| Kirkus Reviews |
| 04/28/2008 |
| circ=10,000 |
| "Abundant visual details create richly evocative settings, and emotional connection is clear and tender." Kirkus Reviews, 1/15/08
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| Kliatt |
| 04/04/2008 |
| "Marriott draws from myth and magic to retell this exciting story, perfectly suited to adolescent fears and dreams." KLIATT, March 2008 |
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| Publishers Weekly |
| 04/29/2008 |
| circ=19,068 |
| "the mix of magic, royalty and romance will compel many teens" Publisher's Weekly 1-28-08
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| Booklist |
| 04/14/2008 |
| circ=24,150 |
| "Marriott notes Anderson's 'The Wild Swans' as her inspiration, but the novel is entirely her own, veering off from the original in many ways but full of its own narrative power and magic...[a] promising first novel." Booklist, January 2008 (circ. 29,125) |
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| School Library Journal |
| 08/01/2008 |
| circ=31,635 |
| "Well written with vivid details, this rich tale has a little something for everyone." |
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| Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books |
| 03/27/2008 |
| circ=4,000 |
| "An intriguing and well-developed story." BCCB, April 2008 |
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| VOYA |
| 06/01/2008 |
| Voice of Youth Advocates, a fully annotated list for middle and junior high students. circ=7,500
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| "A vivid retelling [with]... a unique twist." |
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| Teensreadtoo.com |
| 06/04/2008 |
| website |
| "Fantastical read... a spunky, magically terrific but socially awkward princess-protagonist." |
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| Teenreads.com |
| 05/19/2008 |
| online |
| Included in roundup of "Cool New Books," March 2008 |
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| Teenreads.com |
| 05/12/2008 |
| online |
| "Likely to delight audiences." |
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| Irish Times, The |
| 11/29/2007 |
| Irish Times, The |
| "Lyrical, psychological . . . the stuff of fairy tale. Which means in this instance danger and darkness and what we want -- a kiss and a happy ending." |
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