Poppy from PRINCESS OF THE MIDNIGHT BALL returns and, along with her unmarried sisters, is currently helping her father regain political alliances by participating in a royal exchange. Now she's living with her cousins, Lord and Lady Seadown, and their daughter, Marianne.She turns down invitations to balls because she refuses to dance after surviving the curse from her mother. Society soon frowns upon her absence, thus forcing Poppy to attend the balls. Instead of dancing, she joins the gentlemen and plays cards. She and Marianne become friends with the young royal prince staying with the King.
When Prince Christian notices how different Poppy is from other girls, he's intrigued and happy to spend time with her. Some assume a marriage isn't far behind, but before anything transpires, a young, mysterious, beautiful woman enters the picture.
Before long, all the men are falling in love with her and making absolute fools of themselves, while the women detest her. Poppy notices that something's not right. Could the magical protection she's wearing stop her from seeing an enchantment?
Seeing clearly, she recognizes the mystery girl as a previously wealthy young lady fallen on hard times. Instead of dancing and enjoying frivolity, Ellen's now forced to become a maid. Can Poppy stop Ellen from making a terrible bargain with a creature who will demand something horrible in return?
Just when Poppy thought she'd finished with evil, she must battle the Corley to save the lives of those she loves dearly.
My Thoughts: One can only hope that Jessica Day George will continue to write more about these charming sisters and their battles with magical, evil creatures. The friendship, sense of self, evil beings, drama, and romance make PRINCESS OF GLASS a must-read for lovers of fairytales and fantasy stories. I gave it a:
The Cover: I adore the cover, although I don't remember this dress from the book. Still it looks very similar to Princess of the Midnight Ball.
Source: from ALA Midwinter - Bloomsbury
I love romantic tales like this. Can never write them, but love reading them. Thanks for sharing the review.
ReplyDeleteSounds good. I loved the first one and can't wait to read this one.
ReplyDeleteOooh, thanks for the review, I really want read this one!
ReplyDeleteI just finished this one. I just loved it. I would love to see more books about the sisters!!!
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