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公主出任務 10: 粉紅王子: : : Teacher's picks () 72 B 2014 & (Shannon Hale & Dean Hale) (Rapunzels Revenge)(Calamity Jack)(Ever After High) (LeUyen Pham) (Gods Dream)(Aunt Marys Rose)
作者: 珊寧．海爾，迪恩‧海爾 | 繪者: 范雷韻 | 譯者: 黃聿君
當舞會計畫變得一團亂時
木蘭花公主接受了一位勇敢新英雄的幫助
第一位「王子」英雄閃耀登場！
木蘭花公主接受了一位勇敢新英雄的幫助
第一位「王子」英雄閃耀登場！
★《紐約時報》暢銷系列第十部作品
★紐伯瑞文學獎得主經典代表作
★榮獲亞馬遜書店「教師精選」（Teacher's picks）優良讀物
木蘭花公主布置花卉節舞會時，突然聽到一陣喧鬧聲
哦不！她還沒有準備好對抗怪獸
或者……一隻脾氣超壞的鴯鶓！
令她驚訝的是，一位身穿閃亮盔甲的王子趕來救援
但公主精心準備的舞會裝飾品卻被鴯鶓踩壞了。
還好還好，
原來英勇的王子也擁有自己的祕密身份？！
公主與王子能否攜手合作，順利拯救花卉節舞會呢？
紐約時報暢銷《公主出任務》系列
閃亮耀眼的最新作，即將帶給讀者意外的驚喜──！
本書特色
好評不斷
◎長踞《紐約時報》暢銷榜一年
◎已售出電影版權
獨立閱讀訓練
◎附有注音，低年級讀者可自主閱讀。
◎知名英文繪本推手李貞慧(水瓶面面)老師精選「中英對照關鍵詞」及「閱讀想一想」活動
★榮獲第72梯次 好書大家讀 文學讀物B組 好書推薦
★入選美國公共圖書館童書委員會書單
★美國兒童圖書協會暑期閱讀書單
★柯克斯書評2014年最佳圖書
作者
珊寧．海爾 & 迪恩．海爾 (Shannon Hale & Dean Hale)
海爾夫婦是作品獲獎連連的最佳拍檔，他們的共同創作還有如：《長髮公主復仇記》(Rapunzel’s Revenge)和《大災難傑克》(Calamity Jack)等圖像小說。珊寧‧海爾的其他精采作品包括：紐伯瑞銀牌獎《誰來救王妃》，「紐約時報」暢銷系列《童話高中》(Ever After High)。關於《公主出任務》系列，海爾夫婦說：「有時候，我們的女兒們會穿上公主裝，玩下午茶派對遊戲；有時候她們會穿上斗篷，跟怪獸戰鬥。所以，我們也想創造出一個兩件事都會做的角色！」
繪者
范雷韻 (LeUyen Pham)
范雷韻曾替許多童書創作插圖，包括圖圖大主教的《上帝的美夢》(God’s Dream)，還有道格拉斯‧伍德的《瑪莉嬸嬸的玫瑰》(Aunt Mary’s Rose)等。關於《公主出任務》系列，范雷韻說：「我從來不是很像公主的女生，比起玩女孩子的遊戲，我永遠更喜歡扮演超級英雄。如果是小時候的我，一定會愛死這些書了！」范雷韻和同是藝術家的先生，以及兩個兒子住在美國加州。兩個小男生白天是超級英雄，晚上是小怪獸。
譯者
黃聿君
曾任字幕翻譯審稿與出版社編輯，現為專職譯者。翻譯作品曾多次榮獲「開卷好書獎」年度最佳青少年圖書與最佳童書、「好書大家讀」年度最佳少年兒童讀物獎。
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★★★★★ 4
Enchanting
Format: Kindle
"Queen of Roses" by Briar Boleyn is a delightful and refreshing reimagining of the classic tale of King Arthur, with a captivating twist that places the spotlight on Morgan, a character who has often been overshadowed in traditional retellings. Boleyn's creative decision to shift the narrative perspective to Morgan breathes new life into the story, offering readers an intriguing and compelling look at the Arthurian world from an entirely different angle.
One of the most commendable aspects of this book is its incorporation of Fae elements, which adds an enchanting layer of magic and mystery to the already familiar Arthurian setting. Boleyn skillfully weaves the world of the Fae into the narrative, creating a captivating backdrop against which the events of the story unfold. This addition not only adds depth to the world-building but also provides ample opportunities for twists and turns that keep readers thoroughly engrossed.
However, while the book boasts numerous strengths, it does have one noticeable flaw: the characterization of Morgan. While it is reasonable to create a flawed and complex protagonist, it appears that at times, Morgan's character becomes overly difficult and hard to relate to. Her persistently negative perception of one of the main male characters, who is a potential love interest, despite his efforts to support and assist her, may come across as somewhat irrational and could test the patience of some readers. Striking a balance between a strong, independent character and one who can recognize genuine support and affection could have enhanced the overall reader experience.
Nonetheless, the allure of "Queen of Roses" lies in its innovative approach to the Arthurian legend and its skillful blending of fantasy elements into a familiar narrative. Boleyn's evocative prose draws readers into a world where magic, destiny, and fate entwine, leaving us eager to uncover the mysteries that unfold within the pages.
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Reviewed in the United States on July 28, 2023
★★★★★ 5
An action-packed dark romantasy
Format: Kindle
I loved this book! Queen of Roses is an Arthurian-inspired dark romantasy that is the first book in the Blood of Fae series. The story follows Morgan, the princess of Camelot who is rumored to be part fae. Fueled by prejudiced hatred and a mistrust of fae blood, Morgan’s abusive father strips her of her birthright and hands it to her half-brother, Arthur. Instead of becoming queen, Morgan is commanded to join the temple of the goddesses when she comes of age.
However, Arthur turns into a psychopathic, power-hungry, fae-hating king as he ages. He develops malevolent plans and commands Morgan to find an ancient weapon with legendary power. Although Morgan is wary of Arthur’s intentions, she embraces the opportunity to go on a journey and potentially change her fate.
The story picks up from there and we follow Morgan on her quest to find the ancient relic. It’s full of high stakes adventure, mystery, tension, banter, forced proximity, hidden magic, self discovery, and betrayal. This first installment of the series intricately develops the world building and character development. There’s little romance in this book, but it is evident that it is a slow burn that will continue to develop throughout the remainder of the series.
Overall, I loved the world building, the epic fantasy, Morgan’s journey of self discovery, and all of the twists and turns that set the stage for the future installments. I can’t wait to see what happens next!
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Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2024
★★★★★ 4
Arthurian Fae Quest…say less.
Format: Kindle
A fae centered Arthurian tale unlike any I’ve read so far. The author did a great job at descriptive world building, with scenes easily playing out in my minds eye. There was plenty of action, suspense, and even a touch of horror. An enemies to lovers, slow burn romance, a quest, with plot twist and turns aplenty. There was a love triangle, which I’m not usually a fan of but, it played out well in this story line. The FMC, Morgan Pendragon, was so blatantly naïve, yet I typically expect as much in a ‘book one’ of a series, especially one that features a fairly sheltered princess. I was happy to read that in spite of this, she still showed a strong sense of morals, fire, and spine. Now our MMC? Kairos Draven, aka Void’s Edge. Oh, how I’m a sucker for a smoking’ hot grumpy warrior alpha with a witty mouth, and a strong sense of “touch her and die” attitude, so you know who held all my cards. That ending? Just made me swoon all the harder. Now add a battlecat that rivals the size of a horse…and well Ms. Briar Boleyn you have well and truly stolen my heart. I’m excited to see where the story goes from here, and follow along to see more of the characters growth. I went into this story fairly blind, and I think I enjoyed it all the more because of it.
Once the story got going, it had me in an absolute chokehold and it was difficult to put down.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 12, 2024
★★★★★ 3
Not a bad start
Format: Kindle
3 stars
Thank you Netgalley and Briar Boleyn for the ARC!
A camelot/king Arthur retelling with fae. I was hooked by the idea of this book immediately and was eager to jump into this world.
• slow burn
• enemies to lovers
• who did this to you
Morgan Pendragon watched her mother die by her father's hand when she was just eight years old, hiding under the bed. Morgan is believed to have the tainted blood of the fae in her veins and is cast aside so that her fathers illegitimate son, Arthur, can become the king. She's seen his cruel treatment of the fae firsthand, so when he sends her on a journey to find a fae weapon she seizes the opportunity to do more with her life. Along the way, she finds more than she could have imagined.
I don't know a whole lot about King Arthur and Camelot but I had a lot of fun with this story! The plot has some similar tropes to popular romantasy books (From blood and ash) but there's enough originality here that it doesn't feel like I'm reading a copy. I liked how the fae were different in appearance than what is typical in most fantasy books I've read. In this book they have blue hair, violet skin and a wide range of other characteristics. I thought that the world building was easy to follow and I could easily immerse myself into this world. After reading the blurb I kept wondering when she was going to go on the journey to find Excalibur and it doesn't happen until around the 45% mark.
The story is a bit slow at times but starts to pick up once they begin their journey to find Excalibur. The John Wick style Inn was a fun concept that I enjoyed reading about.
There are a lot of similarities to this and FBAA and I would have liked to have it be a little more different, but I'm hoping book two will have the story turn into something of its own. Overall I enjoyed reading this story and I'm looking forward to reading book two especially after that ending.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2023
★★★★★ 5
Fallen Angels, fae, vampires, oh my!
Format: Kindle
Rating: 4.5 | Spice: 2 (but a good slow-burn)
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Main Characters: Huntyr and Wolf
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I couldn’t wait to read this book; there was so much hype about it! And there was no doubt why. I fell in love with the characters and the plot itself. This book is mainly plot driven more than friction driven but it’s easy to follow along with. The characters are fun, easily understood. The main setting is at an academy where both the main characters are going through trials and building strength for the final test, The Transcendent. There are fantastic side characters as well. I loved the camaraderie between Huntyr and her friends. But we don’t like Lanson. 😆
We do have some plot twists that come into play throughout the book. Secrets and betrayal to be seen. I did adore Wolf and Huntyr’s relationship. It was a classic slow burn trope. They didn’t hit it off fast, but in time their feelings grew. I loved their banter, so sexy. Wolf is your next book boyfriend; Huntyr is your next vampire assassin independent bad-a*s female. Themes include loyalty, trust, self-discovery, a true slow burn romance. Side note: book ends on a angsty cliffhanger!
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Emily, thank you for writing this awesome novel and I cannot wait to devour Book 2, Blood So Brutal! 😍
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Happy reading, my lovelies! xo
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Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2024