Sew, It's a Quest - Kendra E. Ardnek

Sew, It's a Quest

Kendra E. Ardnek

The Bookania Quests #1

SPOILER WARNING
for "As a Retelling"

Where to Purchase: Amazon

Official Blurb: Robin and Robert are royal twins. They are the only two to have received a Fairy Godmother gift in nearly a century, an amazing honor. Soon it was clear that their gifts had been switched and a search began to find the Fairy Godmother to right the mistake. When she is finally sighted by a knight, the family learns that the pair must find her for themselves and they only have until their 18th birthday ... only 4 months away. Will they be able to find her in time?

As a Retelling: This is an original story set against the backdrop of several fairy tales, using fairy tale tropes. Most fairy tales in this volume are kept intact, though Sleeping Beauty seems to have been woken up early by the wrong prince.

Arista's Thoughts: I wrote this book when I was sixteen, and sometimes it shows in the writing and characters, however, it's a fun story and I enjoy the world and characters.

Ensemble Retelling - Sleeping Beauty, Toads and Diamonds, Casperl and the Princess, Robin Hood
Cameo - Puss in Boots
Indie
Magical
World of Fairy Tales
Traditional European

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The Fairy's Mistake - Gail Carson Levine

The Fairy's Mistake

Gail Carson Levine

The Princess Tales #1

SPOILER WARNING For "As a Fairy Tale"

Where to Purchase: Amazon

Official Blurb: Two very different sisters have two very different encounters with the fairy Ethelinda. Rosella is kind and helpful. Her reward: Jewels and gems tumble out of her mouth whenever she speaks. Myrtle is rude and spiteful. Her punishment: Bugs and vipers slither out of her mouth. The fairy Ethelinda feels she's meted out justice just right--until she discovers Rosella has been locked up by a greedy prince and Myrtle is having the time of her life!

As a Retelling: This short little story, like the others in the series, seeks to expand and explain the fairy tale more than to present any great changes. It does, however, present it with a view "maybe things aren't always as they seem," allowing for both girls to grow over the course of the book and end in a better place. Oh, and it also employs the "false bride" trope that is sometimes found connected to fairy tales similar to Toads and Diamonds. 

Arista's Thoughts: While it isn't quite my favorite of the collection, it's a sweet little story about unforeseen consequences and a fairy tale that deserves more retellings.

True Retelling - Toads and Diamonds
Magical
Children's
Illustrated
Traditional European


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