I just read this charming little short story by Ms. J.M. Stengl introducing her new Faraway Castle series…and I was positively delighted. It was short and sweet, a perfect hook to intrigue new readers such as myself. Ellie is the perfect heroine, kind and brave in her own way, and terribly clever. The Prince is tall, dark, and handsome…what’s not to love about that? And my favorite part of all…there are a ton of adorable little fantasy animals running around. The sprites were my favorite. I don’t want to tell you anything else, because of spoilers, but trust me: the cinder sprites are the most original fantasy creature I’ve ever stumbled upon.
The setting for this new series is also quite original. It takes place…at a resort. Yes, you heard me, a fantasy resort. Ellie is a worker at the resort where Prince Omar is staying with his family…and the story takes off from there. I never would have imagined a fairy tale about a resort would be so positively endearing, but it WORKS.
I rate this little novel PG for most audiences. (There are some mild thematic elements that might not be okay for little kids, but otherwise this is clean and easy to read!)
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