The Princess and the Hound
He is a prince and heir to a kingdom threatened on all sides, possessor of the forbidden animal magic. She is a princess from a rival kingdom, the daughter her father never wanted, isolated from all except her hound. In this lush and beautifully written fairy-tale romance, a prince, a...
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He is a prince and heir to a kingdom threatened on all sides, possessor of the forbidden animal magic. She is a princess from a rival kingdom, the daughter her father never wanted, isolated from all except her hound. In this lush and beautifully written fairy-tale romance, a prince, a princess, and two kingdoms are joined in the aftermath of a war. Proud, stubborn, and bound to marry for duty, George and Beatrice will steal your heart—but will they fall in love?
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780061131899 (006113189X)
Publish date: May 27th 2008
Publisher: HarperTeen
Pages no: 432
Edition language: English
Series: The Hound Saga (#1)
This story is told pretty much in the classic fairy tale style. As such don't expect today's usual tropes: there's no waste of pages telling how pretty and special our characters are. Also, unlike most stories, here our main character is the guy, Prince George, and we get to see him growing up. That...
This book was interesting, but kind of confusing (but that may be my fault, since I read it on a 3-hours-of-sleep brain in a bouncy car.) I'll have to take some time to think about it. Full review to come...
What felt like a really classic romance fairy tale. I really felt like it was old times, where mysterious things are possible and love comes true no matter the difficulties. With classic romances though comes foreshadowing that is way too obvious.Although, I like the twist that she put on the Beauty...
I was excited for this one because I thought it sounded like a really interesting premise (and, um...I am a sucker for the cover, which is pretty). And though there were things I really enjoyed about it, for the most part I felt a little let down.It's a little hard to explain because my feelings ab...
I really liked this book. It had a slowish start, but the reader needed to know George first. I didn't see this as a retelling of "Beauty and the Beast," but a fresh take on a new fairytale. Enjoyable!
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