderella story. It's hard to make this original, but the author did a good job of making sure the story stayed fresh and yet keep true to the heart of the retelling.

This time around Poppy (one of the twins from the previous novel) is the main character and though I don't recall much about each sister, Poppy definitely stands out in her own story. Poppy, just like her other sisters who are unmarried, are sent to be guest in other countries to show unity and no ill will. While in Bretoner she will stumble upon sinister plans from the Corley, but she has already been through one curse can she live to tell tale of this one?

Poppy is a perfect character for this retelling. She's levelheaded, fun, a shark at cards, and bright and just the right character to help solve the mystery of what is happening to Eleanora/Ellen/Lady Ella (no kidding she has that many names in the book).The Eleanora character with the three names annoyed the heck out of me for most of the story, though in the end I understood why she acted stupid, it would have been nice to like her more from the beginning. The retelling is told from a kind of outsider perspective since Poppy is not the actually Cinderella. It makes the reader experience the story from another angle. There of course has to be a prince, in this case his name is Christian and he will get entrapped into the Corley's plan as well.

I'm glad the author made sure to kind of gradually recap what happened in the previous book without it distracting from this story, because new readers wouldn't probably understand why Poppy had such a hate for dancing when she is so good at it. Throughout the book I was just anticipating how they all were going to take down the Corley, but this is where the book kind of fell flat to me. When I read it I thought ...that was it? In Princess of the Midnight Ball the ending was more intricate and I had expected something similar here. Other than that though I do recommend it highly to fairytale lovers.

I wanted to mention that at the end of the book Jessica Day George gives intructions on how to knit some of the items mentioned in the book. That is neat of her to do that, but too bad I don't know how to knit! (less)

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May 07, 2011

Scribbler King rated it

I read the prequel, PRINCESS OF THE MIDNIGHT BALL about two years ago and loved it. When I saw that PRINCESS OF GLASS was coming out soon, I was very excited. Then, only a few months later, I found it on the shelves of the library. It took me exactly how long it took to get back to the car to start reading.

It didn't disappoint. I was excited to read more about Poppy and loved the twists and turns that the plot took on CINDERELLA.

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Jun 24, 2010

Valerie rated it

Shelves: retellings, fantasy

I was excited to read another book from George but I was bracing myself for a little disappointment because it was a retelling of the Cinderella story and there are so many that I wondered how many takes can one fairy-tale have? But I could take pleasure in it anyways and the main character is not the 'Cinderella' it's Poppy, one of the twelve dancing princess from Princess of the Midnight Ball. Seeing the Cinderella story unfold by an outsider’s eyes was nice.

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Jul 03, 2010

Kathy rated it

Shelves: fairytale-or-princess

Loved it! This was an interesting take on the Cinderella story, told from the perspective of Poppy, Christian and Eleanora. I’m thinking Eleanora is supposed to be the “Cinderella” character, but the main characters are really Poppy and Christian. I loved both, they were fun to read and I enjoyed their relationship. Poppy is a fun and unique heroine. She is a bit of a tom-boy, but is striving to be a little more lady like. She doesn’t take any gruff from people and jumps in to help when she sees...more

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Dec 21, 2009

Madalyn added it

so excited for this book!

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Jan 17, 2011

Aapree rated it

I loved this book! It's the sequel to Princess at the Midnight Ball and I enjoyed it even more than the first. I read it in just a matter of hours. It's a fascinating retelling of the fairy tale Cinderella and it follows one of the sisters from the previous book. I liked the new characters introduced and I really liked the storyline. Again, an easy read but something you can just sit back, put your feet up, and enjoy.

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Mar 09, 2011

Reading Vacation's Mom rated it

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Princess of Glass is a fairytale retelling mash up where Twelve Dancing Princesses meets Cinderella.

Princess Poppy is one of the twelve sisters from Jessica Day George’s book, Princess of the Midnight Ball. Poppy is not a typical princess. Although she dances beautifully, she refuses to go to balls. She is feisty, speaks her mind, and knows what she wants. Poppy has a vulnerable side too. The perfect heroine.

Cinderella enters the story in the form of Eleanor. With a royal past, Eleanor is ...more

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Jan 25, 2012

Libby rated it

Shelves: fairy-tale-retelling, fantasy, girl-power, young-adult-fiction

Princess of Glass is a sequel to Princess of the Midnight Ball, but enough back information is given that it can be read on its own. Having previously been cursed to dance each night since she was small, Princess Poppy recognizes an enchantment when she sees one. However, she struggles to help her friends recognize the evil that is trying to take over the kingdom of Breton. There is something sinister lurking behind the mysterious Lady Ella, who appears at all the balls and captivates all the...more

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Dec 08, 2011

Rosy rated it

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I was so excited when I saw that there was a companion novel to ‘Princess of the Midnight Ball’ – I really loved the retelling of the twelve dancing princesses and was looking forward to seeing what happened to them after the ‘happily ever after’.

Poppy was a brilliant princess to give a new adventure to – she’s sassy and intelligent and so competent that it had me smiling whenever s...moreThis review was written for 'The Review Diaries' http://reviewdiaries.blogspot.com/2011/1...

I was so excited when I saw that there was a companion novel to ‘Princess of the Midnight Ball’ – I really loved the retelling of the twelve dancing princesses and was looking forward to seeing what happened to them after the ‘happily ever after’.

Poppy was a brilliant princess to give a new adventure to – she’s sassy and intelligent and so competent that it had me smiling whenever she bested the boys or made her point. She was a brilliant guide through the maze of enchantments, with her tenacity and determination and complete and utter faith that they can beat this thing. And she actually has the brains to gape at the hero when he suggests marriage, and points out that she’s only 16 and maybe in a few years… I wanted to cheer at this point – finally a heroine with her head screwed on straight that doesn’t fall over and swoon at the first boy that makes her flutter. I know I know, there are a lot of them out there really, Poppy really just makes a point of it, and it made me smile.

I could have done with a bit more development on the boys characters, they all remained a little bit flat, which was a shame given how much I loved Galen in the first book. Perhaps it was due to the multiple romances being handled at once, but Dickon and Roger never really lifted off the page for me which was a shame.

I really loved the fresh take on Cinderella – it made the tale fresh whilst harking back to fairy tales we know and love. And the magic and suspense were both brilliantly handled. But there felt like there was a lot left unexplained. Poppy had persistent nightmares, which are never fully explained by the end. Are they simply residual terrors from her dancing days, which was slightly indicated in that she grew more and more bored with them throughout the book – or were they actually a hint of something more. It felt like they were something more, so I hope that we do get that resolved in another book, because it was left hanging in this book.

My only real problem with the book was the big showdown with the big bad towards the end. There was so much build up, handled brilliantly, throughout the rest of the book – and some really spine tingling terrifying moments, that I was expecting a big proper show down with peril and everything.
And there really wasn’t. It was more, hey I don’t fancy this, let’s run away! And they all lived happily ever after. It just felt like such a cop out after everything they’d been through throughout the rest of the story that it ruined the book a bit for me – hence the low rating. (less)

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Oct 03, 2011

Ange rated it

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I love fairy tell re-tellings and I enjoyed the Cinderella retelling in this book. I liked the creative differences and similarities from the traditional Cinderella story. I found it fun to try to figure out which character was playing which part in the story and liked the different perspective to the story that was presented here. I admit I was really drawn to the story because of it's interesting retelling and the potential the retelling had. But there were a few things that left me feeling li...more

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Sep 20, 2011

Jenalee rated it

Recommends it for: fairytale lovers, obsessive ya readers, and those who can't put down their knitting needles

Shelves: ya, fairytale, fiction

Whilst I was browsing the Teen section of the library, I noticed a book entitled Sun and Moon, Ice and Snow and went muahaha, a retelling of "East of the Sun, West of the Moon" (my favorite fairy tale). Next to it was this book by the same author so I picked it up as well. I didn't recognized the authors name but I should have because I read the book that precedes this one a while back. I'm really thankful I did because I generally dislike reading books out of order (that's why it took...more

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Jul 25, 2011

Emma rated it

Shelves: fantasy, good-cover, oh-so-cute-and-fluffy, series, ya

Basically, what if Cinderella was something of a horror story?

Not that Princess of Glass is especially terrifying (it's a light sort of fantasy), but it does take a different view on the old fairy tale.

Overall, I liked it. At first, I thought the switching narrative was kind of irritating; I only really wanted to hear about what Ellen was doing, and Poppy and Christian didn't seem to have much to do with that. However, as the story progressed, the narrative change becam...more

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Apr 23, 2011

Lindsey rated it

It has been three years since Poppy and her sisters escaped the clutches of the King Under Stone and his horrible sons, but her nightmares still haunt her, and she is still determined never to dance again. Now she and her other unattached sisters have been shipped off to various kingdoms in Ionia, to reestablish international relationships shaken by the mysterious deaths of their princes.
Poppy becomes friends with Prince Christian, who is also visiting in Breton, and it is soon apparent t...moreIt has been three years since Poppy and her sisters escaped the clutches of the King Under Stone and his horrible sons, but her nightmares still haunt her, and she is still determined never to dance again. Now she and her other unattached sisters have been shipped off to various kingdoms in Ionia, to reestablish international relationships shaken by the mysterious deaths of their princes.
Poppy becomes friends with Prince Christian, who is also visiting in Breton, and it is soon apparent that there may be more between them. But a mysterious, dark-haired beauty of whom no one seems to know anything has also set her sights on the prince, and she has a strange hold on every man that sees her. Poppy thought her days of fear and danger had passed with the curse, but it appears she is once again tangled in dark magic, and this time, it may succeed in catching her.

I enjoyed this sequel more than I did Princess of the Midnight Ball The characters had greater depth, and the story took unexpected turns. Poppy was a much more engaging character than Rose, and her relationship with Prince Christian was better established than Rose's with Galen. However I did not enjoy either book as much as I did
Dragon Slippers or Sun and Moon, Ice and Snow, which were aimed at a middle-grade audience, but had a charm that made them ring true in a way these two could not quite accomplish.

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Still, it was a decent read-- I read it in one sitting. I have to wonder...the way she ended it, there seemed to be some loose threads to which a third book might possibly be attached. It doesn't look like it's in her plans, and I generally disapprove of sequels where the story could easily be wrapped up in one go, but if it came out, I might overcome that disapproval again enough to read it. (less)

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Mar 26, 2011

Cheryl Tarsala rated it

Shelves: knitting

I picked this up because my daughter had checked it out of the library, and was quite captivated by it. So much so that I read it straight through, ignoring the increasing irritation of the girls who had been promised a trip to the library to return their books. The cover looks like some kind of dumb romance, but in fact the story is of the "fractured fairy tale" genre, and it is a sequel to Princess of the Midnight Ball (which isn't necessary for understanding the story). Basically, ...more

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Feb 04, 2011

Yearning To Read rated it

Shelves: children-s, fairy-tale-retellings, fantasy, young-adult, love-the-cover, to-re-read, reviewed

Princess Poppy hasn’t danced in three years.

Since her now brother-in-law, Galen, delivered her and her eleven sisters from the King Under Stone, who had once forced the twelve princesses to dance with his twelve sons every night, Poppy has avoided dancing at all costs.
Now, however, Poppy is staying with the Seadowns, her cousins, in Breton. Poppy manages to skirt the first few balls, and makes good friends with the visiting Dane prince, Christian. But when things begin to go as...more

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Jan 07, 2011

Holly rated it

Shelves: my-favorites

I thought this was a great follow-up to Princess of the Midnight Ball, and I loved Poppy as a main character. She was so much fun, especially how she whiled away the time at balls--and all the other things she's learned from her brothers-in-law. Epic. I also loved Christian (that more than likely goes without saying, because how could one love a story in which one did not love one of the main characters?), and how one of his favorite things to do at balls was watch Poppy gamble. Talk about an aw...more

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Oct 26, 2010

Jessica Stant rated it

I really enjoyed George's other two fairy tale retellings, but this one fell short...very short. It is a sequel to "Princess of the Midnight Ball" and it follows younger sister Poppy. It is based on the Cinderella story (as one might guess from the title). The writing is lack-luster at best and I was completely put off when the main character, who is a princess and has always been raised a princess thinks "I never turn down free food". Seriously? Why on earth would a pam...more

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Oct 09, 2010

Rachel rated it

Shelves: fantasy, young-adult

The first book about the Westfalin princesses was wonderfully done, and so I looked forward to reading the second. I'm a sucker for sequels in cases like these, where the first story focused on one of twelve sisters- so what happened to the others?

It was well-written, and Poppy was a charming heroine, but it still didn't have the appeal of its predecessor, so I tried to figure out why as I finished the book.

I think- even despite my love of sequels- that this story would ...more

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Sep 13, 2010

Aubrey Stiennen rated it

I fell in love with Jessica Day George the day my mother handed me Dragon Slippers. Well, okay, not that day because I put the book on my headboard and didn't pick it up again for a while. But when I did, lets just say the instant love affair began. Instantly you are transformed into her characters world and wrapped up with all that is happening. The same for Princesses of the Midnight Ball. So when this was coming out, I couldn't wait to get my hands on it. Boy, oh boy! Let me tell you i...more

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Jul 07, 2010

Mandy Moody rated it

Another adorable young adult novel by Jessica Day George - this one an imaginative re-telling of the classic "Cinderella" fairy tale.
George manages to keep her version clean and sweet while making it darker and more adult than the Disneyfied version we all grew up on.
Princess of Glass is the story of Poppy, one of the middle sisters from Princess of the Midnight Ball. Poppy has been sent to a neighboring kingdom as part of a kind of exchange program designed to improve rela...more

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Jun 29, 2010

Kermit's BFF rated it

Shelves: favorites

This sequel/companion book to Princess of the Midnight Ball was very good!! Princess Poppy, the fifth oldest of the twelve dancing princesses, has reluctantly agreed to take part in a royal exchange program, princes and princesess from all kindgoms travel to other kingdoms in hopes of political alliances, and possible marriages.
Poppy goes to live with her mother's cousin in Breton. The "mysterioius, exotic princess" is a puzzle to the court, she refuses to dance. She would have ...moreThis sequel/companion book to Princess of the Midnight Ball was very good!! Princess Poppy, the fifth oldest of the twelve dancing princesses, has reluctantly agreed to take part in a royal exchange program, princes and princesess from all kindgoms travel to other kingdoms in hopes of political alliances, and possible marriages.
Poppy goes to live with her mother's cousin in Breton. The "mysterioius, exotic princess" is a puzzle to the court, she refuses to dance. She would have also refused every ball (as her family was in the custom of doing) but realizing it was bringing grief to her hosts, agreese to attend (but not dance!) Haveing danced every third day since she could walk, for thirteen years under an enchantment, Poppy has learned that such things are never good.
So when the servant girl Ellen starts showing up at the balls in glittering gowns, jewels, and glass slippers, Poppy suspects something is up.
With some help from her brother-in-law Galen, a Prince named Christian, and some wicked polker skills, Poppy just might save the day.
This book make me laugh quite frequently. Poppy's brother-in-laws are soldiers, and besides teaching her to play polker, she can shoot, swear, build a fire, and knit.
I think I prefered Princess of the Midnight Ball better, and mostly due to inconsistencies in the plot. The climax turned out...unclimatic? the bad guy was defeated way to easily. She had no real motivation. Its *cough* entirely convenient that Marianne looks just like Poppy who looks like "Ella".
And...I'm sorry, but Prince Christian just isn't Galen. Galen was AWESOME and poor Prince Christian....well, its hard to live up to the guy who saved 12 princesses, got the girl of his dreams, and managed to stop one of the greatest threats to the kingdom.
But, Princess of Glass was a delightful book I would reccomend reading along with Princess of the Midnight Ball. I guarentee it will leave you wanting to attend a ball, and learning how to knit.
(the patterns in the back of the book are way cool)(less)

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Jun 14, 2010

Taffy rated it

Shelves: 2010-ya

How does Jessica Day George write great stories over and over again? True, she's writing stories that all children know and are told as fairy tales, but Ms. George does it with great imagination and carefully plotted twists. Her characters jump off the page as real people and their lives are believable even if fantasy.
Princess in Glass is no exception.
Poppy is a princess that lived through a terrible fate of dancing every night in an enchanted castle. After a servant set her and her ...more

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Jun 11, 2010

Kate rated it

Shelves: read-in-2010

Princess of Glass is a fun and exciting retelling of the classic Cinderella tale. Jessica Day George takes all the elements of this classic tale and gives it a face lift. Yes, the basic details are still intact, but I have never read a Cinderella tale quite like this one.

Readers of Day George's previous novel, Princess of the Midnight Ball should already be familiar with our heroine, Princess Poppy. For those of you who have yet read the companion novel, fear not. Day George does a fab...morePrincess of Glass is a fun and exciting retelling of the classic Cinderella tale. Jessica Day George takes all the elements of this classic tale and gives it a face lift. Yes, the basic details are still intact, but I have never read a Cinderella tale quite like this one.

Readers of Day George's previous novel, Princess of the Midnight Ball should already be familiar with our heroine, Princess Poppy. For those of you who have yet read the companion novel, fear not. Day George does a fabulous job of interweaving the important plot details to ensure that all readers are on the same page. I must to admit that this was a nice feature. It has been a while since I have read Princess of the Midnight Ball so there is just enough information to bring me up to speed without making it feel cumbersome.

For the most part, the characters in Princess of Glass were impressive. Words cannot accurately describe how I felt about Poppy. She was smart, tomboyish, head-strong... a wonderful female lead. I loved that she could as easily take charge of a situation as she could act like a princess. As a reader, I really appreciated being able to see the different sides of her. The rest of the characters were equally as well done except for Eleanora and the Corley. Both of the characters, to be frank, rubbed me the wrong way. Eleanora for her whininess and the Corley for not really being clear about her motives. Both characters were okay on the surface, but when I really got to think about them in depth, I was left with a lot of questions. It is true that they did hold some promise, but their overall execution was off.

Putting this small issue aside, I admit that I really enjoyed Princess of Glass. Was it the best Cinderella retelling I have ever read? No. But it did introduce many plot elements that I have not seen before. In addition, Day George does something unique by importing a character from a previous fairy tale to be the heroine of her own happily ever after. Jessica Day George intertwines two of my favorite fairy tales together and presents readers with a read that feels brand new and shiny. Very enjoyable. (less)

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Apr 07, 2010

Laura rated it

Shelves: mg-and-ya-modern-folk-tales-fairy-t

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I recently won a contest on the blog of the author Jessica Day George for an advance reading copy of her latest book, Princess of Glass, a sequel to Princess of the Midnight Ball.

I got an uncorrected advance proof of the book - I definitely found some typos and mistakes as I read along, but they didn't distract from the fun story.

Princess of the Midnight Ball, is a retelling of the twelve dancing princesses and is the story of Princess Rose. This sequel is the story of one o...moreI recently won a contest on the blog of the author Jessica Day George for an advance reading copy of her latest book, Princess of Glass, a sequel to Princess of the Midnight Ball.

I got an uncorrected advance proof of the book - I definitely found some typos and mistakes as I read along, but they didn't distract from the fun story.

Princess of the Midnight Ball, is a retelling of the twelve dancing princesses and is the story of Princess Rose. This sequel is the story of one of Rose's younger sisters, Princess Poppy, and it's a retelling of Cinderella, but with a twist. Although I found some of the chapter changes confusing and abrupt, I really enjoyed the book a lot. Instead of a kindly fairy godmother, the godmother in this story is a black magician called the Corley, and she has an ulterior motive when she helps young Eleanora go to the balls to win the heart of a prince. Princess Poppy, so recently released from a curse of dark magic in the previous book, recognizes something isn't right, and with the help of her friends, works to undo the damage that the Corley has caused.

Although I think I liked Galen from Princess of the Midnight Ball better than Prince Christian in this book, Princess Poppy is definitely my kind of princess. She's spunky, beats everyone at cards, swears like a soldier (her brother-in-laws are to thank for that), and yet still carries herself like a princess.

I also really enjoyed the way the glass slippers were worked into the story. They are a recognizable part of the tale, and yet with a new twist that works with the darker tone of the story. Every night before each ball, the Corley's mute servants bathe and dress Eleanora in beautiful gowns and jewels, and then the Corley herself melts and molds magical glass directly on to her feet. It causes her great pain, and if she doesn't get back to the Corley before midnight, her feet start turning into glass. The Corley also puts an enchantment on Eleanora so that every man, but especially Prince Christian, will be crazy about her.

Unfortunately for the Corley, Prince Christian is falling in love with Poppy despite the love spell enchantment to force him to fall in love with Eleanora, and Eleanora is actually in love with someone else as well. The important thing in books of this kind is that Poppy and Eleanora both get their happily ever afters in the end.

As with Princess of the Midnight Ball, Princess of Glass also includes a knitting pattern at the end. Throughout the story, Princess Poppy knits magical protective bracelets for all of her friends in the hopes that they will help them see through the Corley's enchantments; the pattern in the back shows you how to make Poppy's anti-love spell bracelets.

I really enjoyed the book, and I will definitely buy a "finished" copy when the book comes out in a few months. I'll keep it right next to this ARC. I hope Jessica Day George decides to write about this family. There are still 10 more sisters and a bunch more fairy tales to take inspiration from! (less)

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Oct 26, 2011

07emmah rated it

If you like a good book to just cuddle up with on those cold winter nights. I think this is the book you should be cuddling with. When I read this book I felt like I was in the Kingdom of Breton. This book is cute exciting and romantic (Which is why I think every boy would just love for that reason. Hey you never know boys it could give you some pointers. =D ) Princess of Glass is a wild re-tale of Cinderella.

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Jul 04, 2011

Clare rated it

Shelves: fantasy, young-adult

In my (rather biased) opinion, this was a better story than Princess of the Midnight Ball (Book #1). But that could be because I adore Cinderella stories (and apparently, their spin-offs). Princess of Glass is not a typical retelling of the traditional Cinderella story, although there is a young lady (Eleanora) that has become destitute and is now working as a maid. As the "cinderella", one would expect the story to revolve around her.

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Feb 03, 2011

Jennifer (Fictitious Musings) rated it

Princess of Glass is a fantastic spin-off of a classic fairytale. Who doesn’t love a fairytale? In my opinion, each fairytale offers a spark of imagination that draws you into the world of the characters; Princess of Glass is no different. In Princess of Glass, every angle of the typical yet time-honored Cinderella story is turned upside down, giving birth to a fresh and exciting new look at the traditional characters we have grown to love.

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Nov 26, 2011

Cathrine rated it

Shelves: fairy-tales-retold

This is a sequal to Princess of the Midnight Ball

So everyone knows that Cinderella is destined to fall in love with Prince Charming at the ball. But what if there was someone else there that caught the Prince's eye and fastinated him by her strange refusal to dance? Princess Poppy never meant to ruin Ella's Happily ever after but she's also not going to let destiny stand in the way of true love either.

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Apr 30, 2011

Kimberly rated it

Shelves: 2011, 4-or-5-stars

I think I enjoyed this book more than its predecessor, Princess of the Midnight Ball. I liked the idea of a princess from one fairytale helping out in another fairytale. I also liked the twist on the Cinderella story. As others have said, the ending is fast and lame, and I actually reread a paragraph or two just to make sure I hadn't missed something. Nope, it was simply a "hey, we didn't do anything but the big bad is no longer a threat!" Dumb.

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“Took you long enough!,' she said, and planted a kiss on his lips.” — 26 people liked it

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Poppy didnt answer; she just threw her arms around Christian and kissed him soundly.” — 1 person liked it

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