The Thirteenth Princess - Softcover

Zahler, Diane

Softcover

ISBN 10: 006182500X ISBN 13: 9780061825002

Publisher: HarperCollins, 2011

Synopsis

[ { By Zahler, Diane ( Author ) THE THIRTEENTH PRINCESS Jan-04-2011 Paperback } ]

About this title

Review:

"THE THIRTEENTH PRINCESS is a lucky find, a wheeling gavotte of a novel that refreshes an old fairy tale with new enchantment."--Gregory Maguire, author of WICKED and A LION AMONG MEN

"Splendid entertainment with a guaranteed happy ever after."--Diane Stanley, author of BELLA AT MIDNIGHT

Lively reworking of familiar elements."--Booklist

"Zahler takes a light story and gives it gratifying depth, rounding out the characters and their motivations without betraying the source material and wrapping it all together in a graceful and cohesive romantic drama."--Publishers Weekly

"Delicious descriptions"--Kirkus Reviews

"An enchanting retelling."--Alex Flinn, author of BEASTLY and A KISS IN TIME

Just the right combination of magic, adventure, and romance."--Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

From the Back Cover:

Zita is not an ordinary servant girl—she's the thirteenth daughter of a king who wanted only sons. When she was born, Zita's father banished her to the servants' quarters to work in the kitchens, where she can only communicate with her royal sisters in secret. Then, after Zita's twelfth birthday, the princesses all fall mysteriously ill. The only clue is their strangely worn and tattered shoes. With the help of her friends—Breckin the stable boy, Babette the witch, and Milek the soldier—Zita follows her bewitched sisters into a magical world of endless dancing and dreams. But something more sinister is afoot—and unless Zita and her friends can break the curse, the twelve princesses will surely dance to their deaths. A classic fairy tale with a bold twist, The Thirteenth Princess tells the unforgettable story of a magical castle, true love, spellbound princesses—and the young girl determined to save them all.

About this edition

• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 006182500X
• ISBN 13: 9780061825002
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 272