The Evil Queen (The Forest of Good and Evil #1) narrated by Caitlin Kelly
Summary: Far, far away, in the realm of Enchantia, creatures of legend still exist, magic is the norm and fairy tales are real. Except, fairy tales aren’t based on myths and legends of the past—they are prophecies of the future. Raised in the mortal realm, Everly Morrow has no idea she’s a real-life fairy-tale princess—until she manifests an ability to commune with mirrors.
544 Pages
The Glass Queen (The Forest of Good and Evil #2) narrated by Caitlin Kelly
Summary: Princess Ashleigh Charmaine is known as the Glass Princess, fragile enough to shatter with a whisper of wind. Born with a weak heart, she dreams of being treated like anyone else. Unlike her headstrong sisters, she received no magical ability at birth and lives every day expecting to die. Until an oracle announces that Ashleigh is fated to play the part of Cinderella, wed a handsome royal and save the Kingdom of Sevon from the evil king and queen who once ruled the land.
552 Pages
by Gina Showalter
Fantasy/Romance
My Rating: A-
I do enjoy Gina Showalter's Lords of the Underworld series, so I was curious to see what this was like. These are so good. Highly enjoyable, with characters that pull you in hard. Everly is a spoiled brat who tries to do better, while Ashleigh is a child destroyed by circumstance. Both characters make you care for their paths, and want to see them get only the best. And when they do... you just want to cheer.
Yes, looking at the summaries and the names of the main characters might make you roll your eyes, but by the time you've hit Enchantia in the first book, you just don't want to stop. Everly's so much fun. And since she was raised on Earth, she's very American, which is just fun to watch her confuse her Enchantian friends with. Ashleigh is a much softer heroine who grows into her power, and just blooms from it. And their Princes are definitely worth all the things they go through. I will say this falls into the New Adult category more than YA, but it should be okay so long as a little spicy is okay.
I have tried to find out more about this series, because I want so much more, but Glass Queen only came out last year, so there are only hints of what we might get from this series, though I did see one thing saying it was currently listed as a trilogy. Still, I hope it goes much farther than that. There are so many characters in this world that I'd like to see settled and happy. They all deserve their happily ever afters. And their villains all need to be punished.
If you like fairy tales, especially twisted ones, this is a must read. I highly recommend.
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