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A review by candidcopywriter
An Inconvenient Princess by Melanie Cellier
5.0
Melanie Cellier is the only author out of the six whose other books I had read, so I started reading this book with some expectations in mind, unlike the others. And she didn't disappoint. Just like her fascinating retellings of various fairytales in her Four Kingdoms and Beyond the Four Kingdoms series, she managed to make the story of Rapunzel much more interesting than the original, or even the newer Disney version!
Rather than a focus on the Princess herself, the story was focused on her rescuer, Penny - the girl in not-so-shining-armour. I loved that the prince Arthur isn't really the one doing the rescuing and that he falls for Penny rather than Rapunzel! I also loved that while the book is about Penny, the presence of Annaliese, her twin, is strongly felt throughout the narrative.
We learn about Annaliese through Penny's narration, and Cellier somehow manages to give incredible depth to a character who wasn't even present for most of the book. I always loved Cellier's world-building and character development, and she didn't disappoint in this book. Rapunzel, Penny, Annaliese, Arthur and even the random Duke's daughter who hits on Arthur at some point have depth in this story.
All in all, I'd say it was a great conclusion to the Entwined Tales series, although I am still a bit disappointed that I didn't get to know Martin, the only brother, at all. This book is sort of bittersweet, because I'm really sad to see the siblings and their bumbling fairy godfather go.
After reading this book, I now can't decisively pick a favourite, so here's the ranking according to me:
1) (TIED) A Beautiful Curse and An Inconvenient Princess
2) A Bear's Bride
3) A Goose Girl
4) A Little Mermaid
5) An Unnatural Beanstalk
Rather than a focus on the Princess herself, the story was focused on her rescuer, Penny - the girl in not-so-shining-armour. I loved that the prince Arthur isn't really the one doing the rescuing
We learn about Annaliese through Penny's narration, and Cellier somehow manages to give incredible depth to a character who wasn't even present for most of the book. I always loved Cellier's world-building and character development, and she didn't disappoint in this book. Rapunzel, Penny, Annaliese, Arthur and even the random Duke's daughter who hits on Arthur at some point have depth in this story.
All in all, I'd say it was a great conclusion to the Entwined Tales series, although I am still a bit disappointed that I didn't get to know Martin, the only brother, at all. This book is sort of bittersweet, because I'm really sad to see the siblings and their bumbling fairy godfather go.
After reading this book, I now can't decisively pick a favourite, so here's the ranking according to me:
1) (TIED) A Beautiful Curse and An Inconvenient Princess
2) A Bear's Bride
3) A Goose Girl
4) A Little Mermaid
5) An Unnatural Beanstalk