This is a newish
segment of my blog which will shamelessly promote the Katherine Tegen
Books/HarperCollins Children’s Books that I have or my team has worked on that
I’m particularly excited about.
Twelve princesses suffer from a puzzling (if
silly) curse, and anyone who ends it will win a reward. Reveka, a sharp-witted
and irreverent apprentice herbalist, wants that reward. But her investigations
lead to deeper mysteries and a daunting choice—will she break the curse at the
peril of her own soul?
My thoughts: This
is a fairytale retelling at it’s best: part Twelve
Dancing Princesses, part Beauty and
the Beast, part Persephone. It’s a vividly imagined and fully developed Romanian(ish)
medieval fantasy world. One of my favorite parts of this novel is that it’s a
smart, witty girl who solves the curse, not a suitor looking to save and marry
the princess. Reveka is clever and fun. This is by far one of the best
fairytale retellings I have ever read—right up there with Robin McKinley and
Gail Carson Levine.
My role in its
publication: I didn’t provide much editorial feedback on this one, but I helped
the manuscript, flaps, and jacket circulate through the departments. And I’ve
promoted this book whenever possible because it’s so so good!
Available: Today!
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