Synopsis: In the land of the Five Hundred Kingdoms, if you can't carry
out your legendary role, life is no fairy tale. Elena Klovis was supposed to be her kingdom's
Cinderella—until fate left her with a completely inappropriate prince! So she
set out to make a new life for herself. But breaking with "The
Tradition" was no easy matter—until she got a little help from her own
fairy godmother. Who promptly offered Elena a most unexpected job. Now, instead of sleeping in the chimney, she has to deal
with arrogant, stuffed-shirt princes who keep trying to rise above their place
in the tale. And there's one in particular who needs to be dealt with - Sometimes a fairy godmother's work is never done…. (from the back of the book)Review: As I enjoy retold Fairy Tales, particular those with a twist, this seemed like just my sort of story. And for the most part, it was. I enjoyed Lackey's world building, the idea of The Tradition, and the way it shapes the 500 Kingdoms. Elena is a pleasing main character - strong, smart, and feminine without being whiny or bitchy. She was clever and wise in how she handled the issues she confronted. I very much enjoyed the progress of the Prince, and what she did to him. And the love story was well-done, the magic seemed to make sense, and the secondary characters had depth and humor. It did have some flaws - some events were drawn out too long while other things were just glossed over. It left the story feeling slightly lopsided. And the sex scenes took me by surprise - way more graphic that I was anticipating and they added very little to the story. Despite these minor things, over all, this was a fun read and an excellent addition to my fairy tale collection.
Bookmarks: 7 of 10
Awards: None
ISBN: 0-373-80245-5
Date Finished: 8-10-2015
Pages: 479
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