Fairy Tale Giveaway Hop

Welcome to my Fairy Tale Giveaway.  This hop is being hosted by I Am A Reader, Not a Writer and bbb32reads.  I am giving away one book of your choice Young Adult/Middle Grade that is based on a fairy tale. This giveaway is open internationally, as long as The Book Depository ships to you.

For this giveaway, I am highlighting three of my favorite fairy tale heroes/heroines and the books they appear in. The summaries come from Goodreads.com.


Humans and androids crowd the raucous streets of New Beijing. A deadly plague ravages the population. From space, the ruthless lunar people watch, waiting to make their move. No one knows that Earth’s fate hinges on one girl. . . .

Cinder, a gifted mechanic, is a cyborg. She’s a second-class citizen with a mysterious past, reviled by her stepmother and blamed for her stepsister’s illness. But when her life becomes intertwined with the handsome Prince Kai’s, she suddenly finds herself at the center of an intergalactic struggle, and a forbidden attraction. Caught between duty and freedom, loyalty and betrayal, she must uncover secrets about her past in order to protect her world’s future.

I love Cinder's pure grit. She's determined to make a good life for herself despite the awful circumstances she finds herself in.  When things change and she realizes that there is more at stake than just herself, she finds the courage to keep fighting.  I prefer heroines who are willing to step up to save themselves rather than waiting for a 'handsome' prince to step up and save them.  There is a handsome prince in this story who is forced to carry the weight of his country on his young shoulders.  I like the fact that the two try to help each other, but don't magically solve all of their problems.

She can whisper to horses and communicate with birds, but the crown princess Ani has a difficult time finding her place in the royal family and measuring up to her imperial mother. When she is shipped off to a neighboring kingdom as a bride, her scheming entourage mounts a bloody mutiny to replace her with a jealous lady-in-waiting, Selia, and to allow an inner circle of guards more power in the new land. Barely escaping with her life, Ani disguises herself as a goose girl and wanders on the royal estate. Does she have the pluck to reclaim her rightful place? Get ready for a fine adventure tale full of danger, suspense, surprising twists, and a satisfying conclusion. The engaging plot can certainly carry the tale, but Hale's likable, introspective heroine makes this also a book about courage and justice in the face of overwhelming odds. 

Ani is another character that I enjoy reading about.  She's not perfect but she tries to do the right thing.  After experiencing a vicious attack, Ani goes into hiding.  One of the things that I especially appreciate is the growth that Ani experiences as she struggles to deal with the blows that fate has handed her.

Princess Emeralda aka. Emma isn't exactly an ideal princess. Her laugh is more like a donkey's bray than tinkling bells, she trips over her own feet and she does not like Prince Jorge, whom her mother hopes she will marry. But if Emma ever thought to escape her troubles, she never expected it to happen by turning into a frog! When convinced to kiss a frog so he might return to being a prince, somehow the spell is reversed and Emma turns into a frog herself! Thus begins their adventure--a quest to return to human form.

Emma is simply a delightful character who doesn't fit the stereotypical image of a princess.  She isn't elegant or spoiled, she loves wandering around in the swamp and she rarely behaves in a proper fashion.  I love that about her.





Here are some other great fairy tale reads.

 

 

RULES for GIVEAWAY

1. You must be over 13.
2. You MUST be a follower.  I've decided I want to reward those who take the time to follow me. At least this time.
3. Fill out the form. You may choose one of the books mentioned above or any other MG/YA fairy tale book.
4. Winner will be announced on MAY 2nd.  The winner has 48 hours to respond to the email I send, otherwise another winner will be chosen.

Thanks for participating and good luck!

 
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