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A review by candidcopywriter
A Goose Girl by K.M. Shea
4.0
To be honest, I only read a summary of the original "Goose Girl" tale after I read this book, and it's amazing how the grotesque original story has been transformed into something humorous and fun to read. I loved the slow development of the bond between Falada and Rynn, and the small surprises the author throws in through the book about the airheaded princess' unexpected intelligence.
The romance between Conrad and Rynn could have been a bit more in focus than it was in the book, but under the circumstances (Rynn was, after all, supposedly betrothed to his cousin), Shea managed to squeeze in enough of it to avoid disappointment.
In a way, I loved that the story focused more on the girls (princess and maid-servant) and their friendship, and the blossoming friendship between Rynn and the irreverent fairy horse Falada. But I found the ending a bit rushed. I would have liked it much more if Conrad's proposal to Rynn towards the end of the story was shown as a six months later thing, with a few allusions to time spent together during the period. The rushed declaration of love seemed too much like love at first sight for me, and I always prefer to read blossoming romances.
Otherwise, the book was excellent, with a high dose of humour and just the right amount of thrill to keep me reading it.
P.S: I really love the idea of a series with each book written by a different author. It's so nice that they all banded together and gave us readers a taste of each of their styles! Before coming across this series, I only knew about Melanie Cellier[author Melanie Cellier|14830176] in the fairytale retellings genre, but now I'm familiar with the styles of five more wonderful authors. This series has given me a host of new books to read! That is, perhaps, what I liked best about the Entwined Tales series.
The romance between Conrad and Rynn could have been a bit more in focus than it was in the book, but under the circumstances (Rynn was, after all, supposedly betrothed to his cousin), Shea managed to squeeze in enough of it to avoid disappointment.
In a way, I loved that the story focused more on the girls (princess and maid-servant) and their friendship, and the blossoming friendship between Rynn and the irreverent fairy horse Falada. But I found the ending a bit rushed.
Otherwise, the book was excellent, with a high dose of humour and just the right amount of thrill to keep me reading it.
P.S: I really love the idea of a series with each book written by a different author. It's so nice that they all banded together and gave us readers a taste of each of their styles! Before coming across this series, I only knew about Melanie Cellier[author Melanie Cellier|14830176] in the fairytale retellings genre, but now I'm familiar with the styles of five more wonderful authors. This series has given me a host of new books to read! That is, perhaps, what I liked best about the Entwined Tales series.