Adventure fantasy readers would be better off with a Shannon Hale novel or Michael Buckley's 'Sisters Grimm' series (Abrams). The story lacks a narrative flow, making baffling jumps that leave events unconnected. No one rescues Pennyroyal princesses they rescue themselves. Most awkward are the abrupt transitions from one scene to the next. Larson has created a magical world of adventurea world that shows who princesses truly are: people of character and courage and strength. Erratic characterizations lead to mercurial behavior and odd comings and goings. Readers unravel the protagonist's backstory over time, but Larson's purposeful inconsistencies seem bungled rather than cleverly diverting. However, the way Larson reveals Evie's past is nothing short of confusing. The assigned challenges add a perilous element that advances the story's pacing.

Fantasy readers will indubitably relish the magical kingdom's fearsome witches and dragons, set in an enchanted landscape of pitfalls and beauties. The intriguing premise of Larson's first novel falters under uneven execution. Still, a good entry into a new series and a good audio reader though her inflections can be a bit odd to some. female characters who aren’t scared shitless all the time. Discover the English Audiobook at Audible. The Academy's final wilderness challenge forces Evie to face her fears and her past. Pennyroyal Academy as its meant to be heard, narrated by Susan Duerden. Once arrived, the heroine makes friends in her unit who support her through the Academy's trials despite the malevolent tricks of Malora, a princess candidate whose nastiness puzzles the protagonist. Seeking bold, courageous youths to become tomorrows princesses and knights.Come one, come all.A girl from the forest arrives in a. If you liked Harry Potter or Princess Academy, then. As she journeys to the Academy to enroll, she escapes a witch's clutches with the help of knight-in-training Remington, a boy who annoys and intrigues Evie. I have already recommended this book to several friends, and they have all thoroughly enjoyed the series. Cadet Eleven (Evie) does not know her name and fears sharing her past, but she desperately wants to succeed as a princess recruit. Gr 5–8-Pennyroyal Academy trains princesses and knights to battle the witches and dragons that encroach ever more rapidly on the kingdom's citizens.

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