Fans of Melanie Dickerson, fairy tale retellings and happily ever afters will love this book!Ĭontent: This is a clean read. I especially love the ending, which has such a beautiful message! I will let you read it for yourself. I could picture the events in my head as they played out.
As Vilmar becomes more and more involved and invested in the plights of Gabi and the townspeople, he starts to realize maybe there are things more important than his Testing and becoming king. He works undercover in a mine, where he meets Gabi, and learns to be a slave to others. He must go through a Testing to prove himself worthy to be the next king. Will she let her need for revenge or kindness win? Gabi has had so much taken away from her by the Evil Queen. Hedlund writes Gabi as a much more complex and relatable heroine. I often find “Cinderella” characters one dimensional, but Ms. Even when in a horrific situation, she focuses on others and does not lose heart. Gabi tries to practice kindness, even though she has lost everything and is forced to be a slave in a mine, doing manual labor because of the Evil Queen. Gabriella, or Gabi, is our heroine with a heart like gold and bravery to match.
“Beholden” is a Cinderella retelling, with its own unique voice and a fresh spin on the original story.
This series is almost like a prequel to the “Lost Princesses.” The newest installment can be read as a standalone. Hedlund’s “Lost Princesses” trilogy (all of which I have read and loved). “Beholden” by Jody Hedlund is the first book in the “Fairest Maidens” trilogy.
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