The engrossing companion novel to Princess of the Midnight Ball, with a wicked twist on Cinderella.
Hoping to escape the troubles in her kingdom, Princess Poppy reluctantly agrees to take part in a royal exchange program, whereby young princes and princesses travel to each other’s countries in the name of better political alliances—and potential marriages. It’s got the makings of a fairy tale—until a hapless servant named Eleanor is tricked by a vengeful fairy godmother into competing with Poppy for the eligible prince. Ballgowns, cinders, and enchanted glass slippers fly in this romantic and action-packed happily-ever-after quest from an author with a flair for embroidering tales in her own delightful way. [summary from Goodreads]
I love retellings, Princess of the Midnight Ball, and Jessica Day George's writing. It's gorgeous and captivating, staying true to the magic of the original fairy tale while spinning a unique angle of its own. In particular, it's a retelling of Cinderella--and I've found that I like most of the Cinderella retellings better than the original tale itself. Looks good to me!
Princess of Glass will be published in hardcover by Bloomsbury on May 25, 2010.
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I love the summary! Sounds like an interesting twist with a dash of comedy of Cinderella. The cover is lovely. =D
ReplyDeleteEleanor...is that a guy's name?
ReplyDeletelol fairy tale cat fight, that does sound rather awesome XD;
Thank you so much for posting this! It hadn't hit my radar yet, but I think I need this one. Do we really have to wait that long?
ReplyDeleteI hadn't heard of these, but I'm definitely picking up the first one, because I love retellings too.
ReplyDeleteSquee! I didn't know about this and I'm so excited! And it comes out on my birthday!:) Thanks for posting!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the summary.
ReplyDeleteI'm going to check out the books.
I want to read this book too. I saw the cover a few days ago and it's lovely.
ReplyDeleteMy pick for this week was The Fool's Girl by Celia Rees: http://rebeccasbookblog.blogspot.com/2009/12/waiting-on-wednesday-fools-girl-by.html
Great pick! I love Jessica Day George's books. Can't wait to read this one.
ReplyDeleteThis does look fun! I'm a fan of fairy tale retellings as well.
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ReplyDeleteOhh, the summary sounds great! I liked the Princess of the Midnight Ball, so I'm definitely looking forward to this one. Great pick! :)
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