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A review by mermaidquake
The Magestaff by Cordelia Castel
5.0
To be honest, I didn't know how much I'd like this book. Retold fairy tales are almost always some weird convoluted plot mushed clumsily into the basic story, and they almost always end with the same boring "prince and princess live happily ever after". Yuck, right?
But this? This was an action packed adventure from the beginning. Cendrilla is not your average damsel in distress, and she definitely doesn't need a man to save her while she sits helpless in the corner. No. Rilla knows that she has to protect herself, and she does so quite well, though it does take a little time. She escapes a marriage to the infamous Bluebeard, and her adventures get more enthralling from there. I'll definitely be reading the rest of this series to learn what becomes of Rilla!
But this? This was an action packed adventure from the beginning. Cendrilla is not your average damsel in distress, and she definitely doesn't need a man to save her while she sits helpless in the corner. No. Rilla knows that she has to protect herself, and she does so quite well, though it does take a little time. She escapes a marriage to the infamous Bluebeard, and her adventures get more enthralling from there. I'll definitely be reading the rest of this series to learn what becomes of Rilla!