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Welcome to Grimm Academy, where fairy tale favorites go to meet, mingle, learn courtly manners, and if they’re lucky, avoid their prophecies. Living a lonely and sheltered life with her mother, Rapunzel is happy to go to the Academy and escape her mother’s watchful eye and restrictions. She’s a little surprised that her mother insists on a tower room as that is part of her prophecy. Like many of the students at the school, Rapunzel doesn’t completely believe in her prophecy at first but she is prepared nonetheless. Her mother insists on visiting frequently and tries to continue controlling Rapunzel, but she is able to circumvent many of those dictates. The best part is she is accepted into the friend group of Ella, Marigold, & Helena. When she meets and falls in love with Gavin, who has a prophecy of his own, she may be tempting fate. Can her intelligence and resourcefulness, save her happily ever after?
I love fairytales and Rapunzel is one of my favorites. This retelling takes many of the classic elements of her tale into the school setting. Populated by other fairy tale characters, the stories intertwine as friendships are formed. Ms. Greenwood excels at writing believable friendships in her series. Her characters are given depth outside their own stories by these friendships. The story moves at a good pace and is nicely plotted. The relationship with Gavin is sweet, and you definitely pull for their happy ending. Familiarity with the original fairytale let’s you know who the villain is, but the suspense is in the characters learning it and overcoming the betrayal.
While the villain is defeated and sent away, I would like to learn more of the background and motives. I also hope Rapunzel learns more of who she is as the series progresses. I will definitely be reading on to see her friends defeat their prophecies as well. The bonus scene offered through the newsletter signup was a treat as well, introducing Briar Rose and setting up book 2.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I love fairytales and Rapunzel is one of my favorites. This retelling takes many of the classic elements of her tale into the school setting. Populated by other fairy tale characters, the stories intertwine as friendships are formed. Ms. Greenwood excels at writing believable friendships in her series. Her characters are given depth outside their own stories by these friendships. The story moves at a good pace and is nicely plotted. The relationship with Gavin is sweet, and you definitely pull for their happy ending. Familiarity with the original fairytale let’s you know who the villain is, but the suspense is in the characters learning it and overcoming the betrayal.
While the villain is defeated and sent away, I would like to learn more of the background and motives. I also hope Rapunzel learns more of who she is as the series progresses. I will definitely be reading on to see her friends defeat their prophecies as well. The bonus scene offered through the newsletter signup was a treat as well, introducing Briar Rose and setting up book 2.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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