The Princess Search an Ugly Duckling Retelling by Melanie Cellier
For a few years I was hesitant to read books by Melanie Cellier because she had written so many. An author of both numerous fairy tale retellings I knew that tackling her series would take a long time to finish. But eventually I told myself that I had to at least give it try and so I read The Princess Companion: A Retelling of the Princess and the Pea. It wasn't my favorite, but it was interesting enough for me to try its sequel The Princess Fugitive: A Reimagining of Little Red Riding Hood. Princess Ava's story was much more enjoyable and is what led me to finish The Four Kingdoms series. And I am excited to see the journey continue in the follow up series where three princesses travel to the new lands and keep the story going. But before I can get to that I must review The Princess Search: A retelling of the Ugly Duckling and the final book in the Four Kingdoms series and my personal favorite. Similar to the Princess Companion the leading lady of this book is a commoner who ...