elenia's review
3.0
This was a very short read. I probably would have given it a higher rating had I not chanced to read the top review here which bemoaned the lack of adventure. Unfortunately we do miss out on seeing what Aurelia does to earn her own freedom. But I still liked this. I liked the intimation of magic and the feeling that really those bits of the story were somewhat mundane: a girl looking from the inside of a fairytale world out, rather than the other way. There's perhaps not much to say here, because it is, as said, a very short read, and worth the time I spent reading it.
bookadventurer's review
4.0
Lovely short story about a young woman who discovers she is not some boy's prize to be won, but a prize to win for herself. Aurelia, ward of Baba Yaga, reaches the limits of her patience one day. She has had enough of waiting around for a suitor who can accomplish the quest her guardian challenges him to undertake.
I would love to read more about Aurelia's adventures in the thrice-tenth kingdom, but the point of the story is in her self-discovery and decision, not how she accomplishes the quest herself. I love it when a heroine decides she has everything she needs for happiness within herself, and that's the message of this well-written, entertaining, and vivid tale.
I would love to read more about Aurelia's adventures in the thrice-tenth kingdom, but the point of the story is in her self-discovery and decision, not how she accomplishes the quest herself. I love it when a heroine decides she has everything she needs for happiness within herself, and that's the message of this well-written, entertaining, and vivid tale.
tja055f6's review
3.0
THE REVIEW
Why this book?
Another short story on The Book Smugglers
What I thought
I enjoyed this short story.I liked that she took her life into whole own hands and created her own destiny.Though I wish there was more of it,it seemed like it ended right after it began.
Overall it was an interestng little read, that I recommend
Why this book?
Another short story on The Book Smugglers
What I thought
I enjoyed this short story.I liked that she took her life into whole own hands and created her own destiny.Though I wish there was more of it,it seemed like it ended right after it began.
Overall it was an interestng little read, that I recommend
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