{Early Reviw} The Princess Curse by Merrie Haskell

Publication date: September 06,2011

Publisher: Harper Collins

ISBN-13: 9780062008138

Synopsis

In the land of Sylvania there is a... unique curse that falls upon the twelve princesses of that kingdom, every morning the princesses wake up tired and they have their shoes in tatters as if they where dancing all night, but they never left their room. There is a reward for anyone who can break the curse and this is where Reveka comes in, she is the child of a soldier and an herbalist apprentice how fights not only to break the curse in hopes of gaining the money to get into a convent and be an herbalist there. But much awaits little Reveka in her journey to save the princesses for not everyone is playing a fair game.

Review

When I started to read this book my thoughts where this is a child's book so it's just an easy read and a quick way to pass time, but boy was i wrong this book is really something, it has a touch of the grim brother, a dash of Greek mythology and a pinch of the beauty and the beast. 

And for a book that is bound to end up in the childrens section of all library's and bookstores please don't be afraid to give it a go, it's worth your time. 

Reveka is a wonderful heroine smart, talented and well intended thirteen year old girl; and even thought the story moves fast it doesn't really make you loose interest for when one mystery is solve there is another coming right at you.

Warning: As it's been mentioned this is a children's book and the only thing I would like to warn the parents is that in this book they make reference twice to the feared question of "where do baby's come from?". 

Rating: 8 1/2 out of 10