I just finished book 1 of the Princess series by Jim C Hines, and it was a lovely, fun read. Had some predictable bits, of course, but that'll happen when you're basing your characters on well known fairy tales and legends. And there were some wonderful (and wonderfully awful) twists on those fairy tails, too. Basic premise is that after Cinderella's wedding, her stepsisters didn't just fade quietly into the background - they returned for revenge and kidnapped the prince. So Cinderella sets off in company of Snow White and Sleeping Beauty to rescue him. Quick paced and light hearted, it was just the sort of story I needed to distract me from worries about taxes. I couldn't even finish this. I normally read an entire book even if I can't stand it but this book was just too awful for me to read it. The characters are predictable and do not have much depth. The story wasn't too original either, in my opinion. I read about 3/4 of this book so maybe it gets better at the end. If you are into a retelling of fairy tales (but have not read many of them) then you may like this book.As I said before, I did NOT finish this book. So I would suggest reading more than just my review if you are considering a purchase.
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Really great story line! Totally different view on what and how a princess should act.
—Amelia
Somewhere between a two and a three, but closer to the three for sure.
—meiramouse
Such an amazing read. I have to get the rest of the series!
—jjenkins
New favorite feminist fantasy! This was great!
—bbeegg
Amazing book series will read again and again
—nellesha
