saccalai's review
4.0
Going into this I didn't realise that it was the second of a series and that I had already read the first! Back then there wasn't a second book yet, though I wished there was. So this was a wonderful surprise. It's quite different to the first, following a different main character. This time it is Petunia the pixie, rather than Millie the witch.
The world sounds so lovely and magical, dresses made of daisy leaves and acorn hats, school in the enchanted forest and flying carpets. There's so much delicious food in the book and it actually includes recipes throughout the book. It was slightly unfortunate timing to read this in the middle of a pandemic, shame there's no magic potion for us! I felt sorry for poor Petunia, completely forgotten at home, and treated like a servant by Bogdana, but she's so persistent she wears people down gradually and always gets her way.
The world sounds so lovely and magical, dresses made of daisy leaves and acorn hats, school in the enchanted forest and flying carpets. There's so much delicious food in the book and it actually includes recipes throughout the book. It was slightly unfortunate timing to read this in the middle of a pandemic, shame there's no magic potion for us! I felt sorry for poor Petunia, completely forgotten at home, and treated like a servant by Bogdana, but she's so persistent she wears people down gradually and always gets her way.
gemmaflanagan's review
5.0
I wasn't sure how I'd feel about this book.
Pixie, fairies, witches and magical creatures have been covered in many books stories and poems for a long time and are usually predictable and unoriginal.
Well forget all you think you know !
A Pixie Promise is a whole new board game, with original twists on age old stereotyped characters.
I loved the fact Dianna explained the planned plot and story and the change of story line.
I'm so looking forward to the next two books!
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Pixie, fairies, witches and magical creatures have been covered in many books stories and poems for a long time and are usually predictable and unoriginal.
Well forget all you think you know !
A Pixie Promise is a whole new board game, with original twists on age old stereotyped characters.
I loved the fact Dianna explained the planned plot and story and the change of story line.
I'm so looking forward to the next two books!
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
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