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A review by constant2m
Beauty's Curse by C.S. Johnson
5.0
I really enjoyed this book. The story of Aurora (Rose to her friends and Rosary to one person), cursed by a witch to prick her finger on the spindle of a spinning wheel on her 18th birthday, is not unfamiliar. But CJ's spin on the story is fantastic. The way she overlaps the human world and the world of fairy is much more modern and less cute than the Disney version of the story. Additionally, she introduces the characters right in the middle of the story which is incredibly gutsy.
Princess Rose, who has been off questing for years trying to find a way to break her own curse, has been summoned home by her father. She meets some good fairies and evil fairies along the way as well as Prince Philip. At home, she is given an ultimatum. Marry and produce an heir or abdicate. The twist is especially fun, since she has two younger siblings that have been kept in hiding to avoid the curse. While the story is so familiar, the personality of the princess is not. She is very strong-willed and opinionated and absolutely unwilling to give up hope. Philip also has some depth to him. Other fun characters are Rose's younger sister, Isra, princess-in-hiding as well as the one person who always has Rose's back and who Rose takes for granted. Theo, a priest turned knight, and one of Rose's closest friends is also a wonderful addition to the ensemble. I am really looking forward to seeing where this story will lead to.
I received a free copy of this book by the author and have reviewed it willingly.
Princess Rose, who has been off questing for years trying to find a way to break her own curse, has been summoned home by her father. She meets some good fairies and evil fairies along the way as well as Prince Philip. At home, she is given an ultimatum. Marry and produce an heir or abdicate. The twist is especially fun, since she has two younger siblings that have been kept in hiding to avoid the curse. While the story is so familiar, the personality of the princess is not. She is very strong-willed and opinionated and absolutely unwilling to give up hope. Philip also has some depth to him. Other fun characters are Rose's younger sister, Isra, princess-in-hiding as well as the one person who always has Rose's back and who Rose takes for granted. Theo, a priest turned knight, and one of Rose's closest friends is also a wonderful addition to the ensemble. I am really looking forward to seeing where this story will lead to.
I received a free copy of this book by the author and have reviewed it willingly.