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More Than a Princess

by E.D. Baker
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From beloved house author E. D. Baker comes the first book in a middle-grade series about a princess who's more than what she seems-and the kingdom whose fate rests in her hands.
Aislin of Eliasind is more than just a princess — she's half-fairy and half-pedrasi, with magical gifts from each side of her heritage!
One day, as Aislin is venturing through the woods, she is alarmed to hear a band of humans coming through. How did they get past the guarded magical passageway that leads to her hidden kingdom? Mistaken for a human herself, Aislin is captured, and soon realizes she's in even bigger trouble—she's being used as a pawn to help the king of this nearby kingdom, Morrain, find a secret passageway to the warring land of Scarmander, so he can capture his enemies by surprise. Aislin must find a way to break free, while also minding the beautiful human princess and ladies-in-waiting she now shares a castle with, who are all too ready to point out her differences. Thankfully, Aislin's inner strength goes beyond her magical qualities. And with a few loyal friends by her side, she's ready to stand up for herself and her kingdom once and for all.
A classic and original fairy-tale that celebrates beauty and goodness in all its shapes and sizes, More than a Princess will resonate with readers who love magic, suspense, girl power, and adventure.
Don't miss the sequel, Power of a Princess!

And look for these other magical series by E.D. Baker:

Tales of the Frog Princess
The Wide-Awake Princess
The Fairy-Tale Matchmaker
More Than a Princess
Magic Animal Rescue

and more!

  • Creators

  • Series

    More Than a Princess

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    November 6, 2018

  • Formats

    • Kindle Book

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9781681197715

    • EPUB ebook

      • ISBN: 9781681197715
      • File size: 5829 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • ATOS Level: 5.4
    • Lexile® Measure: 800
    • Interest Level: 4-8(MG)
    • Text Difficulty: 3-4

  • Reviews

    • Kirkus

      August 15, 2018
      The author's latest fantasy series introduces Aislin, a princess of mixed heritage: fairy (the Disney-esque type) and pedrasi (less glitzy but gifted cavern dwellers).Aislin's fairy father and pedrasi mother rule a diverse kingdom that welcomes giants, ogres, sprites, nymphs, and others along with their own kinds. Aislin resembles her mother's people--on the short and stocky side (though not in the cover art)--more than the tall, willowy fairies. Her pedrasi heritage confers what proves a crucial gift: drawing power from rocks and stones. Magical beings left the human world behind long ago and barred humans from entering their kingdoms. That changes when King Tyburr of Morain breaches the border. Alarmed, Aislin asks him to take her back to his castle, hoping to get him away from her people and learn his intentions. Her companions, a magical doll and her fairy BFF, also make effective spies. The king ponders marrying her to his conceited son, Rory, although snobbish castle courtiers disdain Aislin as fat and too dark; Rory's companion Tomas is more to her liking. The writing is uneven: Static opening scenes of Aislin's home castle read like paint-by-numbers for text, but pace and storytelling pick up whenever Aislin heads outdoors, where the author's gift for synthesizing nature and magic comes into play. Humans seem to be default white, and Aislin's dark skin is due to a pedrasi tendency to tan in the sun.A quirky, imaginative tale locked inside a stale, formulaic princess narrative. (Fantasy. 8-12)

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Formats

  • Kindle Book
  • OverDrive Read
  • EPUB ebook

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • ATOS Level:5.4
  • Lexile® Measure:800
  • Interest Level:4-8(MG)
  • Text Difficulty:3-4

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