Boy did I find a winner.
Once Upon a Marigold
By Jean Ferris
Blurb from Goodreads: "A young man with a mysterious past and a penchant for inventing things leaves the troll who raised him, meets an unhappy princess he has loved from afar, and discovers a plot against her and her father."
Guys, I don't even know if I can do this book justice here. You know I have a love of fairy tales, and I am quite over the moon for this one.
First of all, the book is written in 3rd person omniescent. I didn't realize this when I bought it (based only on the cover, admittedly), but it is easily discovered in the first few pages. Omniescent is hard, but Ferris definitely did it the right way. You're not overloaded with thoughts, but given just enough to make the story even funnier.
Yes, it is FUNNY. And it's so rich with detail and charisma...okay, I could sit here and gush ALL day.
The message here: Read this book. It's light-hearted and fun, and will make your heart melt. The narrative flows so well and keeps you enchanted right to the very last sentence.
I cannot wait to get my hands on the sequel, Twice Upon a Marigold.
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10 comments:
It's fun to just go to the bookstore and browse until something catches your eye. I found Lauren Willig, one of my favorite authors, that way.
This sounds awesome and I'm adding it to Goodreads NOW.
That sounds fun! I'm going to check it out.
That was the our schools winner for the black eyed susan award a few years ago.
It's been sitting on my school bookshelf for YEARS now and I've never read it.
FOR SHAME!
Erinn! You must correct this grave injustice!! Make haste and get thee to the bookshelf!!!
Light-hearted isn't usually my thing, but you sell it so well. :) May check it out during a lazy summer day--now if only summer will hurry up and get here!
I've never heard of it, but it sounds wonderful!! Thanks for sharing!! :D
I've had this on my TBR list for quite some time, as well. I wonder if it's something I could read with my daughters, ages 8 and 10. They really enjoyed Ella Enchanted, would this be a win for a family read?
This one is definitely a family read. :)
wow, sounds amazing! Can't wait to get my hands on this!
PS: Is It MG? It sounds kinda like an MG plot.
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