Crimson in the Very Wrong Fairy Tale

by Liz Jasper

From the award-winning author of the Underdead books...

Crimson has a strategy for surviving high school. Blend in. Don't cause trouble.
It works pretty well—until her sixteenth birthday when her long-lost father shows up and all hell breaks loose.
Literally.
It turns out that he is a demon king, which makes Crimson…a princess. Of Darkness.

Her castle is a sulfur-reeking cavern underground. Her Princess Training has nothing to do with tea and crumpets. Prince Charming isn't rushing in to save her. And, to top it off, she still has to go to high school.

She can't tell anyone the truth, not even her best friends. To survive, she will have to risk everything and use a cunning she didn't know she possessed. And even then there's no guarantee she or anyone she cares about will be alive tomorrow—for neither Hell nor high school comes with a manual.

Genres: Young Adult, Fantasy

279 pages, Paperback

First published July 15, 2012

About the author

Liz Jasper's first novel, UNDERDEAD, won the 2008 EPPIE Award for Best Mystery. The sequel, UNDERDEAD IN DENIAL, was published the following year to critical acclaim. She took a brief break from humorous vampire mysteries to write the first novel in the Crimson trilogy, CRIMSON IN THE VERY WRONG FAIRY TALE Liz is hard at work on the next book in both series.

Liz's first job out of college was teaching middle school science. Apparently jealous of all the work her students got to do, she eventually went back to school to earn a couple of master's degrees and now works as a financial advisor. With this career path, writing paranormal novels is not only natural—it is necessary.

Liz lives in California near hiking trails and good public libraries, in a house where chocolate is welcome and the resident cat gets fatter and lazier every year. She loves hearing from fans. If you enjoyed this novel, please write a review.

Visit Liz at her website where you can find links to all her books and everywhere else she hangs out online: http::/lizjasper.com.

Reviews

[Xyra · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a gift from a dear friend for my birthday. It has a great inscription from the author, Liz, that made me wonder what my favorite junk food might be. Turns out I don't have one favorite, but several that I turn to depending on the situation. In addition, the book was printed the day before my birthday on the birthday of my other friend, Jackie. All of the above makes it pretty special from the very start.

Cover art...only one problem, the girl doesn't look enough like Crimson for me. She is very pretty though and the hairstyle is right.

If you like reading about demons and humans and goodness then this is the new series to add to your collection. Crimson might start out trying to be invisible at school, but in the end she is a kick a-- mighty girl! Not only does she learn more about her self and her abilities through this story, but she also learns how to be true to herself and not completely cave to those around her.

There were a few times when I wanted to shake her awake, but not long after she started to put two and two together herself then took control. That's not easy to do when part of your family is looking to recruit new members to the dark side while others are plotting to kill you.

It's kind of like Phoebe and Cole (Charmed) plus Emily the Strange meets Sleeping Beauty meets Pretty in Pink meets Princess Diaries meets Alice Cullen and heads off to the Host caves to thwart deatheaters. If that doesn't make sense I apologize. The author created a very unique situation where Crimson believes one thing for the first 16 years of her life then is introduced to a completely alternate reality and must learn to conquer or be destroyed. She is an emotional teenage girl who is observant and smart. She takes on her grief of losing her old life and makes the best of her new one.

I'm really looking forward to book #2 (there has to be a book #2)! Just because it says "End" after the last paragraph, the ending is open enough to continue and I really, really hope Liz continues to write about Crimson.

[Sara · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was an interesting new story about demons. Crimson has lived her life thinking she is a normal human girl, only to find out on her sixteenth birthday that she is a demon princess.her mom has taught her all her life to do good, had her do yoga to stay calm, and she always avoided confrontaion. Now she is thrown into this demon world where they expect her to fight with her fire powers and to lead the humans on a path of destruction. Crimson has to learn who she is and learn to fight her own battles, with the lack of help from her conspiring relatives, Brock, Uncle Eblis, and Aunt Lucinda. The only one who seems to believe in her and stick by her is her friend Todd.

I really enjoyed how this book made me laugh outloud with Crimson's funny thoughts and ideas. She did kind of annoy me, but she turns into a stronger young woman as the book progresses. I really liked Todd, and there may have been a slight beginning of a romance going on there, but I will need the next book to see. Someone can do away with her evil aunt and uncle, though. I liked how the book ended with a big explosion! Great read for teenagers.

[Stacy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Crimson Day is an awkward, unassuming wallflower-type who above all else, desires to fade into the background and not be noticed. Her mother is beautiful, light, calming - and absolutely nothing like Crimson herself. Right before Crimson’s 16th birthday, her mom starts acting weird…well, weirder than usual. In addition to wondering why in the world her mother is going off the deep end, Crimson wonders how she could possibly belong to this woman who she loves, but is well, TOTALLY not like herself. Well, maybe she really doesn’t. Belong with her mother, that is.
Enter long-lost daddy, who just happens to be a King in Hell. Come again?
Crimson in the Very Wrong Fairytale is a story about a girl who enters a fascinating, magical world…but one that just happens to reside ‘south of the border’. Told in a witty, cheeky fashion, Liz Jasper captures the snarkiness of high school cheerleaders, the buffoonery of demon minions, and the charm of a 16 year old girl who really just wants to fit in somewhere.
I thought the story was fast-paced and entertaining, and I really did enjoy it! Looking forward to the sequel!

[Rhonda · Rating 5 out of 5]

I won't do a synopsis of the book, others already have and did a much better job than I would. I'll just say that I loved this book. I could feel Crimson's anguish of trying to be her mother's good daughter, while trying to survive in her father's evil world. The characters were well developed and Ms. Jasper made me care about what happened to them. The book was well-written and well-edited. I can't wait to read the next book in this series.
(NOTE: This review is for the eBook which I couldn't find on GR)

[Alisi ☆ wants to read too many books ☆ · Rating 2 out of 5]

I got this book free as part of a Read to Review program in exchange for an honest review.

Crimson in the Very Wrong Fairy Tale is about a normal Cali girl turning 16. Unbeknownst to her, she's actually the daughter of the Demon King and was kidnapped by the woman she knew as her mother and hidden in the Real World, away from the her people. However, she came into her "powers" at 16 and was thus found by the Demon King.

Rating: 2 ~ 2.5 stars.

I thought this book had really good concept, idea, and foundation. The execution, however, was very poor. I hesitate in saying poor because a lot of the problems I saw while reading were rather simple problems that, if Jasper had done a second read through or, even better, had alpha/beta readers, would be very easily pointed out. This read like it was the first draft and the author decided not to work on the story, just the grammar and such.

So, as such, there's not much of a plot here. None of the main characters have any goals. Even the MC. The other problems, however, were just...

Well, for example of the "plotting" errors...

The first 10 ~ 13% of the book is pointless. It's just Crimson complaining. She wants a car. She complains about her mother's crystals. She complains about the school bus people crowding her (after saying she's completely unnoticeable...) She complains that her best friend didn't tell her the stones her mother gave her are making noise when she walks. She complains about her mothers aloofness. She complains and later argues with said best friend because he suddenly doesn't understand why she does whatever her mother tells her. Etc.

Then you have Miranda, her mother. She steals the child (for some reason never given She didn't actually steal her, she's her real mother.) and takes her to Earth. Crimson is from hell (the "Princess of Darkness" -- I wish I was making that up.) Miranda is from Heaven (more or less.) So, Miranda is "hiding" this girl. How does she do it? Why, staying in one spot for all of Crimson's childhood. Not only that, but Miranda is a celebrity fitness trainer and Crimson has even been caught on TV by the news. For gods sake! They keep their same names too, with the exception that Crimson Death is changed to Crimson Day.

Miranda knows Crimson will come into power at 16 so what does she do to prepare her? Ah, she tells Crimson nothing of this and forces her to do Yoga and/or deep breathing. Besides the Yoga and breathing, the only other thing she does is give the girl crystals. What? No pepper spray at the least? No weird gift of a baseball bat? Some 15% in, after Crim turns 16, the Demon King comes back and Miranda does the whole "Crouching Tiger" cheesy flying kung-fu stuff. So, it's obvious that she knows how to fight... Knocked out by the King, Crim watches while Miranda is sucked into a big hole of light on the ground and disappears.

Crim gets taken to the Demon World, which seems just to be caves and lots of gold. We're told the Demon King is some 22 heir in line for Satan's position but there's no real evilness going on. One person gets killed in flames but that's about all for most of the book. No sex. No temptation. Not even nudie pictures on the wall. Some Hell.

Anyway, she's told she was kidnapped, that her real mother is dead, etc. Crimson believes everything and by day 1.5 stops even calling Miranda mom. She swallows it all without even a peep of protest. Tears, at a couple times, but she's so ready to believe everything these random strangers tell her. Never questions what she is told. Never tries to find out. Never tries to escape or even look around this new world. Her utter lack of any kind of response is baffling to me.

Wait, I miswrite. She has, for some reason, one thing that brings a response and some action out of her and it's food. God help you if you try to get her to eat what she doesn't want. The only time she went head to head with her new relatives was when her cousin tried to eat a piece of her birthday cake. Here's a bit of that (remember, this is only like a day or two after her birthday):

"I had dealt with the fact that I was a princess in a realm of demons, and that my loving mother was just a kidnapper. I'd dealt with having firepower, losing my best friends, and nearly getting killed in fireball training. But I'd be damned if I was going to let Warrior Boy eat my frosting roses!"

Priorities... this princess has them...

I suppose that doesn't matter because, for some reason, after searching for his daughter for 15 years, he sends her straight ... back to her house in the real world... For her safety, though absolutely nothing has been done to even attempt to harm her. I was waiting for the author to bring up the fact that her uncle and aunt would want her dead. That *finally* came up around 41% but, again, it was just thought and, naturally, she believed it whole stock and thus became paranoid. I'm not certain why but...

A couple other things that bugged me was how readily she was calling these strangers her family. By day 2, she'd stopped called Miranda mom. She was calling the Demon King Father/Dad, the same with her aunt and uncle. I'm a military brat and have lived everywhere around the USA. I didn't grow up with my extended family. I know their names and have visited them once or twice but even I don't think or call them 'my aunts' and 'uncles'. That's a relationship and I didn't have one with them.

Also, I'm not certain why, but she uses pretty much very adjective to describe walking and it became rather annoying. Her friends "scuttled". Her nurse "hobbled". Etc. Maybe it was just piling up.

[Gaele · Rating 4 out of 5]

Rating: 4 stars
An e-copy of this book was provided for purpose of honest review by the author. I was not compensated for this review, and conclusions are honestly given and entirely my responsibility. Review for Lovers of Paranormal, a Goodreads Group.

“It's the choices you make that determine who you are."

Nature versus nurture, a debate for the ages. I applaud the author for taking on the debate in a direct attack, even if many of the references are peppered with Disney-esque characters. The promise that this book held was the real draw for me. I adore fairy tales, the moral tone, the direct repercussions, the integration of fantastical characters and scenarios. While the original tales are far darker and used mainly to teach or warn off children from dangerous acts, much of the “Disney Sanitation” and rewrites for sensibilities of today have removed that edge. Crimson in the Very Wrong Fairy Tale tries to restore some of that edge for the modern day, and is moderately successful in the attempt.

We meet Crimson Day, a soon to be 16 year old girl, who has spent the majority of her life trying to be “invisible”: no small feat for a girl who is tall, lean, ivory skinned and black haired. Afraid of standing out, not wanting to be bullied or noticed, she is a character that rails against her self-chosen ‘unpopularity’ while demeaning and degrading those she admires: even if she can’t bring herself to admit admiration. Her mother, Miranda, is very “new age hippy dippy”, a yoga instructor with an always joyful demeanor, as different in appearance and attitude from Crimson as possible, being tiny and blonde. Of course, there must be a twist: Crimson doesn’t remember her father. In fact, she has been told by her mother that her father died in a fire when she was just one year old.

As in all fairy tales, the main character is clueless with no idea that the day of reckoning is coming. And come it does: just shortly before the start of her sweet sixteen party, we meet Crimson’s father, Dirk Death, King of the Northern Deaths, 21st in line for the throne as the king of hell. Crimson Day is actually Crimson Death VI, Princess of Darkness, daughter of a demon.

And there the story begins to take shape – will Crimson go along to get along with this new dark side, or will the years of her mother’s calmness, niceness and parenting , as well as her own history of being a “good girl”, override the encouragement of her father’s family: to be bad? And here is where I stop in describing the story to avoid spoilers.

This story has some great potential – sadly just enough things were unsatisfactory to stop it short of achieving it fully.

Characters: the characters are fairly well defined, at least the main characters. Crimson is an overly whinging teen girl, prone to long periods of self-pity and overly critical impressions of others. Miranda is always lightness and sunshine - and while we are never told just ‘what’ she is, I suspect fairy – and think even fairies have ‘blue’ moments. We are introduced to two of Crimson’s friends: Todd and Hayley. Only Todd is flushed out as a character to any satisfying degree, Hayley is rather ‘hanging on’ in the plot – much like she is in life.
The other students are rather typically stereotypical, the jocks and cheerleaders are self-absorbed, self-important and selectively cruel. The “nerds” are often defined as needing a shower, or droning on and on. It is near the end of the book when Crimson sees that the “facades” are often just that – facades, yet the attitude in her interior dialogue barely registers that fact.

I don’t expect a 16 year old to have great powers of discernment, but after overhearing the displeasure of her discovery expressed by ALL of her newfound relations except her father, she is then apparently clueless as to their intentions: her uncle is “training” her to use her powers – and it is weeks before she realizes he may not be following his orders. She is traveling between the “human” and her father’s worlds, yet the transitions are relatively seamless between school life and her newfound powers. But, she is completely aware of the newfound interest in her stemming from the cheerleaders interest in her cousin and bodyguard/watcher.

Still – this was a fun read despite the issues. Written primarily for the YA market – I can see the emo rambles of Crimson being familiar and relatable to that market – and who hasn’t wanted to toss a fireball or two at someone particularly annoying? The story left enough holes open in the ending to open room for a sequel, Crimson has just started to integrate the two very conflicting approaches to life and problems, and hasn’t really mastered either approach. Will her mother’s continued recurrent voice continue to tell Crimson that she needs to listen to her heart and it is her choices that decide who she is, or will she allow the demonic side of her nature take control?

[Audrey Wilkerson · Rating 2 out of 5]

Crimson is about to turn sixteen, so she really tries to keep her comments in check around her mom until the big day. She is dying to get her driver’s license so she and her friends, Todd and Hayley, can stop riding on the bus. Her mom is already pretty organic already as the owner of her own yoga studio. But when she goes overboard with the crystals - literally hundreds around the house and on Crimson, Crimson has to work very hard to appease her mother and let her have her way.

Super tall, pale and with coal-black hair, Crimson stands out in any crowd. But what she wants is the exact opposite: to be invisible. Though she can completely forget that once her sixteenth birthday happens: her mother goes into full panic mode when two huge men in suits appear on their doorstep and try to take Crimson. Though her mother, Miranda, fights them off successfully (and much to Crimson’s surprise), Miranda is no match for the next person who strolls through the door: Dirk. Crimson’s dad. The guy who supposedly died in a house fire when Crimson was a baby.

Forcibly removed from her house to some sort of castle somewhere, Crimson finds out that what she knows of herself is very far from the truth. Miranda is not her real mom? Miranda kidnapped Crimson as a child and spirited her away? Crimson herself is 22nd in line to the devil's throne...since her father’s the King and she is Crimson the Sixth, Princess of Darkness. And she has powers.

Not knowing who or what she is any more, Crimson alternates between missing the woman she thought was her mother to becoming more like her father. Is she trying to get his approval? Encouraging her friends to break in at a rival school and shoplifting designer clothes on Rodeo Drive. Should she just be “herself” or believe Miranda’s mantra: “It is the choices you make that determine who you are.”

Starting with something trivial, I found the book’s title to be a mouthful and misleading. This book was no fairy-type tale. The title makes the book sound frothy and silly, and it’s not. And the photo on the cover? Who is the red-haired girl? Certainly not Crimson who we know (from several descriptions) to have long, thick coal-black hair. Usually, I don’t comment on the cover because what’s inside is infinitely more important, and covers can be changed. For some reason, I felt the need to say something about this one. Done.

I don’t know if I am getting tired of the paranormal genre, or maybe it’s more that I am tired of the same old paranormal themes. Here is a girl who doesn’t know where she comes from, has no idea that she has powers, has an evil dad and is in hiding. All great ideas for a book, but not if nothing new is done with them. And Crimson’s acceptance of this life was a little too fast, as well. I realize that some of her “acceptance” was a put on as she tried to get a handle on what was going on around her, but proof of that was pretty lackluster. The characters were one-dimensional and uninteresting. I didn’t really care about anyone, even though I knew who I was supposed to care about.

It seems like Crimson should have been a little more proactive in finding out more about what happened to Miranda, where she was (when in the kingdom), what was expected of her, and what she could do (power-wise). The fact that she only told one of her best friends what was going on seemed a little strange, too. There was no plausible explanation as to why she would tell one and not the other. Decisions seemed to be made to further the plot and not because they necessarily made sense.

The evil family (aunt, uncle and cousin) were a bit cartoonish and projected their intent from space. I would have preferred to have felt their evilness by the pricking of the hairs on my neck as opposed to reading about it on the page in my face. There was no subtlety in their performances. And how they acted in the “real world” was not believable.

While grateful that the grammatical errors very very minor, I wish there had been more substance and surprise to the story. I found it to be very average.

2.5 of 5 Stars (Based on Ink and Page’s Rating System)

Genres : Young Adult Fantasy Paranormal
Ages : 12 and up
You might want to know : There’s some violence; it is very minor in its description.

Crimson in the Very Wrong Fairy Tale by Liz Jasper was published July 31, 2012 by CreateSpace. A free copy of this book was given to Ink and Page in return for an honest review.

[Veronica Valli · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book. It checked a lot of boxes for me: YA Paranormal, High School drama.
I thought the book was well paced and insightful into what it is like being a teenager.
Crimson starts of being an ordinary teenager fast approaching her 16th birthday with a crush on her best male friend and all that awkward teenage behaviour that comes with that. Then her long lost father shows up and everything changes. Who hasn't at some point wished there parents were someone else and would come by and rescue them from their ordinary life and take them somewhere much more exciting and glamorous. Well that's exactly what happens to Crimson.
it turns out she is the heir to the throne of a demon kingdom which is on the brink of civil war with all her close relatives vying for her crown. Because Crimson isn't nearly 'evil' enough yet, her father sends her back to high school to keep her out of the way, during the day she has to pretend she is a normal teenager and at night she is in demon princess bootcamp. Of course both these worlds collide when Crimson's cousin is also sent to keep an eye on things.
Liz Jasper world building is great as she describes Crimson's dual life in the demon castle. There are lots of hints about a previous war which has something to do with her father's previous relationship with her mother. The book build to a dramatic finale where the book turns a lot darker. Liz Jasper writes with a lot of humour so the ending took me a little bit by surprise with how dark everything turned. it's because of the ending that I gave the book 5 stars. I didn't see the ending coming and it was a real page turner which is exactly what I want in a book.
This book has a lot of metaphors, it's about our dark and light sides and how we have to learn to live with them both. I did find Crimson's mother to be a bit annoying as she is so perfect but there are hints later in the book that she is not everything she seems.
Ultimately this book is about surviving high school when you and your family are a little bit different. I think a lot of people can relate to that.
If I had any criticisms it would be that you don't find out what happened to Crimson's mother or if she is even alive or why she feel for Crimson's father. But as this book is clearly the first in a series it sets up a lot of unanswered questions which I'm sure the author is planning to address in the sequels. I am certainly intrigued enough to get the 2nd book as soon as it comes out.

[Mandy Sickle · Rating 4 out of 5]

I received this book in return for a honest review from the author. The book starts off right before Crimson is about to turn sixteen and her mother is acting weirder than normal. Suddenly all the house is covered in crystals. Crimson has no idea why her mom is acting strange until the night of her sweet sixteen party where they are attacked by two henchmen and a dark stranger who sends her mother away and takes her to another world. A world where Crimson learns she is a Princess but instead of flowers and unicorns she's a princess in line to the devil himself.

Crimson has to deal with her evil cousin and his parents taking over her training to be a Princess of Darkness while her dad sits by and watches. As she learns more about what is to be expected of her, training to use her fire magic and learning more about her mother. She can't tell her best friends Hayley or Todd about what's going on for fear that her cousin will burn them up. Crimson's world is quickly turning full of secrets, and hopefully she will survive what her family has in store.

For the most part I enjoyed the story, it's started a little slow, but once I got into it I had to finish it this afternoon. I liked Crimson she's a smart girl when things got bad she kept it together and I like that. I liked the character development I had a good idea who everyone was, and I liked the concept for the story. I liked that the story had twists I didn't see coming I always like to be fooled. Overall it's a good book, I had a few moments that I was a little nervous but it worked out so I found it enjoyable. I really hope that we see a second one because I want to know what happened next.

[Andrea M. · Rating 5 out of 5]

*This copy was received from Goodreads First Reads for free, (won) Thank you!
Seriously, thank you for sending me this one. I loved it! Crimson in the Very Wrong Fairy Tale held many unexpected surprises for me. Liz Jasper did a wonderful job spinning this story into an enjoyable read.
The characters were interesting, especially Crimson’s mother, Miranda. I can’t wait to see if we’ll find out more about her in the next book. Crimson herself is also an ok character, she isn’t perfect, but is portrayed with believable flaws and fears—especially for someone in her situation. Her father…well, his attitude was understandable considering who he is and all. Todd, well, Todd was just Todd.
The story was just fabulous. There was never a dull moment when it came to Crimson and her recently discovered demonic family. Her reaction to it all was believable, and she didn’t accept it right-off-the-bat like it was a normal everyday occurrence. She questioned it and everything that happened for just the right amount of time. You could really see the change in Crimson as the story progressed towards the end. Although, she did make some bad choices here and there, I think it fits the story well.
The book was a quick read, and I wish that there were more pages to it. Oh, the anticipation…I can’t wait to see what happens in the next book of the trilogy. Five stars.

[Justine · Rating 4 out of 5]

I received this book free of charge from the author in exchange for an honest review. 

This book starts off with Crimson, a soon to be sixteen year old anxiously waiting for her sweet sixteen party. Her mom starts acting extra weird and places even more crystals around their house and even on Crimson's  clothes for no apparent reason other then she is a hippy. Then we learn it's because Miranda (Crimson's mom) is trying to keep her safe from her father. Crimson is told by her mother that her father had perished in a fire when she was only one, then low and behold her shows up on her sixteenth birthday and drags her back to the underworld where she came from stating her mother had stole her. She learns that she is actually the Princess of darkness, but since she hasn't been there she has a lot to learn. 

The story goes on to talk about how Crimson wins over her father and the rest of the demons in the underworld, and defeats her "evil" cousin, aunt and uncle and their plan to get her out of the running for the Devil title. 

I liked the story, I found it original and fun. I found that most of the characters were well defined and that I liked them. There is more that I want to learn from this story but I will have to wait for the next installment. 

[Sydney · Rating 4 out of 5]

From Book Reviews for Bookaholics. Full review there.

I received this book in the Read to Review program in the Young Adult Reads group on Goodreads. I am not being paid or compensated in any way to review this, it was my choice completely.

I have to admit I was pleasantly surprised by this book. It was much better than I thought it would be.

The plot was very good. I really enjoyed seeing what we think of as "the dark side" of things. It was very fast paced from the beginning. It was very funny and pretty light up until the end, which surprised me, but I really liked the twist.

The characters were a bit under developed, but still likable, none the less. But sometimes they weren't incredibly believable. They didn't react the way I would expect a real person to. For instance, Crimson's cousin is the heartthrob to most of the girls in the book. I didn't exactly see why. We get a very small description of him in the first part of the book, and he is extremely dumb. Yet girls fall all over him.

But anyways, I really liked this book overall. I think the plot and ending made up for the characters, in my opinion.

[Jenn · Rating 4 out of 5]

I received this book for free as part of an R2R in exchange for my honest opinion.

Crimson is a normal teenage girl, preparing for her sixteenth birthday, or so she thinks. Crimson thinks her mom is just a flaky hippie obsessed with Crystals. Little does she know that her mom gives her the crystals to keep her father from finding her. Little does Crimson know that she really is a demon princess taken at birth. Her father finds her on her sixteenth birthday, and all hell breaks lose. Not only does Crimson have to deal with a whole demon family she never knew she had, the realization that her mother is a kidnapper, and new powers, but she also has to go back to high school and pretend to be a normal teen, as well as hiding who she is from her best friends Todd and Hayley.

The characters are pretty solid. Hayley could use a little more fleshing out. Crimson is a strong character, and she takes on everything thrown her way. My biggest problem with her is her constant whining. I guess that's how normal teenagers act, but I wanted to snap at her a couple times.

Crimson in the Very Wrong Very Tale is a fun quick read. If you are a fan of Michelle Rowan's Demon Princess series you'll love Crimson in the Very Wrong Very Tale.

[K... · Rating 4 out of 5]

First and foremost I must say that this book is really good. If I could I would actually give it 4.5 stars (and I am generally somewhat pessimistic when it comes to rating books). Liz Jasper does a very good job of writing a this unique story.

One of my favorite things about this book was that it was not overly predictable. I loved the interesting situations the main character, Crimson ends up in. Also, the writing technique was really good. Liz Jasper wove many colorful imaged with her words. Furthermore, there were a number of nice funny lines mixed in.

The only thing I wasn't a huge fan of was the characters. Don't get me wrong, I truly liked the characters, but I cannot say that I really loved any of them.

Overall, I think the book is wonderful and would recommend it to anyone who wants to try something a little different or someone who loves to have to wonder what will happen next.


Note: I received this book from the author free of charge in exchange for an honest review.

[Zoleka Kubheka · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good Day,

Firstly, i got the book for free in exchange for my review.

I have to admit it was highly original, from your typical YA paranormal romance, but it held my interest. I almost never read something without a romantic element to it. So the fact i read the whole book, i stunned myself completely.

The were chapters i did skip because i felt they were not that important, or they were repeated.

I enjoyed the main character Crimson and her name was very fitting given the situation. The book showed her transformation but kept her morals in tact. I was not sure about the other character, but they did fit the book.

I would say this book is for teens/high school aged group. It was Ok. am i excited for the next one? Yes, but i would not lose sleep not reading it.

It was ok book to pass time.

2.5 out 5

[Amber Garza · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book. It was refreshing and different from what I normally read. Crimson was a fun character. She was a very typical teenager and I loved her internal monologue. The book read very much like a chic lit book for teens to me. I loved the chic lit genre so I had a lot of fun reading one from a teen’s perspective.
I thought the storyline was very original and I liked that Crimson’s response to the supernatural things happening around her were very authentic. She didn’t just accept everything like so many characters in books do when they find out they have superpowers or are a demon or whatever. I also loved that the “romance” was with her best friend. It felt very natural and I liked it.
Overall, a fun, quick read!

[Sara · Rating 4 out of 5]

I received this book from the author in exchange for an honest review.....no problem! :)

I thoroughly enjoyed Crimson in the Very Wrong Fairy Tale. The premise was a nice twist on the usual paranormal fare and I really enjoyed the style and immediacy of the writing.

No, it's not perfect and perhaps some of the descriptions of hell could have been fleshed out a bit more but in the overall scheme of things I found that to be a minor quibble - and genuinely I think the positives outweighed the small negatives.

I will certainly read the next instalment and I look forward to reading more by this author. Go and check it out - I don't think you'll be disappointed!

[Tera Jenkins · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was provided free of charge for an honest review.

I really enjoyed this book. If I could give it a 4 1/2 stars, I would. The story was fun, never lagging and a nice change from typical fairy tales. Sure I could anticipate what was going to happen most of the time, but that didn't change my view on the book at all. (I'm the type that loves romantic comedies even though they all are the same!)

The only reason I'm not giving 5 stars is because there were parts in the book that didn't explain clearly what was going on. At times I wished for some more detail when things were moving a little too fast.

Great book nonetheless!

[Erin · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was refreshing from the other books that I have read. I enjoyed it.

Crimson played the part of evil and yet good prevailed. At first she whined but then she realized that she needed to stop and she did a complete 180. Crimson is awesome. She cared for her friends and she stood up to her family. She believed along that her mother was still around and is finding a way to get back to her.

I love Crimson and Todd and can't wait for them to admit to each other that they love each other. I can see it.

I recommend this book to those who love to read. It has a good pace and it was an easy read.

[Andrea Heltsley · Rating 4 out of 5]

Peeps, check this book out! I have to admit it was highly original:) I really enjoyed the storyline.

I wasn't super excited that this wasn't a paranormal romance, but it held my interest. I almost never read something without a romantic element to it, so this was an exception.

I enjoyed the main character Crimson and her name was very fitting given the situation. The book showed her transformation but kept her morals in tact. Brock was an interesting character as well.

This book is geared towards the teens/ high school aged group. I would reccommend it as a great read. I give this book four glittery stars just because it rocks!!

[Melanie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a really fun read. It sets up a nice basis for further books, but still has enough plot to make it a full story itself. And I definitely want to read the sequel!

Crimson was an interesting character - someone who tries to be good all the time, but can't quite make it work. And with the introduction of her father, and the truth about her past and parentage, we get to find out why. I really liked how there wasn't any romance in it (a rarity for YA novels nowadays), and it didn't feel lacking. The story was good, the characters were interesting, and the reader wants more - what not to enjoy?

[Elven Johnson · Rating 5 out of 5]

I picked this book from my TBR pile, trying to remind myself not to judge a book by it's cover & I'm glad I did. I had read over half the book before I knew it. Guest had shown up & I had to step back out of this book to to be a good hostess. I jumped back in once my guests had left & was able to quickly reenter the story. Great story line, well developed characters, the writing is seamless & leaves you wanting more. Looking forward to the next book.

I won this book from Goodreads First Reads.

[April Alvey · Rating 4 out of 5]

This Book Was Ok. Crimson Was Kidnapped By Her Mom To Keep Her Hidden From Her Dad The Demon King. When She Turned 16 She Came Into Her Powers And Her Dad Found Her. Most Of The Book She Complained About Everything. Why Would You Stay In One Spot And Become A Celebrity For Gods Sake If Your Trying To Hide A Kid And Keeping The Same Name Was Really Pointless. It Did Have Some Good Parts To It So It Wasn't A Total Loss It I Do Recommend You To Read It For Your Own Opinion.

[Tassha · Rating 2 out of 5]

I gave 2 stars for this book. I got this book for free for a read to review with an honest opinion, I really couldn't get into the book and I had to make myself read it. It just seemed to me like this book kept dragging on about the things that to me really didn't matter.

[Canda · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.75 but that rounds up to a 4. I like Crimson's character and the life she has in the human world. I also liked how she solved her dilemma in the end. It does seem like Hell isn't what it used to be but maybe she was a princess of one of the suburbs.