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My pre-review: I was recommended this book by the same girl who introduced me to Stardust and Spindle's End, two books I really enjoyed, although the horrible cover of this book turned me off from reading it for a while (and really, I can't imagine myself carrying it around anywhere...lol).
I do love fun fairytale books though, and have heard great things about Mercedes Lackley, so I'm excited to read it!
Final reciew:
Meh. I really liked the parts about Elena becoming a Godmother and the things as ...more
I do love fun fairytale books though, and have heard great things about Mercedes Lackley, so I'm excited to read it!
Final reciew:
Meh. I really liked the parts about Elena becoming a Godmother and the things as ...more

I really enjoyed this beginning of a series. I'm excited to read more of these fractured fairytales.
I liked the main character, Elena a lot, and the others grew on me.
The story/world feels very much like an adult imagining of The Enchanted Forrest Chronicles. ...more
I liked the main character, Elena a lot, and the others grew on me.
The story/world feels very much like an adult imagining of The Enchanted Forrest Chronicles. ...more

Elena Klovis was supposed to be a Cinderella, except the prince is way too young to marry anyone and she really needs to get far away while the wicked step family is out of town. Luckily a Fairy Godmother could use some help, and Elena has lots of magic built up around her from her lack of 'Happily Ever After'. So Elena goes off to test Questers, offer blessings to royal babies, and generally try to keep The Tradition in line. Because The Tradition doesn't really care if there is a happy ending
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This is the first book by Mercedes Lackey that I've read. It was a lot of fun, but it had just too much of the romance genre in it for me.
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