Category: Young Adult
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Book Review of The Golden Princess by Melanie Cellier
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The Golden Princess is a retelling of Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves, by Australian author Melanie Cellier, it is 4th book in the Back to The Four Kingdoms series,
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Book Review of The Desert Princess by Melanie Cellier
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Can a girl from a kingdom of snow find her footing in and save the desert kingdom and her own heart? The Desert Princess is a YA fantasy, a retelling of Aladdin by Melanie Cellier, it is the 3rd book of Back to the Four Kingdoms series, this is the…
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Book Review of The Mystery Princess by Melanie Cellier
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Can Daria face her trauma and fear to save a kingdom and perhaps her heart too….? The Mystery Princess is a Young Adult retelling of Cinderella by Australian author Melanie Cellier, This is the second book of Back to The Four Kingdoms, even though these books can be read as…
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A Princess of Wind and Wave: a Retelling of The Little Mermaid (Book Review)
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In this twist on ‘The Little Mermaid’, the mermaid must get out of dreams into reality to save her kingdom and heart. A Princess of Wind and Wave is a retelling of The Little Mermaid, by Australian author Melanie Cellier. It is the last book of the Beyond the Four…
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Book Review of A Captive of Wing and Feather by Melanie Cellier
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A princess flees from a curse, and runs straight into another one, the key to this is one is true love, but can she ever open her heart to anyone again after her traumatic past. A Captive of Wing and Feather by Melanie Cellier is a Retelling of Swan Lake,…
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A Crown of Snow and Ice by Melanie Cellier (Book Review)
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A Fiery Princess is tasked with saving a Kingdom of Snow and Ice, hopefully, it won’t snuff out her fire first. A Crown of Snow and Ice by Melanie Cellier is a Retelling of Snow Queen, it is the third book in the Beyond the Four Kingdoms series, and it…
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A Tale of Beauty and Beast by Melanie Cellier (Book Review)
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A tale of a cursed prince’s redemption, a tale of a brave princess’s sacrifice, a tale of true love. A Tale of Beauty and The Beast by Melanie Cellier is a Young Adult Fantasy, a retelling as you would quite clearly be able to tell of the fairytale Beauty and…
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Book Review of Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare
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“Demon pox, oh demon poxJust how is it acquired?One must go down to the bad part of townUntil one is very tired.Demon pox, oh demon pox, I had it all along—Not the pox, you foolish blocks,I mean this very song—For I was right, and you were wrong!” – William Herondale…
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A Dance of Silver and Shadow: A Retelling of The Twelve Dancing Princesses (Book Review)
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Twelve princesses dance a dangerous dance and compete for a deadly prize. A Dance of Silver and Shadow by Australian author Melanie Cellier is a retelling of the beloved fairytale The Twelve Dancing Princesses, It is the first book of the Beyond The Four Kingdoms series, which is the sequel series…
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Book Review of Clockwork Princess by Cassandra Clare
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“When you are reading a book, and you know that it is going to be a tragedy; you can feel the cold and darkness coming, see the net drawing tight around the characters who live and breathe on the pages. But you are tied to the story as if being…
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Book Review of Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare
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“Bloodthirsty little beasts. Never trust a duck”- William Herondale (Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare) Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare is a Young Adult Fantasy, a Historical Fiction. It is the first book of the Infernal Devices Trilogy. The Prequel to The Mortal Instruments.
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Book Review of Promchanted by Morgan Matson
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The one in which two teens are pulled into the Sleeping Beauty, yup the Fairytale. Promchanted is a YA contemporary but at the same time fantasy novel by American Author Morgan Matson. First of all, Alexa plays Mad at Disney by Salem Ilese 🎵🎵
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A Resident Indian’s Perspective on Arushi Avachat’s Arya Khanna’s Bollywood Moment
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For the Desi and Pardesi folks, presenting a book structured like a Bollywood movie. Arya Khanna’s Bollywood Moment is the debut novel of American – Indian author Arushi Avachat. She wrote this when she was just a teen.
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A Midwinter’s Wedding (The Four Kingdoms)(Book Review)
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A Princess stands on the brink of a Midwinter’s Wedding turning into a Midwinter’s Tragedy. A Midwinter’s Wedding is a young adult fantasy novella by Melanie Cellier, it is a retelling of The Frog Prince. It is a part of The Four Kingdoms series along with another novella, a novelette,…
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Happily Ever Afters: A Four Kingdoms Novella (Book Review)
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Low on Chapters, High on Cuteness. Happily Ever Afters is a Young Adult Fantasy novella by Australian author Melanie Cellier. It is part of the Four Kingdoms Series which includes 1 other novella, a novelette, and 5 novels. It takes place right before the 3rd novel and the heroines are…