![]() ![]() ![]() When her beloved, larger-than-life royal father falls while repelling the first army sent by the sprawling Polypontus Empire, Thirrin quickly discovers that effective rule requires more than an abiding delight in feats of arms. 11-14)Īlong with a marvelous and multi-species cast, this debut doorstopper features a teenaged warrior queen, naïve but a quick study, desperately seeking allies against the invading armies of a mighty empire. There is nothing fresh about this reinterpretation. All too easily they buff away each other’s sharp edges, though their lack of chemistry makes their inevitable declarations of love forced and awkward. She seems petulant and pampered but turns out to be kind and adaptable he’s supposedly a slacker, but he’s really brimming with motivation. The narration shifts between Talia and Jack, but the device sheds little light into their characters both are too broadly drawn to engage readers. Both wishing to flee the clutches of the king, they escape together to Jack’s home in Miami, where the girls are either vapid sluts or nerdy brains and the boys are mostly just clueless. ![]() ![]() Modern teen Jack, on the lam from a guided bus tour of Europe, discovers the slumbering kingdom and wakes the princess in a decidedly creepy date-rape–like scenario. When Princess Talia pricks her finger on a spindle on her 16th birthday, she fulfills a curse that puts the entire kingdom of Euphrasia to sleep for centuries. Sleeping Beauty wakes up in the 21st century clichés ensue. ![]()
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