A review by mollyringle
Daughter of the Red Dawn by Alicia Michaels

5.0

This series kicks off with a fast-paced, well-written YA fantasy that I found easy to get into and hard to put down. Fairy tales we grew up with are given new life and fresh twists. I especially liked the elderly brothers Grimm as steampunk adventurers--hey, it's what they would have wanted. :) Selena is a protagonist I easily liked, spunky and loyal enough to be admirable, while showing enough reluctance and fear to be relatably human. Not that she's exactly human, turns out...but that's part of the fun. Titus is a sexy companion for her, strong in his own right without ever overshadowing her powers and importance. And the world of Fallada is breathtaking in its beauty--I'd be happy to spend more time there!

I'm intrigued to know about the remaining lost princesses. Great hook for the rest of the books. Will definitely be looking up more from Alicia Michaels!