citizen-times.com:

Ebbitt begins her tale on a mournful note: “On the sixth day, the queen lay dying.” The queen’s illness is a result of a terrifying plague that is ravaging the usually idyllic kingdom of Gossling.

Then Amelia takes over as narrator. Connecting flashbacks with the present, Amelia describes her close bond with her sisters, her good and wise parents, and the goings-on of palace life.

Part of the charm of this book is Ebbitt’s nimble blending of realism and fantasy. She furnishes the kingdom of Gossling with all manner of wondrous places and people. Recalling passages from books read to her by her nanny, Amelia muses that Gossling was and maybe is still a place inhabited by “gentle, mystical creatures, magical animals and dragons; sweet oddities, all described with the glittery sugar of fairy tales.”

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I still love fairy tales. No matter how old I get, they never get old. And this one seems like a fun one to read.

What do you think?