Misfits (Royal Academy Rebels, 1)
A brand-new series from Jen Calonita, set in the world of Fairy Tale Reform School! Not everyone born royal is meant to rule...
"Funny, charming, and rebellious."--James Riley, New York Times bestselling author of The Story Thieves series and the Revenge of Magic series
In Enchantasia, becoming a legendary prince or princess doesn't happen overnight. Enter Royal Academy, the training ground for the fairy tale leaders of tomorrow!
But Devin has major reservations about her new school and her royal future. How can she be a princess and the best creature caretaker Enchantasia has ever seen? It doesn't help that there's something seriously weird about RA's headmistress. Olivina seems obsessed with preparing students for possible attacks from villains ("A royal can't rule when they're stuck in a tower!") Devin gets that being Snow White and Rapunzel's fairy godmother has probably made Olivina pretty paranoid, but anytime someone steps a toe out of line, Olivina becomes more of a fairy nightmare than a fairy godmother.
Something isn't right with this lady, and Devin is determind to find out what. But what Devin discovers could change the fairy tale world forever...
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Community Reviews
Originally reviewed on Cyn's Workshop
Misfits is a fun, delightful way to tell a story in the fairy tale realm. Bringing to life fairy tales with enthusiasm and heart can be a challenge only because the popularity of the fairy tale genre has risen in recent times. However, what Calonita has done here is bring to life another aspect of storytelling by flushing out fairy tales in her unique way.
Here royals from the realm of Enchantasia are sent off to the Royal Academy for formal training on how to be royals. However, there is more; the headmistress wants the ladies to conform to her idea of royalty. She wants them not to think, know how to dance, sing, and play the damsel in distress. It is very archaic, and Devin and her friends see this. They do not want to conform, not really, and question the Headmistress putting them in dangerous situations where they get punished if they do not wait for the Prince’s to save them.
However, that is part of the charm of the novel, the fact that Devin fights against conformity, she rises against what society deems is supposed to be socially acceptable. It makes the story multifaceted, and it sends a good message to children and young readers that being different is okay, that they should do whatever makes them happy and not what society deems is socially acceptable for them.
Overall, it is a vibrant, fun story for young readers. It has a vivid imagination to it and amazing graphics between chapters that give another insight into the world around them. Overall, an excellent piece of literature for young readers. (★★★☆☆)
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