{"product_id":"9780062008152","title":"The Princess Curse","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Princess Curse\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Merrie Haskell\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eMerrie Haskell’s middle-grade fantasy novel \u003cem\u003ePrincess Curse\u003c\/em\u003e is an imaginative retelling of the fairy tales \u003cem\u003eThe Twelve Dancing Princesses\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eBeauty and the Beast.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIn the fifteenth-century kingdom of Sylvania, the prince offers a fabulous reward to anyone who cures the curse that forces the princesses to spend each night dancing to the point of exhaustion. Everyone who tries disappears or falls into an enchanted sleep.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThirteen-year-old Reveka, a smart, courageous herbalist’s apprentice, decides to attempt to break the curse despite the danger. Unravelling the mystery behind the curse leads Reveka to the Underworld, and to save the princesses, Reveka will have to risk her soul.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ePrincess Curse\u003c\/em\u003e combines magic, suspense, humor, and adventure into a story perfect for fans of Gail Carson Levine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003eImaginative, intriguing and spirited…In this impressive debut, the author artfully weaves humor, suspense, magic and myth into an intricate plot.\u003cbr\u003eWith a good sense of humor, an able and empowered protagonist, and a highly original take on this tale, Haskell’s story gives readers much to enjoy.\u003cbr\u003eHaskell’s first novel offers a well-paced fantasy with an involving first-person narrative.\u003cbr\u003e[An] intriguing mix of fairy tale, Romanian folklore, and classic mythology…readers will likely be as anxious to return to the Underworld as Reveka.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780062008152\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":41074911674574,"sku":"9780062008152","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/9780062008152.jpg?v=1648697539","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780062008152","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}