![]() She also recognizes her flaws and owns them, including a brashness of temper. Her thievery is 'for good' and so you feel a sort of kinship with her just like you did Aladdin the series (although am I the only one questioning why he was stealing instead of doing a hard labor job or something else). Obviously, Ada is terrified, her only skills are as a thief, and that sure won't help in the etiquette department.Īda is likable. ![]() 50 girls who must show poise, class, and that they are worthy of becoming the next royal. ![]() As part of a way in to retrieve the lamp, she is hidden in an entourage of nobles all arriving at the castle to compete for the Prince's hand. Sure, it still falls prey to some of those young adult issues cheese, drama, characters acting illogical, but the writing is cohesive and it's a unique take on the fairy tale.Īdelaide (Ada), is suddenly swept up into an adventure when a witch swoops her away from her home (and in doing so puts her friend in danger) to embark on a quest to retrieve a lamp that this witch must have and will do anything to get. ![]() ![]() So it was with trepidation that I waded into this book, only to be pleasantly surprised that it was much better written than that other series. This was suggested to me after I finished reading 'The Selection' and described to be similar, albeit mixed with Aladdin. ![]()
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