Unfortunately, that’s about the only thing I liked about the book. I’m not a huge fan of the Cinderella fairy tale aside from the 2015 live-action remake, but George does a good job of changing the tale up so it’s not so straightforward and predictable. And having fought against one curse before, she’s just the girl to take on another! Rating: 2/5 Princess of Glass is a fairly unique take on Cinderella, following the bare bones of the tale but branching off and fitting it into the larger picture of George’s fantasy world. But when a hapless servant named Eleanora enters the picture and sets her sights on the prince, too, which girl will win his heart? And who is behind the magnificent gowns and slippers that the penniless Eleanora has been wearing to the balls? Only Princess Poppy can see through the magic that holds the rest of the kingdom in its spell. Life in far-off Breton isn’t so bad, not when there’s money to be own playing cards and a handsome prince promising friendship…and maybe something more. Which is why she’s reluctant to participate in the royal exchange program that her father and some of their neighbor kings have cooked up. Having once been cursed to dance every night with her sisters, Princess Poppy has vowed never again to put on a pair of dancing slippers. It is the sequel to Princess of the Midnight Ball. Princess of Glass, by Jessica Day George, was published in 2010 by Bloomsbury.
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