Book Description Review “In this futuristic Cinderella reimagining, … Myers introduces new elements with her interstellar setting and political intrigue. The slow-burning relationship between Aidan and Delia plays well against the high stakes and late revelations, … An enjoyable interpretation of an old favorite.”―Publishers Weekly”Readers who enjoy sci-fi, especially Marissa Meyer’s “Lunar Chronicles” series, will be charmed by Aidan and Delia. A fun and imaginative space adventure with a modern fairy tale twist.” ―School Library Journal: XpressReviews”Delightful…a unique and fun retelling that I won’t forget.” ―Nerd Daily Read more About the Author B.R. Myers, author of Rogue Princess, spent most of her teen years behind the covers of Lois Duncan, Ray Bradbury, and Stephen King. Her YA contemporary coming of age novel, Girl On The Run, was chosen by the Canadian Children’s Book Centre as a Best Book for Teens for 2016. When she’s not putting her characters in awkward situations, she works as a registered nurse. A member of the Writer’s Federation of Nova Scotia, she lives in Halifax with her husband and two children―and there is still a stack of books on her bedside table. Read more Customers Review: A fabulous gender-swap retelling of the Cinderella fairytale set in space!1. If you think Princess Leia is feisty, you haven’t met Princess Delia. She flies ships, fights pirates, and is fearless. She doesn’t want to marry one of the many princes who have come to her planet to vie for her hand.2. Her little sister Shania is hilarious! One word: Equipment (this scene had me rolling).3. The pirates are violently charming.4. Aiden is a wise-cracking hero whose wit keeps you smiling while Delia saves their lives. He’s no alpha male, but that doesn’t make him a wimp. He’s full of surprises.5. “If the SHEW fits!” (I was so late to the party on getting that play on words. Very clever.)6. A lovely romance with a surprising conclusion.Highly recommend for fans of Marissa Meyer’s Lunar Chronicles.
-Aiden was my favorite character-Princess Delia made some insightful observations about what it means to be a ruler-Delia’s little sister Shania was really fun-I thought the pirates were unnecessary to the plot but they did provide a certain pleasing aesthetic-This is a “Cinderella retelling” but it is not so overly true to the original tale that you can guess what’s coming next. Sometimes it felt more like a retelling of (Disney’s) Aladdin-A lot of people compare it to Lunar Chronicles, which I’ve never read. But I have read Heart of Iron (Anastasia retelling) and it was similar enough I could comfortably recommend it to that book’s fans. Space princesses are popular it seems.
B.R. Myers is an author I’ve read and enjoyed in the past. Her young adult paranormal series was quite fun and creative. I’m excited to see her dive into a fantasy/sci-fi retelling. Paired with a fun and unconventional cover Rogue Princess sounded like a Cinderella retelling with all the imagination I need to enjoy re-exploring this fairytale.Did B.R. Myer’s creativity in Rogue Princess sweep away this Fangirl?For me my mindset is very important going into a new book. And I was in just the right place to enjoy Rogue Princess. Having just finished a year stacked with fantasy reads and balking at reading more I needed something light, fun and easy to consume. And Rogue Princess doesn’t take itself too seriously! It knows that it’s a fairytale retelling cobbling together a new story from different past Cinderellas. It’s not afraid to poke fun at the different fantasy and sci-fi elements it draws from to give me just what I needed… a light, fun and easy to read adventure.Princess Delia is my kind of princess.Delia is from a long line of ruling queens. Her mother is her role model and taking responsibility for her people is a duty she embraces. At the same time she wants to be a part of the action. If it’s flying ships, fighting pirates or saving children. I can really root for a girl who understands who she is, a princess, and chooses to do what’s right. She becomes a little confused where her path should go, but I enjoyed how she found her way.Aiden is my kind of body guarding thief.Thieves aren’t really a trope that I enjoy. I’m too much of a rule following oldest for me to get behind thievery. But a character who comes into himself around the right person is something I can support. Normally we see this happening with a girl finding her Mr. Right. I loved that we gender swapped this and paired it with some neat back history for our decidedly NOT alpha male Aiden. He is a bundle of surprises and I rooted for his happiness as much as for our duty bound princess’.At the heart of Rogue Princess is winning world building folklore.Cinderella is not a new fairy tale to us. Most readers have read at least a dozen different versions if not many more. So it takes a lot to give us something new. Gender swapping the main characters was a great start to refreshing the fairy tale. Myers though takes it a step farther by setting the story on a new fantasy world. This really worked well because it allowed her to craft original folklore for the background of the planet. It uses the Cinderella fairy tale as a frame for an entirely new fairy tale. It’s a fun way to give girls female empowered examples they will want to emulate.And the underlying themes add powerfully to the female empowered message.-The importance of following your heart.-Love of family, especially the bond between sisters and daughters to their mothers.-Loving who you love however they are labeled by the world.-Being environmentally responsible and socially active.-Sacrificing for those people and ideals that are important to you.Rogue Princess is a fun gender swapped retelling mashup of different Cinderellas with our favorite fantasy and sci-fi elements. A little mystery and a rootworthy princess rounds out the folklore that seams the world. Pirates, air ships and secret tunnels make for a light and easy to read adventure.
**Disclaimer: I was given a free e-book in exchange for an honest review for a tour.**Title Rogue PrincessAuthor B.R. MyersDescription from AmazonPrincess Delia knows her duty: She must choose a prince to marry in order to secure an alliance and save her failing planet. Yet she secretly dreams of true love, and feels there must be a better way. Determined to chart her own course, she steals a spaceship to avoid the marriage, only to discover a handsome stowaway.All Aidan wanted was to “borrow” a few palace trinkets to help him get off the planet. Okay, so maybe escaping on a royal ship wasn’t the smartest plan, but he never expected to be kidnapped by a runaway princess!Sparks fly as this headstrong princess and clever thief battle wits, but everything changes when they inadvertently uncover a rebel conspiracy that could destroy their planet forever.Release Date January 21, 2020Initial ThoughtsThe tag line for this book was what made me really want to read it – gender-swapped Cinderella retelling – sign me up! My stop on the tour is later this month but I wanted to get my review out now in case anyone was on the fence about pre-ordering this gem!Some Things I LikedSo much more than Cinderella. The crux of the story was a Cinderella retelling but there were so many easter eggs for other classic tales sprinkled throughout the book. To name a few, Aladdin, Rapunzel, and even a little bit of Mulan.PUNS. I love puns and the absolute greatest one of all was SHEW. I loved it so much.Shania was also a gem. She was the perfect blend of sassy and supportive sister to Delia and I would love to read a spin-off story about her adventures.Something I Wasn’t Crazy AboutOk, this is totally a me thing – but, I don’t love sci-fi. I feel like I’m always trying to use logic to dismantle the plot (if that makes sense). Basically, I can suspend my disbelief so much more easily with fantasy or fiction based on magic, but, when it comes to sci-fi, I constantly find myself asking, if they have this, why can’t they do that? So, it’s difficult for me to really love a sci-fi book. However, Rogue Princess had so many other stellar elements, I did really like this one.Series ValueThis chapter of Delia’s story feels complete, but I would like to revisit this world in the form of spin-offs. There were a ton of fun characters whose stories are still relatively untold and I’d enjoy reading about them.Final ThoughtsDelia was a fantastic warrior-princess whose story captured the best parts of Disney classics as well as turning the tables and proving that she doesn’t need anyone to save her. I loved that she was a strong female main character and she learned that love isn’t a weakness, but rather should be her strength. The witty banter was perfect and I was very (a little surprisingly), satisfied with the ending.⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Recommendations for Further ReadingCrimson Bound by Rosamund Hodge – if you liked the fairytale retelling aspect of this book, definitely check out Rosamund Hodge’s books. They are all super unique spins on the classics.Princess in the Opal Mask by Jenny Lundquist – if you liked the Cinderella elements here, give this duology a try.Bloodleaf by Crystal Smith – if you liked the Aladdin-vibes that can be seen in Rogue Princess, try Bloodleaf. |
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