If you have not read Princess of the Midnight Ball, read at your own risk, this contains spoilers!
The Gist
Poppy isn’t used to being alone. She almost constantly has her twelve sisters around her, and when she doesn’t, she’s sure to have the company of her twin, Daisy. But, as a part of the heir exchange program, Poppy is shipped off to another country, alone, in hopes that she’ll marry someone there, and create an alliance between those countries. And she’s all anybody can gossip about. The people of Breton have heard of Westfalin’s slipper mishap, but don’t know the entire story. So half of them think Poppy and her sisters are spoiled princesses trying to get attention. The other half think they’re witches. Either way, the gossip is a bit of a shock to Poppy, and she has trouble adjusting to her new life in Breton. But Poppy isn’t the only foreign royal in Breton. Christian, the prince of Danelaw, is also a part of the exchange program. He’s heard of the slipper scandal, too, but isn’t going to just sit around and talk about her. He wants to talk to her. Meanwhile, Ellen Parker – and formally rich and spoiled girl – tries to adjust to her new job as a maid. But she finds that she just can’t do it. However hard she tries, nothing works for her. She’ll fold laundry and when she turns away it seems to unfold itself. She’ll be mending clothes and as she sews more holes appear somewhere else. But she knows what she’ll have to do to escape the life of servitude she’s living now. She plans to get prince Christian to marry her, so she’ll become a princess, and have everyone waiting on her again. And she’s prepared to do most anything to get what she wants. When Poppy senses magic, she knows something is terribly wrong. Especially when all the men in Breton mysteriously fall in love with a woman who nobody’s heard. Lady Ella has set her sights on Prince Christian, and Poppy isn’t the only one who suspects that Lady Ella may not be who everyone thinks she is.
What We Think
Reviewed by Dream Catcher
Number of Pages: 257
Finally! I finished the gist! I don’t know why, but I couldn’t find the right words to say for the longest time. As it is, it’s still not a very good gist, but it’ll have to do. So this is another of Jessica Day George’s books. Her latest, to be exact. A sequel to Princess of the Midnight Balls. Gah. I wish she would stop writing sequels! However, this one wasn’t that bad. I liked it just as much as I liked the first, maybe more. I’m not sure. Either way, it wasn’t all that bad. Warning! Jessica Day George has a fetish for fairy-tale re-tellings! Can anyone guess what this one is based off of? Lady ELLA? That’s right. It’s a creepy twist on Cinderella. And it’s like no Cinderella tale I’ve ever heard. But that doesn’t mean it’s bad. I actually really liked this version of Cinderella, even though the main character wasn’t Cinderella… Anyways, the plot was unique and kept me interested the whole time. I finished the book in two days, if that means anything. I thought the characters were also pretty good. Poppy was a strong, intelligent main character, not at all a damsel in distress. Christian was the perfect gentleman, though a bit clueless at times. The evil character was not only evil, but creepy. I would not want to mess with them. Ever. The only problem I had with characters was the awkward dialogue. At times, some of the dialogue would be stiff and uncharacteristic, which was a little odd, but maybe that’s what the author was going for. But overall, that didn’t bother me so much. The title and cover were just ehh, I think. I’m not sure if I would have read the book at all if I hadn’t known the author already. I think maybe she needs to work on her titles…but, that’s just my opinion. I can’t think of much else to say. Characters were pretty good. Plot was different. Yeah, that’s about it. Overall, the book was good, but not great. I wouldn’t read it again, but I’d still recommend it to people who’ve liked Jessica Day George’s other books.
Real Teen Rating~ B : Read it, but there’s no rush.
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