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A review by candidcopywriter
The Princess Pact: A Twist on Rumpelstiltskin by Melanie Cellier
4.0
Rumpelstiltskin has always been one of my favourite fairytales, and I had high hopes for this book. I'm happy to say it didn't disappoint. At all. It was absolutely lovely. Not as great as some of Melanie Cellier's other books in the series, but it was amazing nonetheless.
I loved that the story was not about what happened in the fairytale, but what happened after. It's about the daughter of the king and the girl who made the deal with the devil, so to speak. It's about her adventures.
I love that she's a typical princess in the beginning but slowly learns to fight. I love that the retelling follows the original story while still not being repetitive. But most of all, I love that the hero in this story trusts the princess to be able to handle her own. He teaches her to fight rather than trying to protect her to the extent that she can't protect herself. And when she's learnt enough, he trusts her skills.
I really love the world Cellier has built and the direction she's taking the story. The Princess Pact is another brilliant work to her name, and I can't wait to read her other books.
I loved that the story was not about what happened in the fairytale, but what happened after. It's about the daughter of the king and the girl who made the deal with the devil, so to speak. It's about her adventures.
I love that she's a typical princess in the beginning but slowly learns to fight. I love that the retelling follows the original story while still not being repetitive. But most of all, I love that the hero in this story trusts the princess to be able to handle her own. He teaches her to fight rather than trying to protect her to the extent that she can't protect herself. And when she's learnt enough, he trusts her skills.
I really love the world Cellier has built and the direction she's taking the story. The Princess Pact is another brilliant work to her name, and I can't wait to read her other books.