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Tales from the Kingdoms of Fable #3
The Princess Vow
Princess Aurora is not going to wait for a prince to rescue her.
Trapped in an enchanted sleep, Aurora uses her magical link to twelve other princesses to find out how to break the spell. But she also has to contend with the mysterious man who visits her in her sleep. Is he her protector as he claims, or is he her jailer?
Meanwhile, Aurora's sister Rosebud and their friend Sienna are on a quest to find her. The three must work together to uncover the secrets of the past if they want to have a future. They made a blood vow to each other, and they are going to fulfil it: No princess left behind.
No matter what it takes.
Sleeping Beauty and Puss in Boots both feature in this third book in the Tales from the Kingdoms of Fable series. If you enjoy strong heroines who refuse to wait to be rescued and the men who love and accept them wrapped in a fairy tale bow, you’ll love this new series of interconnected fairy tale retellings.
Trapped in an enchanted sleep, Aurora uses her magical link to twelve other princesses to find out how to break the spell. But she also has to contend with the mysterious man who visits her in her sleep. Is he her protector as he claims, or is he her jailer?
Meanwhile, Aurora's sister Rosebud and their friend Sienna are on a quest to find her. The three must work together to uncover the secrets of the past if they want to have a future. They made a blood vow to each other, and they are going to fulfil it: No princess left behind.
No matter what it takes.
Sleeping Beauty and Puss in Boots both feature in this third book in the Tales from the Kingdoms of Fable series. If you enjoy strong heroines who refuse to wait to be rescued and the men who love and accept them wrapped in a fairy tale bow, you’ll love this new series of interconnected fairy tale retellings.
207 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 24, 2021
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Erika Everest
8 books37 followersErika Everest believes that a good book is one that has dragons, vampires, or a map at the front – though she makes a special exception for Jane Austen. All of her stories – both published and in progress – have at least one of these elements, and many have two. She has yet to write a story with all three, but she hasn’t ruled it out!
Erika’s fairy tale inspired series, Tales from the Kingdoms of Fable, is available on Amazon and Kindle Unlimited. The prequel novelette, The Orphan Queen, is exclusively available when you sign up for her newsletter.
Erika is the former Managing Editor of Indie Author Magazine, and has co-curated eight anthologies in the past three years for 20Booksto50k® and LMBPN® Publishing. She likes to procrastinate writing fairytales by writing nonfiction books to help authors instead.
She lives with her husband and two children in Dublin, Ireland.
Erika’s fairy tale inspired series, Tales from the Kingdoms of Fable, is available on Amazon and Kindle Unlimited. The prequel novelette, The Orphan Queen, is exclusively available when you sign up for her newsletter.
Erika is the former Managing Editor of Indie Author Magazine, and has co-curated eight anthologies in the past three years for 20Booksto50k® and LMBPN® Publishing. She likes to procrastinate writing fairytales by writing nonfiction books to help authors instead.
She lives with her husband and two children in Dublin, Ireland.
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July 2, 2022
The Princess Vow is the third installment within the Tales from the Kingdoms of Fable. In this, you will meet Aurora and her sister Rosebud. Aurora is currently trapped in her sleeping curse and dealing with a mysterious presence from time to time. Then there's Rosebud, and the other princesses, trying to figure out how to wake her up.
Both were interesting characters that kept me entertained. I'm just not sure how I felt about the whole puss in boots applying to this fairy tale. I just kept picturing the cat from Shrek and that didn't make things any easier for me.
Other than that, the action was much more entertaining than the romance. Not sure if there's going to be another book in this series but I would hope that there is since we have so many princesses. I guess I will wait to see who it will be about next before deciding to jump in.
Both were interesting characters that kept me entertained. I'm just not sure how I felt about the whole puss in boots applying to this fairy tale. I just kept picturing the cat from Shrek and that didn't make things any easier for me.
Other than that, the action was much more entertaining than the romance. Not sure if there's going to be another book in this series but I would hope that there is since we have so many princesses. I guess I will wait to see who it will be about next before deciding to jump in.
May 22, 2022
The best thing about this series is that the books are feminist retellings of fairytales. The women don't wait around for men to save them; instead, the men support their women while they save themselves. I think these are the kind of fairytales we all need.
This is the 3rd book in the series and equally amazing as the first 2. While this is Aurora's story, other characters also had important parts to play, who were present in the previous books. They weren't merely supporting characters but had their own quests to fulfill. One particular character and my absolute favorite was Sienna, who was the protagonist in the first book.
The 12 princesses went through a traumatic experience that bound them. They formed the League of Princesses to help each other out. Their motto was "No princess left behind." Every time I read this sentence, it made me feel like I was one of them.
The worldbuilding was great! I wouldn't say it was extremely detailed, but it helped me understand the dynamics and functioning of the kingdoms. The vivid descriptions of the places and items helped me picture them in my mind.
What impressed me the most was the overlapping timelines. Since the princesses were scattered all around working on their individual quests, there were many things happening at the same time. The author masterfully gave an account of their progress over the span of three books. For example, book one showed what Sienna was doing at a particular time, and three was about Aurora's activities at the exact same time. I can't imagine how tough it must have been to go back and forth to cover everyone's development, but the author managed to do a spectacular job.
The only thing that bothered me was the age gap between a couple. I'm absolutely fine when they're both adults; I'm also fine if they're both 17+, but in one case the female was only 14 and was courted by an older male. I understand this was normal during olden times, but it made me a little uncomfortable.
However, this one issue did not affect the quality of the story. I enjoyed the finale, and I'm very excited to read the next book. There's so much more I could say about it, but that would only lead to spoilers. So I encourage fantasy lovers to read it. If you like fairytale retellings with quests, sisterhood, unique magic, curses, and some romance, then please pick this series.
This is the 3rd book in the series and equally amazing as the first 2. While this is Aurora's story, other characters also had important parts to play, who were present in the previous books. They weren't merely supporting characters but had their own quests to fulfill. One particular character and my absolute favorite was Sienna, who was the protagonist in the first book.
The 12 princesses went through a traumatic experience that bound them. They formed the League of Princesses to help each other out. Their motto was "No princess left behind." Every time I read this sentence, it made me feel like I was one of them.
The worldbuilding was great! I wouldn't say it was extremely detailed, but it helped me understand the dynamics and functioning of the kingdoms. The vivid descriptions of the places and items helped me picture them in my mind.
What impressed me the most was the overlapping timelines. Since the princesses were scattered all around working on their individual quests, there were many things happening at the same time. The author masterfully gave an account of their progress over the span of three books. For example, book one showed what Sienna was doing at a particular time, and three was about Aurora's activities at the exact same time. I can't imagine how tough it must have been to go back and forth to cover everyone's development, but the author managed to do a spectacular job.
The only thing that bothered me was the age gap between a couple. I'm absolutely fine when they're both adults; I'm also fine if they're both 17+, but in one case the female was only 14 and was courted by an older male. I understand this was normal during olden times, but it made me a little uncomfortable.
However, this one issue did not affect the quality of the story. I enjoyed the finale, and I'm very excited to read the next book. There's so much more I could say about it, but that would only lead to spoilers. So I encourage fantasy lovers to read it. If you like fairytale retellings with quests, sisterhood, unique magic, curses, and some romance, then please pick this series.
April 4, 2021
The Princess Vow is the third book in the Kingdoms of Fable series by Erika Everest. It continues the story of the League of Princesses that began with Sienna in The Scarred Prince. Each book combines two seemingly unrelated fairy tales in a unique way. This one covers "Sleeping Beauty" and "Puss in Boots." It is the second novel adaptation I have read of "Puss in Boots," but of course, I have read many adaptations of "Sleeping Beauty," which gives this one some big shoes to fill. I don't think I would have enjoyed this book as much if I hadn't read the first two books in Erika Everest's series. It does a good job of further developing the other princesses from the dream world and their relationships with each other but doesn't work well as a standalone due to a lack of conflict within the story.
The Princess Vow continues the theme of sisterhood from the Kingdoms of Fable series. It focuses on two princesses, who happen to be sisters. Aurora is the fabled "Sleeping Beauty" character, and her sister, Rosebud, is determined to find a way to save her from the sleeping curse. My biggest issue with this book is that we don't truly feel Aurora's loss after she falls asleep. The Scarred Prince, the first book in the series, established a magical dream world where the princesses are linked by blood and visit each other in their sleep. Because of that, we know that Aurora isn't in any real danger when she enters another dream world that looks and feels no different from the real world. Not only is she still and conscious on some level, but she is also treated as a welcome guest in the castle of a man named O, who becomes a love interest for her. To me, living in a magical dream castle with a handsome prince figure doesn't feel like a curse at all.
Most of the action revolves around Aurora's sister, Rosebud, who takes on the responsibility of finding her and waking her up. Rosebud's journey is where the story overlaps with "Puss in Boots." She disguises herself as a boy for reasons which I cannot recall and encounters a talking cat who agrees to help her defeat the sorceress that cursed Aurora. Rosebud's story does not have very high stakes either as the sorceress she seeks out meets a quick end and barely poses a threat. I also wasn't particularly invested in her relationship with Puss, since they both meet each other under false pretenses. However, Rosebud's commitment to saving Aurora is one of the highlights of the book. It isn't the first version of "Sleeping Beauty" I've seen where a different type of love besides romantic love was needed to wake her, but it's still a refreshing contemporary twist on the tale.
Most of my enjoyment of The Princess Vow came from the references to its two prequels, The Scarred Prince and The Golden Ball. I grew fond of both Princess Sienna and Princess Natashya after reading these books, so it was nice to check in and see how they were doing. Several events from the earlier books overlap with this story, so it was also nice to see how everything came together. I was a little disappointed that this book did not cover the initial journey to the dream world where the princesses first met in its "Twelve Dancing Princesses" reference, especially since the timeline is already all over the place. Their backstory is one of the most intriguing aspects of the series even though it has only been referenced in hindsight. I would thoroughly enjoy a prequel that covers the entirety of this experience and how they worked together to free themselves from their captor.
I think The Princess Vow is the weakest book so far in Tales from the Enchanted Kingdom, but it is still worth reading if you have completed the other two books. It is a unique take on "Sleeping Beauty," with several contemporary twists that continues to emphasize the sisterly themes of the series. Its biggest flaw is that none of the characters are ever in any real danger, which is why I would love to read a sequel about how they overcame their first foe who trapped them in the dream world. I would not recommend this book as a standalone because I don't think I would have enjoyed it as much if I hadn't read The Scarred Prince and The Golden Ball first.
The Princess Vow continues the theme of sisterhood from the Kingdoms of Fable series. It focuses on two princesses, who happen to be sisters. Aurora is the fabled "Sleeping Beauty" character, and her sister, Rosebud, is determined to find a way to save her from the sleeping curse. My biggest issue with this book is that we don't truly feel Aurora's loss after she falls asleep. The Scarred Prince, the first book in the series, established a magical dream world where the princesses are linked by blood and visit each other in their sleep. Because of that, we know that Aurora isn't in any real danger when she enters another dream world that looks and feels no different from the real world. Not only is she still and conscious on some level, but she is also treated as a welcome guest in the castle of a man named O, who becomes a love interest for her. To me, living in a magical dream castle with a handsome prince figure doesn't feel like a curse at all.
Most of the action revolves around Aurora's sister, Rosebud, who takes on the responsibility of finding her and waking her up. Rosebud's journey is where the story overlaps with "Puss in Boots." She disguises herself as a boy for reasons which I cannot recall and encounters a talking cat who agrees to help her defeat the sorceress that cursed Aurora. Rosebud's story does not have very high stakes either as the sorceress she seeks out meets a quick end and barely poses a threat. I also wasn't particularly invested in her relationship with Puss, since they both meet each other under false pretenses. However, Rosebud's commitment to saving Aurora is one of the highlights of the book. It isn't the first version of "Sleeping Beauty" I've seen where a different type of love besides romantic love was needed to wake her, but it's still a refreshing contemporary twist on the tale.
Most of my enjoyment of The Princess Vow came from the references to its two prequels, The Scarred Prince and The Golden Ball. I grew fond of both Princess Sienna and Princess Natashya after reading these books, so it was nice to check in and see how they were doing. Several events from the earlier books overlap with this story, so it was also nice to see how everything came together. I was a little disappointed that this book did not cover the initial journey to the dream world where the princesses first met in its "Twelve Dancing Princesses" reference, especially since the timeline is already all over the place. Their backstory is one of the most intriguing aspects of the series even though it has only been referenced in hindsight. I would thoroughly enjoy a prequel that covers the entirety of this experience and how they worked together to free themselves from their captor.
I think The Princess Vow is the weakest book so far in Tales from the Enchanted Kingdom, but it is still worth reading if you have completed the other two books. It is a unique take on "Sleeping Beauty," with several contemporary twists that continues to emphasize the sisterly themes of the series. Its biggest flaw is that none of the characters are ever in any real danger, which is why I would love to read a sequel about how they overcame their first foe who trapped them in the dream world. I would not recommend this book as a standalone because I don't think I would have enjoyed it as much if I hadn't read The Scarred Prince and The Golden Ball first.
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April 27, 2021
Thinly veiled political propaganda
While advertised as a fairytale, this story uses Orwellian bait and switch tactics to plug for political buzzwords straight from the newsfeed. I’m reading fiction to relax, not to be manipulated into reading someone’s political opinion about current events. It is currently in vogue to blame the powerless child victims for crimes of those who sometimes act on their behalf, so the sex trafficked and kidnapped princess is blamed because her father takes political prisoners and this is presented as righteous justice. The princess is then loaded down with guilt for her father’s sin and saddled with debt she can never repay even as she suffers physical exhaustion and emotional guilt trips for something she didn’t do. Equitable justice would be to blame the child political prisoner for the crimes of the villain acting on her behalf and charge the child with kidnapping and sex trafficking because she eventually benefits from the actions of the person who actually committed those crimes.
Then, since children are blamed for the sins of their ancestors in this book, the political prisoners should all be victim blamed for their situation and for being related to ancestors who no doubt took advantage of someone, sometime. Of course, this is emotionally abusive and unjust, but the debt from others never ends and it’s based on the political agenda that requires ongoing debt and guilt that never ends, which accrues when criminals act on your behalf. If that’s really the moral of the story it should be applied equally to everyone. Thus, to apply the political moral equally to everyone in the story, instead of being freed or given help without guilt attached, the prisoners should be loaded down with personal guilt and debt they can’t escape and work until they are physically exhausted after suffering in prison to provide, “reparations,” to the people or children of people that their ancestors no doubt wronged.
However, a better idea would be to avoid being a bitter, vengeful, victim blaming, hypocrite and stop blaming only the people you have a bias against for the sins of others. Then, you can morally pursue justice by charging criminals for the crimes they actually commit using concrete evidence and not politically motivated conjecture. People are guilty for their own sins, not the sins of their parents or others acting on their behalf (Ezekiel 18). A moral response to suffering is not finding someone to blame or guilt trip into helping but rather to love them yourself, to comfort those in pain and help them regain self-control and the ability to provide for themselves, which is loving your neighbor as yourself in tangible ways (Matthew 25:35-36,40).
Next, the audience is supposed to identify with the protagonists, whom the author loads down with more guilt trips presented as personal growth. I loathe guilt trips of all kinds and especially those based on false premises like: You’re not allowed to be faithful to your friends and protect their privacy if you’re in a romantic relationship because failing to violate the trust of your friends means you aren’t treating your fiancé as an equal partner. A fiancé needs to develop his own relationship with her friends if he wants them to confide in him instead of expecting that she will violate her ability to be faithful to others to win his acceptance. In Galatians 5:22-23, the fruit of the Spirit is faithfulness as well as self-control. She has a right and duty to be faithful to her friends as long as they are not asking her to sin when they request that she keep a private confidence. If she violates her faithfulness to her friends, who aren’t asking her to sin, then she is laying the foundation for being unfaithful in her relationships, which will not make her romantic relationship stronger. She is the same person in all of her relationships and she brings the same character strengths into all her relationships, so if she wants to be faithful to some relationships then she needs to be faithful to all of her relationships that do not ask her to sin. Therefore, her fiancé should also respect her self- control and not expect her to prove her love for him by violating her own integrity by failing to be faithful in all of her relationships.
Lastly, a person becomes a musician, gets trapped 20 years and then courts a 14 year old girl. This is creepy because even if he was a child prodigy at 6, the math means a 26 year old is trying to date a minor. Her personality is going to continue to grow until she is 24 and marriages are more likely to work if both partners are over 25, which is 11 years away for her.
All of these things ruined an otherwise well written story. I prefer for my fiction to remain fiction and not provide a thin veneer of political allegory. I prefer to avoid having characters motivated by guilt instead of love because it’s unhealthy. I prefer for romance interests to have an age gap that presents the possibility that they can be equal partners.
While advertised as a fairytale, this story uses Orwellian bait and switch tactics to plug for political buzzwords straight from the newsfeed. I’m reading fiction to relax, not to be manipulated into reading someone’s political opinion about current events. It is currently in vogue to blame the powerless child victims for crimes of those who sometimes act on their behalf, so the sex trafficked and kidnapped princess is blamed because her father takes political prisoners and this is presented as righteous justice. The princess is then loaded down with guilt for her father’s sin and saddled with debt she can never repay even as she suffers physical exhaustion and emotional guilt trips for something she didn’t do. Equitable justice would be to blame the child political prisoner for the crimes of the villain acting on her behalf and charge the child with kidnapping and sex trafficking because she eventually benefits from the actions of the person who actually committed those crimes.
Then, since children are blamed for the sins of their ancestors in this book, the political prisoners should all be victim blamed for their situation and for being related to ancestors who no doubt took advantage of someone, sometime. Of course, this is emotionally abusive and unjust, but the debt from others never ends and it’s based on the political agenda that requires ongoing debt and guilt that never ends, which accrues when criminals act on your behalf. If that’s really the moral of the story it should be applied equally to everyone. Thus, to apply the political moral equally to everyone in the story, instead of being freed or given help without guilt attached, the prisoners should be loaded down with personal guilt and debt they can’t escape and work until they are physically exhausted after suffering in prison to provide, “reparations,” to the people or children of people that their ancestors no doubt wronged.
However, a better idea would be to avoid being a bitter, vengeful, victim blaming, hypocrite and stop blaming only the people you have a bias against for the sins of others. Then, you can morally pursue justice by charging criminals for the crimes they actually commit using concrete evidence and not politically motivated conjecture. People are guilty for their own sins, not the sins of their parents or others acting on their behalf (Ezekiel 18). A moral response to suffering is not finding someone to blame or guilt trip into helping but rather to love them yourself, to comfort those in pain and help them regain self-control and the ability to provide for themselves, which is loving your neighbor as yourself in tangible ways (Matthew 25:35-36,40).
Next, the audience is supposed to identify with the protagonists, whom the author loads down with more guilt trips presented as personal growth. I loathe guilt trips of all kinds and especially those based on false premises like: You’re not allowed to be faithful to your friends and protect their privacy if you’re in a romantic relationship because failing to violate the trust of your friends means you aren’t treating your fiancé as an equal partner. A fiancé needs to develop his own relationship with her friends if he wants them to confide in him instead of expecting that she will violate her ability to be faithful to others to win his acceptance. In Galatians 5:22-23, the fruit of the Spirit is faithfulness as well as self-control. She has a right and duty to be faithful to her friends as long as they are not asking her to sin when they request that she keep a private confidence. If she violates her faithfulness to her friends, who aren’t asking her to sin, then she is laying the foundation for being unfaithful in her relationships, which will not make her romantic relationship stronger. She is the same person in all of her relationships and she brings the same character strengths into all her relationships, so if she wants to be faithful to some relationships then she needs to be faithful to all of her relationships that do not ask her to sin. Therefore, her fiancé should also respect her self- control and not expect her to prove her love for him by violating her own integrity by failing to be faithful in all of her relationships.
Lastly, a person becomes a musician, gets trapped 20 years and then courts a 14 year old girl. This is creepy because even if he was a child prodigy at 6, the math means a 26 year old is trying to date a minor. Her personality is going to continue to grow until she is 24 and marriages are more likely to work if both partners are over 25, which is 11 years away for her.
All of these things ruined an otherwise well written story. I prefer for my fiction to remain fiction and not provide a thin veneer of political allegory. I prefer to avoid having characters motivated by guilt instead of love because it’s unhealthy. I prefer for romance interests to have an age gap that presents the possibility that they can be equal partners.
March 24, 2021
A terrific fairytale retelling with elements of the original tales worked in well
The Princess Vow is an excellent Sleeping Beauty adaptation with a fun and creative Puss in Boots element woven into the story. It's also a story of sisterhood--both those by birth and by choice.
The Sleeping Beauty portion is an innovative way to allow the princess to react in a realistic way, grieving her situation, then work with those who can assist her even while sleeping so she's not a helpless heroine. I thought it was written with careful thought toward the depression that a seemingly powerless situation might cause then the means to get through it as she found a way to work with her circumstances.
Though it can be read on its own, reading the previous books definitely enhances many of the details in The Princess Vow. It continues a story arc introduced in the first book in the Tales from Kingdom of Fable series, The Scarred Prince, while overlapping much of the timeline of the second book, The Golden Ball. (Elements of the prequel novelette The Orphan Queen are included too.) All together these books create a lovely story arc with an incredibly satisfying conclusion here in The Princess Vow. Not all is resolved, however, making me look forward to the next tale in this kingdom, along with other tales that seem to be hinted at in this one.
Overall The Princess Vow is a terrific fairytale retelling with elements of the original tales worked in well. The ending is both immensely satisfying and intriguing, opening up more questions. This will be one I'll happily re-read.
The Princess Vow is an excellent Sleeping Beauty adaptation with a fun and creative Puss in Boots element woven into the story. It's also a story of sisterhood--both those by birth and by choice.
The Sleeping Beauty portion is an innovative way to allow the princess to react in a realistic way, grieving her situation, then work with those who can assist her even while sleeping so she's not a helpless heroine. I thought it was written with careful thought toward the depression that a seemingly powerless situation might cause then the means to get through it as she found a way to work with her circumstances.
Though it can be read on its own, reading the previous books definitely enhances many of the details in The Princess Vow. It continues a story arc introduced in the first book in the Tales from Kingdom of Fable series, The Scarred Prince, while overlapping much of the timeline of the second book, The Golden Ball. (Elements of the prequel novelette The Orphan Queen are included too.) All together these books create a lovely story arc with an incredibly satisfying conclusion here in The Princess Vow. Not all is resolved, however, making me look forward to the next tale in this kingdom, along with other tales that seem to be hinted at in this one.
Overall The Princess Vow is a terrific fairytale retelling with elements of the original tales worked in well. The ending is both immensely satisfying and intriguing, opening up more questions. This will be one I'll happily re-read.
March 7, 2022
The third book in this series combines again fairy tales most of us grew up with. I remember watching
Disney’s Sleeping Beauty in the theater as a boy and
loved the animation and the music that made the story come alive to me.
I have always loved fairy tales and even now I still do as is evidenced by my purchasing and reading these three stories. I think the idea that through all our trials and troubles that there is a silver lining is what gives us courage to continue to press forward.
I recommend this book and the two previous books as ones people who love fairy tales and happy endings will enjoy. Maybe even those who think they are too sophisticated to read fairy tales ought to pick them up as well and see if the joy and wonder of when they read or listened to them when they were younger can reinstall that spark inside them again to face the troubles of our country and world. If we loose hope, doom and gloom are the only thing left to look forward to.
Why not return to the world you once loved and immerse yourself in fantasy again. It’s a great escape
for me and I think it’ll improve your outlook as well!
Love, solidarity and friendships can change the world for good if given the chance. I have enjoyed these three books and think you’ll enjoy them as well.
Disney’s Sleeping Beauty in the theater as a boy and
loved the animation and the music that made the story come alive to me.
I have always loved fairy tales and even now I still do as is evidenced by my purchasing and reading these three stories. I think the idea that through all our trials and troubles that there is a silver lining is what gives us courage to continue to press forward.
I recommend this book and the two previous books as ones people who love fairy tales and happy endings will enjoy. Maybe even those who think they are too sophisticated to read fairy tales ought to pick them up as well and see if the joy and wonder of when they read or listened to them when they were younger can reinstall that spark inside them again to face the troubles of our country and world. If we loose hope, doom and gloom are the only thing left to look forward to.
Why not return to the world you once loved and immerse yourself in fantasy again. It’s a great escape
for me and I think it’ll improve your outlook as well!
Love, solidarity and friendships can change the world for good if given the chance. I have enjoyed these three books and think you’ll enjoy them as well.
April 26, 2021
Seriously?!
It was a pretty good book, but for me it turned sour at the end. It kind of ruined the whole experience.
When it comes to romance I generally don't care about age gaps if they love each other.
But when the girl is 14 it's not okay for her to be courted by a guy who is at least twice as old as her.
**Small spoilers**
The guy is a proficient violinist, but he has been cursed for 20 years.
If he can be considered proficient after 20 years without practice and without a human body, he must have been quite old when he was cursed.
I can't believe he is younger than 30 years and is most likely closer to 40.
Had the girl at least been 18 or maybe 20 I wouldn't have reacted, but when she's just 14?
And her sister okay with that? Not even asking him to wait until she's a few years older?
That kind of ruined the whole book for me, and is why I gave it 3 stars and not 4 or 5 stars.
But up to that point I liked the book which is why I gave it 3 stars and not 2.
It was a pretty good book, but for me it turned sour at the end. It kind of ruined the whole experience.
When it comes to romance I generally don't care about age gaps if they love each other.
But when the girl is 14 it's not okay for her to be courted by a guy who is at least twice as old as her.
**Small spoilers**
The guy is a proficient violinist, but he has been cursed for 20 years.
If he can be considered proficient after 20 years without practice and without a human body, he must have been quite old when he was cursed.
I can't believe he is younger than 30 years and is most likely closer to 40.
Had the girl at least been 18 or maybe 20 I wouldn't have reacted, but when she's just 14?
And her sister okay with that? Not even asking him to wait until she's a few years older?
That kind of ruined the whole book for me, and is why I gave it 3 stars and not 4 or 5 stars.
But up to that point I liked the book which is why I gave it 3 stars and not 2.
January 6, 2022
While I loved this book, it was so hard to get through. It was extremely repetitive because most of the first part of the book had already been told from the other two books. The only difference was, I got more of Auroras POV and O's POV. I also got to learn more about Rose. Even with the new POVs, I really was bored. I did like the twist with adding the Puss in boots tale, but other than that, it wasn't knew. I had pretty much everything figured out before the end of the book. I wasn't excited about the twists and the whole mystery ended up being pretty lack luster. I will say the epilogue was so sweet! I loved seeing Sebastian and Sienna getting married and how Marianne became a part of the family and group. I thought it was so sweet for the 12 princesses to include Marianne. I wonder if there will be more books considering how it ended with Carbose.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 5, 2021
I love how these books have recognizable elements of the original stories, but also are interpreted in a unique way. I love that the League of Princesses band together to try to find a solution. The romance is there, but it’s not necessarily the spotlight of the book and I really liked that.
August 12, 2021
Read the whole series
This trio of stories should be read all together. I love the mixture of fairy tales the look like old friends in new guises. I’ve become addicted to the retelling of these tales this is one of the best.
This trio of stories should be read all together. I love the mixture of fairy tales the look like old friends in new guises. I’ve become addicted to the retelling of these tales this is one of the best.
August 17, 2021
Great story
I loved this story. It’s largely a cross between Sleeping Beauty and Puss in Boots and it ties in nicely with the previous two books, which I would strongly suggest be read in order. I love how strong these women are and I’m eager to see more in the series.
I loved this story. It’s largely a cross between Sleeping Beauty and Puss in Boots and it ties in nicely with the previous two books, which I would strongly suggest be read in order. I love how strong these women are and I’m eager to see more in the series.
February 4, 2022
Fantastic Fantasy
I loved the retelling and intertwining of these fairy tales! Lots of twists and turns as we navigate the fairytale world. Plenty of heroes, heroines, villains, action, suspense and more! Happy Reading!
I loved the retelling and intertwining of these fairy tales! Lots of twists and turns as we navigate the fairytale world. Plenty of heroes, heroines, villains, action, suspense and more! Happy Reading!
March 17, 2022
Excellent trilogy
Interwoven stories and yet they can stand alone, these three books are well written and lots of fun for adventurers and romantics alike. I hope there are more stories of the princesses/queens in our future! Thank you Erika!
Interwoven stories and yet they can stand alone, these three books are well written and lots of fun for adventurers and romantics alike. I hope there are more stories of the princesses/queens in our future! Thank you Erika!
July 13, 2023
soooo good
If you like good writing and fantasy— you’ll love these books. Yes, there is a bit of “Sleeping Beauty” and “Puss in Boots”. But this was so much more than just the fairy tale hook. 10/10 recommend even better than the other two books and those were also awesome
If you like good writing and fantasy— you’ll love these books. Yes, there is a bit of “Sleeping Beauty” and “Puss in Boots”. But this was so much more than just the fairy tale hook. 10/10 recommend even better than the other two books and those were also awesome
June 28, 2023
Sleeping Beauty and Puss in Boots
Locked in Dreamworld, Aurora takes matters into her own hands to figure out how to break the spell. Thankfully, she’s found a way to communicate with her sister. And there’s a certain handsome elf who stops by to keep her company.
Meanwhile, Aurora’s sister Rose travels with a talking cat to find the one who cursed Aurora. Desperate to find out the truth on how to break the curse, she recklessly takes off without telling anyone.
None of these women sit around waiting to be rescued and I love that. They’re far from damsels in distress, and “love’s true kiss” isn’t always what we expect either.
I can’t wait for more books in the series to come out. This one really teases the truth and it’s a delicious plot.
Being stuck inside your own head is never easy, and Aurora shows symptoms of depression throughout the book.
Four and a half roses
Minor injuries
Swoony kisses
Locked in Dreamworld, Aurora takes matters into her own hands to figure out how to break the spell. Thankfully, she’s found a way to communicate with her sister. And there’s a certain handsome elf who stops by to keep her company.
Meanwhile, Aurora’s sister Rose travels with a talking cat to find the one who cursed Aurora. Desperate to find out the truth on how to break the curse, she recklessly takes off without telling anyone.
None of these women sit around waiting to be rescued and I love that. They’re far from damsels in distress, and “love’s true kiss” isn’t always what we expect either.
I can’t wait for more books in the series to come out. This one really teases the truth and it’s a delicious plot.
Being stuck inside your own head is never easy, and Aurora shows symptoms of depression throughout the book.
Four and a half roses
Minor injuries
Swoony kisses
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