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The Rosewood Chronicles #2
Princezna v nesnázích
Lottie Pumpkinová je obyčejná holka, která touží po tom stát se princeznou. Ellie Wolfová je princezna, která chce být obyčejnou holkou. Osud je svedl dohromady, ony šly svým přáním vstříc a své role si jednoduše prohodily. Staly se z nich nejlepší kamarádky a nyní je čeká druhý rok studia v Rosewood Hall. Zvládání jejich nových rolí ale není to jediné, co mají před sebou. Ve škole se totiž dějí podivné věci. Několik studentů bylo otráveno a vypadá to, že ohroženi jsou všichni. Dívky a jejich přátelé jsou připraveni tajnou organizaci leviatánů, která za vším patrně stojí, zastavit. Nebezpečí je ale mnohem blíž, než všichni čekali.
307 pages, Hardcover
First published September 20, 2018
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Connie Glynn
10 books1,128 followersConnie Glynn is an English author and YouTuber. Her debut novel Undercover Princess, the first in The Rosewood Chronicles, was published in 2017.
Glynn is also known for her YouTube videos on the channel Noodlerella. She provided the voice for the character Moxie Dewdrop in the UK cinema version of Dreamworks' Trolls.
Glynn is also known for her YouTube videos on the channel Noodlerella. She provided the voice for the character Moxie Dewdrop in the UK cinema version of Dreamworks' Trolls.
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September 24, 2022
Ich bin enttäuscht. Von dem Buch, von mir, ich bin mir nicht sicher. Ich habe Band 1 vor drei Jahren gelesen und fand das Buch damals richtig gut. Warum ich nun erst Band 2 gelesen habe, kann ich gar nicht sagen. Vermutlich habe ich zu viel Zeit verstreichen lassen.
Auf jeden Fall kam ich nicht mehr in die Geschichte hinein. Die Charaktere waren mir fast egal, die Handlung hat mich nicht gepackt, ich fühlte mich gelangweilt, nicht unterhalten.
Manchmal ist es einfach die falsche Zeit für ein Buch, denn ich kann irgendwie nicht glauben, dass das Buch nicht gut ist. Vermutlich hätte ich es direkt nach Band 1 lesen müssen, oder es war einfach jetzt nicht der richtige Zeitpunkt für mich. Oder aber mein Lesegeschmack hat sich in den drei Jahren doch mehr verändert, als ich dachte.
Auf jeden Fall kam ich nicht mehr in die Geschichte hinein. Die Charaktere waren mir fast egal, die Handlung hat mich nicht gepackt, ich fühlte mich gelangweilt, nicht unterhalten.
Manchmal ist es einfach die falsche Zeit für ein Buch, denn ich kann irgendwie nicht glauben, dass das Buch nicht gut ist. Vermutlich hätte ich es direkt nach Band 1 lesen müssen, oder es war einfach jetzt nicht der richtige Zeitpunkt für mich. Oder aber mein Lesegeschmack hat sich in den drei Jahren doch mehr verändert, als ich dachte.
September 6, 2018
4.5* Princess in Practice was a delight. It perfectly balanced drama, adventure, friendship, secrets and self discovery. The characters are wonderful and instantly likeable. The plot has had me totally hooked from the first page of book one and the comfortable, whimsically descriptive writing style makes losing yourself in this story impossible not to do. What’s not to love about a story surrounding princesses, lies, sweets and what I get the feeling is the beginning of an f/f first love? This series makes me incredibly nostalgic for the books I loved as a kid, so It’s safe to assume I’m already eagerly awaiting the next instalment in this series.
September 4, 2025
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Rosewood Chronicles
#1 Undercover Princess - ★★★★★
#2 Princess in Practice - ★★★★
#3 The Lost Princess - TBR
From Connie Glynn comes the second book of the Rosewood Chronicles - Princess in Practice, and it is the adventure of a lifetime that we all have been waiting for. If you thought Undercover Princess was amazing - you will definitely love its sequel.
''Nothing in life is to be feared; it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less.''
The story continues where it left off, with Ellie, Lottie and Jamie settling after the adventurous ending and getting ready for their second year in Rosewood. With the new school year starting, their enemies are on the rise again, plotting their new actions, and Lottie and Jamie are more than ready to protect their princess.
But as always, things are not as easy as they seem, and they never suspect that danger will be so close to them, now more than ever.
I loved that Lottie has her moment with her old best friend, when she visits the hometown, and tells him all about the princess world. It was soothing to know that she still cares about him, and always will, despite their lives being very different now.
Throughout the book, we don't see any romantic scenes, but we do have a lot of subtle talks about them. I really loved the romance between Anastacia and Saskia. Maybe not the romance itself actually, because to be honest, as much as I love the author, she doesn't have a skill set for writing romance. What I did love, was the dedication of the couple to stay together and what Saskia would do and sacrifice, just for the person she loves.
I was very upset with the author trying so hard to make Lottie and Ellie a couple. Yes, we know lesbian relationships are against the rules in the kingdom and Ellie's father would be furious to find out. But Lottie had such a nice slow-burn romance going with Jamie, getting to know him and all. They even reminded me of Dimitri and Rose from Vampire Academy. They have a thing, and the author ruined it with trying to convince me Lottie likes girls. Well, I am not convinced. I already have my favourite girl couple, and it's not Lottie and Ellie.
Princess in Practice was a better-written book than Undercover Princess in my opinion.
If I had to choose though, I would still prefer the first book, because of the whole set up. The friendship stories were better and even the villains were better in the previous book.
The villains we had in this book were plain, without a character, and I simply did not care about any of them. Even that last chapter, with the mysterious leader that stands behind everything, all I could feel was - MEH!
When it comes to the friendship, and the wider team that helps these three main characters, we didn't really get to know them much more than we did from the previous book. My favourite was and will stay Raphael, who always makes me laugh.
''What? Why don't I get to be a plus-one?'' Raphael maned, tutting.
''Because, Raphael,'' Anastacia mocked, ''you're not a trained bodyguards, nor are you a princess.''
To conclude, I loved reading Princess in Practice. It had a nice overall story and it was very easy to read. I will definitely be waiting for the third book to come out and will be desperate to read it! A great book during the summer period for sure. If you love princesses - that is :)
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Rosewood Chronicles
#1 Undercover Princess - ★★★★★
#2 Princess in Practice - ★★★★
#3 The Lost Princess - TBR
From Connie Glynn comes the second book of the Rosewood Chronicles - Princess in Practice, and it is the adventure of a lifetime that we all have been waiting for. If you thought Undercover Princess was amazing - you will definitely love its sequel.
''Nothing in life is to be feared; it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less.''
The story continues where it left off, with Ellie, Lottie and Jamie settling after the adventurous ending and getting ready for their second year in Rosewood. With the new school year starting, their enemies are on the rise again, plotting their new actions, and Lottie and Jamie are more than ready to protect their princess.
But as always, things are not as easy as they seem, and they never suspect that danger will be so close to them, now more than ever.
I loved that Lottie has her moment with her old best friend, when she visits the hometown, and tells him all about the princess world. It was soothing to know that she still cares about him, and always will, despite their lives being very different now.
Throughout the book, we don't see any romantic scenes, but we do have a lot of subtle talks about them. I really loved the romance between Anastacia and Saskia. Maybe not the romance itself actually, because to be honest, as much as I love the author, she doesn't have a skill set for writing romance. What I did love, was the dedication of the couple to stay together and what Saskia would do and sacrifice, just for the person she loves.
I was very upset with the author trying so hard to make Lottie and Ellie a couple. Yes, we know lesbian relationships are against the rules in the kingdom and Ellie's father would be furious to find out. But Lottie had such a nice slow-burn romance going with Jamie, getting to know him and all. They even reminded me of Dimitri and Rose from Vampire Academy. They have a thing, and the author ruined it with trying to convince me Lottie likes girls. Well, I am not convinced. I already have my favourite girl couple, and it's not Lottie and Ellie.
Princess in Practice was a better-written book than Undercover Princess in my opinion.
If I had to choose though, I would still prefer the first book, because of the whole set up. The friendship stories were better and even the villains were better in the previous book.
The villains we had in this book were plain, without a character, and I simply did not care about any of them. Even that last chapter, with the mysterious leader that stands behind everything, all I could feel was - MEH!
When it comes to the friendship, and the wider team that helps these three main characters, we didn't really get to know them much more than we did from the previous book. My favourite was and will stay Raphael, who always makes me laugh.
''What? Why don't I get to be a plus-one?'' Raphael maned, tutting.
''Because, Raphael,'' Anastacia mocked, ''you're not a trained bodyguards, nor are you a princess.''
To conclude, I loved reading Princess in Practice. It had a nice overall story and it was very easy to read. I will definitely be waiting for the third book to come out and will be desperate to read it! A great book during the summer period for sure. If you love princesses - that is :)
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February 4, 2019
4.3
I originally gave this 4 stars but i’m rounding it up because of the fluid of sexuality shown in the character Lottie.
In the first book, she was attracted to a male character and, in this was, she was attracted to a female character. Lottie didn’t obsess over this change but just let this happen. As a bi girl, i think this is a really real character trait. The execution of this is something i would love to see more in books and other media.
*******
1.) Undercover Princess ★★★★★
I originally gave this 4 stars but i’m rounding it up because of the fluid of sexuality shown in the character Lottie.
In the first book, she was attracted to a male character and, in this was, she was attracted to a female character. Lottie didn’t obsess over this change but just let this happen. As a bi girl, i think this is a really real character trait. The execution of this is something i would love to see more in books and other media.
*******
1.) Undercover Princess ★★★★★
May 8, 2025
Though a general improvement from the first novel, PRINCESS IN PRACTICE flounders with a weak voice and one-dimensional characters.
Me finishing this book:
Sigh. PRINCESS IN PRACTICE ought to be called Novel in Theory.
Once again, before I start, I want to note that just like UNDERCOVER PRINCESS, Glynn has so much potential as a storyteller. You can tell she really loves and cares for her characters and world. Unfortunately, she just isn't skilled enough to pull off her ambitious story yet. Like all YouTubers (and even BookTubers) who have books, it's because of their audience that they get the deal, and not due to any level of ability.
Some of the faults cross over from the first book, so I won't go into them in great detail, but the voice is still flimsy. There is a boatload of filtering, a type of writing that distances the reader from the POV.
For example:
The first part is filtering; this is 3POV, so obviously whatever Lottie sees, we see too. There's no point noting that Lottie "could see" Jamie's hands. Of course she can. If she's narrating it, she must be able to see them. Compare to just "Jamie's tan hands came to rest on the table" or even "Jamie's tan hands rested on the table", which is sharper, flows better and removes the filtering. Now we are in Lottie's head proper.
This sort of filtering is all over. I don't need constant reminders that Lottie is the narrator. I shouldn't read it like I'm looking through glass at Lottie's adventures. I should read it like I am Lottie, experiencing everything as it plays out.
I can forgive filtering, but what really grinds my gears is the total lack of subtlety. There is no trust for the reader to catch cues or read between the lines.
Here's Binah explaining the underground tunnels in Rosewood:
I am smart enough to infer her excitement at sharing from the fact that she was "almost giddy", thank you.
Here's another, when Ellie is fencing:
I can very easily see Ellie went offensive by the fact that she lunged forwards!
There's a lot of over-explaining too:
No kidding did you react to Lottie's name, Ellie!
Please, trust your teen readers. They're smart.
Otherwise, style-wise, it just reads in the same juvenile voice. Much improved from UNDERCOVER PRINCESS, sure, but the bar was pretty low.
Characters still lack dimension. I don't know if I can properly articulate how the characters don't feel real, but they don't. Every single one of the supporting characters seems so blatantly created for a specific purpose, with no development, arcs, or unique enough traits to distinguish them. Most characters are plot devices. Poor Lola and Micky are still interchangeable (despite attempts to separate the two this time around). New character Percy is obviously the only candidate who could fill the gap in the barebones mystery.
Just saying, if you only introduce one new character at the beginning of the book, it is obvious they are going to be important somehow.
One thing that is done right is the diverse range of characters. Most of the cast are gay or bi. Binah is aromantic. Percy is deaf and uses sign language. If we could stop using food words to describe skin colour though, that would be great.
The characters introduced later are spewing their villainy so hard that it's comical. None of them are believable antagonists. Even the mysterious leader of Leviathan was bathed in dark, eeeeeeeeevil green light that it just made me wince, rather than fear him.
As for the plot, well... eh. There were too many convenient moments for my liking.
Oh no! The music box smashed because of Lottie's clumsiness never seen before— oh, never mind, the MacGuffin we needed was inside. Yay!
Yeah, you're not slick.
They often just happen to run into the things they need. Sometimes conveniently-omniscient Binah drops annoying puzzles for them to solve because she somehow knows everything (read: she knows things important to the plot at the time and so it makes it feel like the main characters are actually discovering things instead of being handed the information).
There's some important, clutching-the-story-by-the-throat messages written in German, and yet Lottie doesn't think to ask until much later what the translation is. If you don't immediately provide a translation (of real, translatable languages, that is), you're just withholding the mystery whenever it's convenient for the plot, when your reader can just go to Google Translate and find out immediately.
The romance was cringe. Like in UNDERCOVER PRINCESS, I suspect Glynn is going for a slow-burn friendship-to-romance but isn't dangling the carrots at the right time. Heck, the carrots are all there, for the amount of times Lottie moons over Ellie and vice versa, but neither character is biting. That thing happened in the powder room and then Ellie embodies a Manic Pixie Dream Girl and brushes it off.
OVERALL? Quality-wise, much improved over UNDERCOVER PRINCESS, and I read this quickly, but once again the idea runs away from the execution. I still enjoyed this despite the, ahem, 1k review I have dumped here. I can't wait to see Glynn's improvements as a writer displayed as each book of the series progresses.
(Just... faster, please.)
eARC received from Penguin Random House in an exchange for an honest review. This title released on the 13th June 2019.
EDIT 28th November 2020: Another quick reread. With what I know now I can see that Glynn is deliberately going for a love chevron with Lottie between Ellie and Jamie, but it seems really obvious that either Lollie will prevail or, and this is a big OR, Lottie will end up with BOTH Ellie and Jamie. Guess we'll have to see. Four stars for enjoyment, three stars for technique.
LAST REVIEW
1. UNDERCOVER PRINCESS ★★☆☆☆
3. THE LOST PRINCESS ★★★☆☆
4. PRINCESS AT HEART ★★★☆☆
5. PRINCESS EVER AFTER ★★★★☆
1. THE CURSED MELODIES ★★☆☆☆
Me finishing this book:
Sigh. PRINCESS IN PRACTICE ought to be called Novel in Theory.
Once again, before I start, I want to note that just like UNDERCOVER PRINCESS, Glynn has so much potential as a storyteller. You can tell she really loves and cares for her characters and world. Unfortunately, she just isn't skilled enough to pull off her ambitious story yet. Like all YouTubers (and even BookTubers) who have books, it's because of their audience that they get the deal, and not due to any level of ability.
Some of the faults cross over from the first book, so I won't go into them in great detail, but the voice is still flimsy. There is a boatload of filtering, a type of writing that distances the reader from the POV.
For example:
[Lottie] could see [Jamie's] tan hands come to rest on the table[…]
The first part is filtering; this is 3POV, so obviously whatever Lottie sees, we see too. There's no point noting that Lottie "could see" Jamie's hands. Of course she can. If she's narrating it, she must be able to see them. Compare to just "Jamie's tan hands came to rest on the table" or even "Jamie's tan hands rested on the table", which is sharper, flows better and removes the filtering. Now we are in Lottie's head proper.
This sort of filtering is all over. I don't need constant reminders that Lottie is the narrator. I shouldn't read it like I'm looking through glass at Lottie's adventures. I should read it like I am Lottie, experiencing everything as it plays out.
I can forgive filtering, but what really grinds my gears is the total lack of subtlety. There is no trust for the reader to catch cues or read between the lines.
Here's Binah explaining the underground tunnels in Rosewood:
"There are underground tunnels and rooms all over the school grounds; I've barely explored half of them but I know there must be more." Binah was almost giddy as she spoke, excited to have others to share her discovery with.
I am smart enough to infer her excitement at sharing from the fact that she was "almost giddy", thank you.
Here's another, when Ellie is fencing:
Ellie lunged forward, taking the offensive instinctively.
I can very easily see Ellie went offensive by the fact that she lunged forwards!
There's a lot of over-explaining too:
"Imagine if it was Lottie."
A bolt of lightning ran up Ellie's spine at the name of her best friend and she reached up to remove her own helmet.
No kidding did you react to Lottie's name, Ellie!
Please, trust your teen readers. They're smart.
Otherwise, style-wise, it just reads in the same juvenile voice. Much improved from UNDERCOVER PRINCESS, sure, but the bar was pretty low.
Characters still lack dimension. I don't know if I can properly articulate how the characters don't feel real, but they don't. Every single one of the supporting characters seems so blatantly created for a specific purpose, with no development, arcs, or unique enough traits to distinguish them. Most characters are plot devices. Poor Lola and Micky are still interchangeable (despite attempts to separate the two this time around). New character Percy is obviously the only candidate who could fill the gap in the barebones mystery.
Just saying, if you only introduce one new character at the beginning of the book, it is obvious they are going to be important somehow.
One thing that is done right is the diverse range of characters. Most of the cast are gay or bi. Binah is aromantic. Percy is deaf and uses sign language. If we could stop using food words to describe skin colour though, that would be great.
The characters introduced later are spewing their villainy so hard that it's comical. None of them are believable antagonists. Even the mysterious leader of Leviathan was bathed in dark, eeeeeeeeevil green light that it just made me wince, rather than fear him.
As for the plot, well... eh. There were too many convenient moments for my liking.
Oh no! The music box smashed because of Lottie's clumsiness never seen before— oh, never mind, the MacGuffin we needed was inside. Yay!
Yeah, you're not slick.
They often just happen to run into the things they need. Sometimes conveniently-omniscient Binah drops annoying puzzles for them to solve because she somehow knows everything (read: she knows things important to the plot at the time and so it makes it feel like the main characters are actually discovering things instead of being handed the information).
There's some important, clutching-the-story-by-the-throat messages written in German, and yet Lottie doesn't think to ask until much later what the translation is. If you don't immediately provide a translation (of real, translatable languages, that is), you're just withholding the mystery whenever it's convenient for the plot, when your reader can just go to Google Translate and find out immediately.
The romance was cringe. Like in UNDERCOVER PRINCESS, I suspect Glynn is going for a slow-burn friendship-to-romance but isn't dangling the carrots at the right time. Heck, the carrots are all there, for the amount of times Lottie moons over Ellie and vice versa, but neither character is biting. That thing happened in the powder room and then Ellie embodies a Manic Pixie Dream Girl and brushes it off.
OVERALL? Quality-wise, much improved over UNDERCOVER PRINCESS, and I read this quickly, but once again the idea runs away from the execution. I still enjoyed this despite the, ahem, 1k review I have dumped here. I can't wait to see Glynn's improvements as a writer displayed as each book of the series progresses.
(Just... faster, please.)
eARC received from Penguin Random House in an exchange for an honest review. This title released on the 13th June 2019.
EDIT 28th November 2020: Another quick reread. With what I know now I can see that Glynn is deliberately going for a love chevron with Lottie between Ellie and Jamie, but it seems really obvious that either Lollie will prevail or, and this is a big OR, Lottie will end up with BOTH Ellie and Jamie. Guess we'll have to see. Four stars for enjoyment, three stars for technique.
LAST REVIEW
1. UNDERCOVER PRINCESS ★★☆☆☆
3. THE LOST PRINCESS ★★★☆☆
4. PRINCESS AT HEART ★★★☆☆
5. PRINCESS EVER AFTER ★★★★☆
1. THE CURSED MELODIES ★★☆☆☆
May 27, 2022
3,5⭐️ Kurdeee ja tu sobie taki ship ładny tworzę, a tu się inne rzeczy dzieją. Jamie’go to w ogóle kopnąć tylko, ja w ogóle nie lubię takich poważnych ludzi, a już tym bardziej bohaterów hahaha choć rozumiem jego rolę i czuję, że jeszcze może się to wszystko zmienić! W tym tomie było dużo intryg, matko trochę mi się przypomina moja babcia, która zawsze się śmiała z tego serialu „Elif”, ze 50 razy porywali tą dziewczynkę, znajdywali i tak w kółko😂 Liczę, ze trzeci tom mnie mocniej zaskoczy!
February 27, 2024
Also, das wird wohl nicht meine Reihe, obwohl das Hörbuch super gesprochen ist.
Ich weiß nicht mal, was ich über das Buch schreiben soll. Die Thematik ist einfach nicht meins. Manches ist einfach "zu viel"...
Jamie z. B. ist 15, muskulös gebaut und hat einen Job als sowas ähnliches wie Leibwächter der Prinzessin. Mit 15. Er wurde dazu ausgebildet, sie zu schützen. Wann soll er denn die Ausbildung gemacht haben? Mit 4?
Er sagt außerdem niemals etwas nettes, wirkt total verbittert und spricht eher wie ein 25jähriger...
Das meine ich mit "zu viel".
Oder dass eigentlich keiner Lottis wahre Identität kennen sollte und plötzlich wissen halbfremde Mitschülerinnen bescheid? Hm...
Das Interessanteste an dem Buch ist wohl das LGBTQA+ Thema und das angedeutete Liebesdreieck. Beides kommt viel zu kurz in diesem Band. Vielleicht wird sich das in den nächsten Büchern ändern, aber der Fokus liegt auf einem anderen Teil der Story und da ich nicht weiß, ob ich weiterlesen/-hören werde, erfahre ich es unter Umständen wohl nie🤷♀️
Ich weiß nicht mal, was ich über das Buch schreiben soll. Die Thematik ist einfach nicht meins. Manches ist einfach "zu viel"...
Jamie z. B. ist 15, muskulös gebaut und hat einen Job als sowas ähnliches wie Leibwächter der Prinzessin. Mit 15. Er wurde dazu ausgebildet, sie zu schützen. Wann soll er denn die Ausbildung gemacht haben? Mit 4?
Er sagt außerdem niemals etwas nettes, wirkt total verbittert und spricht eher wie ein 25jähriger...
Das meine ich mit "zu viel".
Oder dass eigentlich keiner Lottis wahre Identität kennen sollte und plötzlich wissen halbfremde Mitschülerinnen bescheid? Hm...
Das Interessanteste an dem Buch ist wohl das LGBTQA+ Thema und das angedeutete Liebesdreieck. Beides kommt viel zu kurz in diesem Band. Vielleicht wird sich das in den nächsten Büchern ändern, aber der Fokus liegt auf einem anderen Teil der Story und da ich nicht weiß, ob ich weiterlesen/-hören werde, erfahre ich es unter Umständen wohl nie🤷♀️
October 6, 2018
Okay the main thing i didn't like about this book waas ellie. She treated Lottie like a little kid and them kissing just.. urgh. A thing I really hate is people kissing people before they're sure. you don't need to, all that's gonna happen is that they'll be upset.
But aside from that, I loved this book. Lottie continues to be a great protagonist and we got to learn more about the side character, like Lola, Mickey, Binah and Raphael. I am glad that Saskia switched sides but I feel like she could have done it in a later book and it would have been much better. I am legitimately scared of Julian and Ingrid with their mind control potion (sksks i cant remember what it's called).
But the amount of gay rep in this book is great. Binah is aro/ace which I don't think I have ever read a book with an ace or aro character. Lottie, Ellie, Anastacia, Saskia and Mickey are all gay/bi/pan and I understand Jamie and Raphael being shipped because I really want then to date. There is definitely chemistry between them.
I am also really glad that Percy turned out to not be evil and was just under mind control because he seems like a really nice kid.
I'm about 92% sure that Ellie and Lottie will end up together. I'm glad because they're a hecka cute ship but I also feel like Lottie deserves someone kinda better..
Anyway, these two book are a really good read and I really recommend them. I cannot wait for more to come out!
But aside from that, I loved this book. Lottie continues to be a great protagonist and we got to learn more about the side character, like Lola, Mickey, Binah and Raphael. I am glad that Saskia switched sides but I feel like she could have done it in a later book and it would have been much better. I am legitimately scared of Julian and Ingrid with their mind control potion (sksks i cant remember what it's called).
But the amount of gay rep in this book is great. Binah is aro/ace which I don't think I have ever read a book with an ace or aro character. Lottie, Ellie, Anastacia, Saskia and Mickey are all gay/bi/pan and I understand Jamie and Raphael being shipped because I really want then to date. There is definitely chemistry between them.
I am also really glad that Percy turned out to not be evil and was just under mind control because he seems like a really nice kid.
I'm about 92% sure that Ellie and Lottie will end up together. I'm glad because they're a hecka cute ship but I also feel like Lottie deserves someone kinda better..
Anyway, these two book are a really good read and I really recommend them. I cannot wait for more to come out!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 5, 2022
„Księżniczka debiutuje” to drugi tom kronik Rosewood. Lottie i Ellie wracają do nas zaczynając drugi rok nauki w ekskluzywnej szkole. Wśród uczniów dzieją się dziwne rzeczy i dziewczyny zaczynają podejrzewać, że to wszystko sprawa tajemniczego Lewiatana.
Książkę oceniam na ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ gwiazdki, bo ta historia uzyskała miejsce w moim serduszku. Spodobał mi się klimat tej serii, bo w końcu kto nie lubi księżniczek?
W tej części naprawdę zastanawiał mnie Jamie. Nadal uważam, że jest przecudowny, ale teraz był dużo bardziej tajemniczy, co mnie wkurzało, bo przez to był niemiły dla Lottie, a ja zdecydowanie im kibicuje. Mimo wszystko: Jamie jest hot.🥵Uhh!! Jak już mówimy o relacjach miłosnych, to co się tutaj wydarzyło!! O M G. Nie spodziewałam się, że do tego tu dojdzie i muszę wiedzieć czy jakkolwiek się ta sprawa rozwinie. Przechodząc do przyjaciół naszych bohaterek, naprawdę podobało mi się, że w tej części dużo bardziej czuć tę więź między ich małą ‚ekipą’.
Nie mogę się doczekać aż zacznę „Zagubioną księżniczkę”!
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Książkę oceniam na ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ gwiazdki, bo ta historia uzyskała miejsce w moim serduszku. Spodobał mi się klimat tej serii, bo w końcu kto nie lubi księżniczek?
W tej części naprawdę zastanawiał mnie Jamie. Nadal uważam, że jest przecudowny, ale teraz był dużo bardziej tajemniczy, co mnie wkurzało, bo przez to był niemiły dla Lottie, a ja zdecydowanie im kibicuje. Mimo wszystko: Jamie jest hot.🥵Uhh!! Jak już mówimy o relacjach miłosnych, to co się tutaj wydarzyło!! O M G. Nie spodziewałam się, że do tego tu dojdzie i muszę wiedzieć czy jakkolwiek się ta sprawa rozwinie. Przechodząc do przyjaciół naszych bohaterek, naprawdę podobało mi się, że w tej części dużo bardziej czuć tę więź między ich małą ‚ekipą’.
Nie mogę się doczekać aż zacznę „Zagubioną księżniczkę”!
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April 6, 2023
This was an amazing book! I loved the storyline, and the characters were super fun! I would recommend this series to you!! 😊
February 18, 2022
3.75 / 5 ✨
To była bardzo fajna kontynuacja! Lottie, Ellie i Jamie mają jeszcze więcej przygód, zagadek i kłopotów niż w 1 tomie! Coraz lepiej też poznajemy świat wykreowany przez autorkę. Mamy również okazję obserwować rozwój głównych bohaterów, przemiany, jakie się dokonują w ich charakterach. Czuję tu mocny vibe animacji "Barbie jako Roszpunka" z 2002 roku, a także księżniczek Disneya. Ta seria to świetna przygodówka rozgrywająca się w królewskich klimatach! Jeszcze dziś zabieram się za 3 tom!
To była bardzo fajna kontynuacja! Lottie, Ellie i Jamie mają jeszcze więcej przygód, zagadek i kłopotów niż w 1 tomie! Coraz lepiej też poznajemy świat wykreowany przez autorkę. Mamy również okazję obserwować rozwój głównych bohaterów, przemiany, jakie się dokonują w ich charakterach. Czuję tu mocny vibe animacji "Barbie jako Roszpunka" z 2002 roku, a także księżniczek Disneya. Ta seria to świetna przygodówka rozgrywająca się w królewskich klimatach! Jeszcze dziś zabieram się za 3 tom!
January 4, 2021
To było jeszcze lepsze od 1 części! A ja się najzwyczajniej w świecie wciągnęłam ❤
W tej książce akcja była bardziej rozwinięta i od razu chciało się czytać więcej, bez przerwy 👀
Teraz niestety, moja niecierpliwa osoba będzie musiała czekać na kolejne części 🥺
W tej książce akcja była bardziej rozwinięta i od razu chciało się czytać więcej, bez przerwy 👀
Teraz niestety, moja niecierpliwa osoba będzie musiała czekać na kolejne części 🥺
August 18, 2021
4.25/5 🌟
Zazwyczaj drugi tom nie jest tak dobry, jak pierwszy, ale tutaj obie części są świetne. Nie jestem w stanie się zdecydować, którą wolę. Wiele rzeczy zostało wyjaśnionych i naprawdę czytałam tę książka z ogromną przyjemnością. Oczywiście też wkurzałam się na bohaterów, a szczególnie na Jamiego. On mnie tak irytuję!!
Jestem pod ogromnym wrażeniem, że taka zwyczajna młodzieżowa seria sprawia mi tyle radości. Muszę zamówić jak najszybciej trzeci tom. Z całego serca polecam!
Zazwyczaj drugi tom nie jest tak dobry, jak pierwszy, ale tutaj obie części są świetne. Nie jestem w stanie się zdecydować, którą wolę. Wiele rzeczy zostało wyjaśnionych i naprawdę czytałam tę książka z ogromną przyjemnością. Oczywiście też wkurzałam się na bohaterów, a szczególnie na Jamiego. On mnie tak irytuję!!
Jestem pod ogromnym wrażeniem, że taka zwyczajna młodzieżowa seria sprawia mi tyle radości. Muszę zamówić jak najszybciej trzeci tom. Z całego serca polecam!
November 21, 2020
5/5
To było cudo, które zdecydowanie dorównało pierwszemu tomowi, a może nawet było i znacznie lepsze. Kocham te tajemnice, to że potrafi mnie utrzymać w napięciu oraz mimo tego, iż niektóre rzeczy udaje mi się przewidzieć to wciąż znajdzie się coś, co mnie zaskoczy. Polecam każdemu tę serię, naprawdę warto ją poznać, pomimo iż są to młodzieżówki to naprawdę na wysokim poziomie. Mi się podobają znaczenie bardziej od wielu doroślejszych pozycji.
To było cudo, które zdecydowanie dorównało pierwszemu tomowi, a może nawet było i znacznie lepsze. Kocham te tajemnice, to że potrafi mnie utrzymać w napięciu oraz mimo tego, iż niektóre rzeczy udaje mi się przewidzieć to wciąż znajdzie się coś, co mnie zaskoczy. Polecam każdemu tę serię, naprawdę warto ją poznać, pomimo iż są to młodzieżówki to naprawdę na wysokim poziomie. Mi się podobają znaczenie bardziej od wielu doroślejszych pozycji.
November 12, 2022
I like the first one better but this is a really good sequel! It’s really diverse because it has sapphic characters and a deaf character!
April 11, 2021
3,5
Masa intryg i zupełnie inny klimat niż w księżniczce incognito, ale nadal bardzo przyjemnie się czyta i również doskonale się bawiłam
Masa intryg i zupełnie inny klimat niż w księżniczce incognito, ale nadal bardzo przyjemnie się czyta i również doskonale się bawiłam
June 16, 2023
strasznie wciagnelam sie w ta historie i juz nie moge sie doczekac zeby dowiedziec sie co bedzie dalej. potrzebuje wiecej watku lottiexellie i bedzie idealnie, mocne 4,25⭐️
January 6, 2021
Pamiętacie jak kilka lat temu był szał na serię "Rywalki" Kiery Cass? Sama wtedy posiadałam wszystkie tomy na półce i pochłaniałam je jeden po drugim. Teraz miejsce "Rywalek" zastąpiły "Kroniki Rosewood", które na nowo przeniosły mnie na wytworny królewski dwór.
W kontynuacji serii - "Księżniczka debiutuje" - poznajemy dalsze losy portmanki Lottie Pumpkin, nadal ukrywającej swoją tożsamość księżniczki Ellie Wolf i mojego największego ulubieńca Jamiego. Po niespodziewanym ataku ze strony Saski i czyhającej na naszych bohaterów tajemniczej organizacji Lewiatan, wszystko się komplikuje. Gdy nasza trójka wraca na kolejny semestr nauki do internatu, w murach Rosewood Hall zaczynają dziać się naprawdę podejrzane rzeczy. A spokojne lato spędzone w Maradawii może odejść już w niepamięć... Podobnie jak w pierwszej części tak i tutaj, czeka nas mnóstwo intryg, emocji i zaskakujących zwrotów akcji. Nie zabraknie również kolejnych wrogów i nowych sekretów rodzinnych.
Dla mnie "Księżniczka debiutuje" okazała się dokładnie tym czego od niej oczekiwałam. Czyli przyjemną i niezobowiązującą lekturą idealną na długie wieczory.
W kontynuacji serii - "Księżniczka debiutuje" - poznajemy dalsze losy portmanki Lottie Pumpkin, nadal ukrywającej swoją tożsamość księżniczki Ellie Wolf i mojego największego ulubieńca Jamiego. Po niespodziewanym ataku ze strony Saski i czyhającej na naszych bohaterów tajemniczej organizacji Lewiatan, wszystko się komplikuje. Gdy nasza trójka wraca na kolejny semestr nauki do internatu, w murach Rosewood Hall zaczynają dziać się naprawdę podejrzane rzeczy. A spokojne lato spędzone w Maradawii może odejść już w niepamięć... Podobnie jak w pierwszej części tak i tutaj, czeka nas mnóstwo intryg, emocji i zaskakujących zwrotów akcji. Nie zabraknie również kolejnych wrogów i nowych sekretów rodzinnych.
Dla mnie "Księżniczka debiutuje" okazała się dokładnie tym czego od niej oczekiwałam. Czyli przyjemną i niezobowiązującą lekturą idealną na długie wieczory.
February 18, 2022
[OG Review] These books just give me the best feeling when reading them. I love the characters so much and especially the way their relationships with each other are developed here. The slow burn romance is killing me but I also appreciate that it's not straightforward (or straight) which makes it feel so much more realistic. Connie's expert magical realism is captivating. They are books that almost feel like home.
[Reread] Still stand by all of this. I love that even though the action danger is over by the end of the book, there's still a lot of pain there.
[Audiobook Reread] These books are so magical no matter how many times I read them. The brooding Jamie chapters start to come into the story with this book, but I admit, I'm not that keen on the voice of Jamie here. It's also really cool to hear the music box at the end.
[Reread] Still stand by all of this. I love that even though the action danger is over by the end of the book, there's still a lot of pain there.
[Audiobook Reread] These books are so magical no matter how many times I read them. The brooding Jamie chapters start to come into the story with this book, but I admit, I'm not that keen on the voice of Jamie here. It's also really cool to hear the music box at the end.
August 10, 2019
I guess after 8 months of reading royalty novels and fairytale retellings, we can totally say that I'm in a princess and fairytale mood. And this book was, as expected after book one, therefore a very nice and pleasant read indeed. I have to admit that I didn't have all the details from the first book ready anymore, but luckily this book did help to bring all those memories back.
What I really loved about this book is that it continued where the previous book had stopped. It doesn't feel like we missed anything or that a million things have been happening outside the book and are only briefly mentioned. And this means that the story also continues with the tension and excitement from the finale of the previous book.
A new piece of the puzzle shows up at the beginning of this book and quite soon we're once more sucked into a new and thrilling mystery. Since this is a middle grade, it takes the characters a little longer to understand all the clues then it does take me, but it doesn't feel like this is just to create more drama or to make it seem harder. It feels natural and it fits the characters.
Speaking of those characters. This book truly helps the characters, and especially Lottie and Jamie, to grow a little more and to get more of an identity. The mystery is of course really nice, but it's the personal development for especially Lottie and her struggles with her new task keeping this story interesting and more than just a simple a who- and whydunnit.
Combine all of this with a nice writing style that makes reading so much fun and so easy and you have once more a really pleasant book that kept me interested from start to finish. I can't wait to see how the story continues.
What I really loved about this book is that it continued where the previous book had stopped. It doesn't feel like we missed anything or that a million things have been happening outside the book and are only briefly mentioned. And this means that the story also continues with the tension and excitement from the finale of the previous book.
A new piece of the puzzle shows up at the beginning of this book and quite soon we're once more sucked into a new and thrilling mystery. Since this is a middle grade, it takes the characters a little longer to understand all the clues then it does take me, but it doesn't feel like this is just to create more drama or to make it seem harder. It feels natural and it fits the characters.
Speaking of those characters. This book truly helps the characters, and especially Lottie and Jamie, to grow a little more and to get more of an identity. The mystery is of course really nice, but it's the personal development for especially Lottie and her struggles with her new task keeping this story interesting and more than just a simple a who- and whydunnit.
Combine all of this with a nice writing style that makes reading so much fun and so easy and you have once more a really pleasant book that kept me interested from start to finish. I can't wait to see how the story continues.
October 5, 2019
4.5
Este livro foi simplesmente amoroso, mal posso esperar pelo desfecho que terá.
Este livro foi simplesmente amoroso, mal posso esperar pelo desfecho que terá.
February 21, 2021
Quel plaisir de retrouver Lottie, Ellie et Jamie pour cette nouvelle année à Rosewood. L’évolution des personnages, et plus particulièrement celle de Lottie est très intéressante dans ce tome. Ses découvertes liées à son passé et ses ancêtres la font murir et grandir. Elle prend enfin conscience que le rôle de Sénéchale n’est pas qu’un rôle où elle est le visage d’Ellie mais qu’il implique beaucoup plus. J’ai honnêtement été en haleine tout le long du roman concernant les Léviathans et tout ce qui a tourné autour des empoisonnements à l’école, qui étai.en.t complice.s des empoisonnements, qui étai.en.t impliqué.s etc. J’avais tellement d’espoir en Saskia lors de la rencontre entre elle et Anastasia, elle ne m’a pas déçu. Cœur sur elle fort fort. Le tome trois est déjà dans ma bibliothèque et j’ai hâte de le dévorer. J’espère que Jamie arrêtera de fuir ses démons et qu’il suivre l’exemple de Lottie : creuser son passé pour pouvoir aller de l’avant.
Une très belle lecture, encore plus passionnante que le tome un à qui j’avais mis 4/5. Une saga qui va très probablement rejoindre ma liste de saga préférée.
Une très belle lecture, encore plus passionnante que le tome un à qui j’avais mis 4/5. Une saga qui va très probablement rejoindre ma liste de saga préférée.
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February 6, 2021
I am done! 🌙
Wieso nimmt mich dieses Buch so mit.
Dieses Buch lässt mein Herz leiden und mich die krassesten Theorien aufstellen.
Es schmerzt mir und dennoch mit einem süßen Beigeschmack.
Ich lese jetzt sofort den dritten Teil weiter.
Because I have to 🌙
And I hope...
My heart will take a decision
For now I guess Jamie
Wieso nimmt mich dieses Buch so mit.
Dieses Buch lässt mein Herz leiden und mich die krassesten Theorien aufstellen.
Es schmerzt mir und dennoch mit einem süßen Beigeschmack.
Ich lese jetzt sofort den dritten Teil weiter.
Because I have to 🌙
And I hope...
My heart will take a decision
For now I guess Jamie
March 12, 2021
This book ruined it all for me - that's why I'm not going to read it
WHY DID CONNIE HAVE TO ADD LGBTQ STUFF IN THIS??????????
I hate what happened between ellie and lottie
ugggggggghhhhhhhh don't read these books or you'll ruin it for yourself
WHY DID CONNIE HAVE TO ADD LGBTQ STUFF IN THIS??????????
I hate what happened between ellie and lottie
ugggggggghhhhhhhh don't read these books or you'll ruin it for yourself
January 6, 2021
3,75⭐️/5
Bardzo ciekawe pociągnięcie wątków i wyjaśnienie niedokończonych spraw z 1 tomu. Godna polecenia kontynuacja
Bardzo ciekawe pociągnięcie wątków i wyjaśnienie niedokończonych spraw z 1 tomu. Godna polecenia kontynuacja
January 28, 2023
"Nic nie zdoła cię przerazić, kiedy nie masz nic do stracenia."
[3/5]
Niestety, ten tom spodobał mi się mniej niż poprzedni.
Przede wszystkim, bardzo zawiodły mnie postacie. Kiedy przy czytaniu "Księżniczki Incognito" byłam wręcz zakochana barwnością bohaterów oraz taką małą iskierką tajemniczości w ich historiach, to w tym tomie...zabrakło mi tego. Zamiast ciepłych uczuć względem postaci, to czułam jedynie irytację. I to wielką. Naprawdę wielką.
Same wydarzenia...były w porządku. Owszem, należały do ciekawych, ale nie śledziłam ich ze szczególnym zapałem.
Jedyną pozytywną rzeczą, która sprawiła, że ta książka dostała ode mnie trzy gwiazdki, to Binah, która najbardziej wyróżniała się na tle całego tomu i jako jedyna nie zmieniła się w ten sam sposób, co reszta.
Myślałam po pierwszym tomie, że znalazłam perełkę, jednak sprawa z Lewiatanem jakoś mnie nie ekscytuje. Jest to coś, co objawa się w wielu książkach i to (moim zdaniem, oczywiście) na lepsze sposoby, dlatego nie zamierzam czytać kolejnej części tej serii.
[3/5]
Niestety, ten tom spodobał mi się mniej niż poprzedni.
Przede wszystkim, bardzo zawiodły mnie postacie. Kiedy przy czytaniu "Księżniczki Incognito" byłam wręcz zakochana barwnością bohaterów oraz taką małą iskierką tajemniczości w ich historiach, to w tym tomie...zabrakło mi tego. Zamiast ciepłych uczuć względem postaci, to czułam jedynie irytację. I to wielką. Naprawdę wielką.
Same wydarzenia...były w porządku. Owszem, należały do ciekawych, ale nie śledziłam ich ze szczególnym zapałem.
Jedyną pozytywną rzeczą, która sprawiła, że ta książka dostała ode mnie trzy gwiazdki, to Binah, która najbardziej wyróżniała się na tle całego tomu i jako jedyna nie zmieniła się w ten sam sposób, co reszta.
Myślałam po pierwszym tomie, że znalazłam perełkę, jednak sprawa z Lewiatanem jakoś mnie nie ekscytuje. Jest to coś, co objawa się w wielu książkach i to (moim zdaniem, oczywiście) na lepsze sposoby, dlatego nie zamierzam czytać kolejnej części tej serii.
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