![]() ![]() But then Rose meets Galen, a young soldier-turned-gardener with an eye for adventure. Many princes have tried – and failed – to break the spell. ![]() There, the girls are cursed to dance each night, even when they grow exhausted or ill. instead, Rose and her sisters must travel deep into the earth to the wicked King Under Stone’s palace. But their evenings do not end when the guests return home. She and her eleven sisters are treated to beautiful gowns, slippers, and dances at party after party in their father’s palace. ‘As the crown princess, Rose is never without a dance partner. ![]() ‘ Princess of the Midnight Ball’ is another fairy tale retelling, this time of Grimm’s ‘ The 12 Dancing Princesses’, also known as ‘ The Worn-Out Dancing Shoes’ or ‘ The Shoes That Were Danced to Pieces’. I was expecting more because it’s in the ‘young adult’ section, but I think it’s more for a younger age group, the under-12s, as it’s a very cleanly told, straightforward story with no real suspense or danger. And I really wanted to enjoy it, having read the rhapsodic reviews. I know, I know, I’m not the target audience, and I know this book is well-loved. Sadly, the only reason I read it quickly is because I wanted it to end. As with ‘ The Goose Girl’, this was another quick read. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |