Princess Cherree has been living under a curse that preyed on her love of dancing. But now someone has gone even further, and now she can never stop dancing. Her only hope is to find a way to break this curse before it takes her life. But can a pair of cursed shoemaking elves help her?
When an enchantment goes wrong, anything can happen, and Cherree must be strong while those around her try to determine what can be done to free the young princess.
The elves were an intriguing element in this story. Their skill with shoe-making and understanding of magic made them essential. But they were suffering under a curse that was thwarting their magical abilities. The younger of the two, Enen, connected with Cherree because of their perceived closeness of age, and they developed a friendship.
I found the lack of respect Cherree received from the people a bit perplexing, but this book is a companion to the author's Refurbished Fairy Tales series. I now feel I need to read the books that seem most important to understanding the backstory, The Twelve "Dancing" Princesses and Rivers of Gold. But this book so thoroughly captured my attention I am more than willing to take a step back and read these other books and then reread this book from a different viewpoint.
This book is appropriate for tween readers. It is light on the potential of romance in the future. I would like to revisit these characters in a future book. There is still a question of where all the other Elves are.
I was provided a complimentary copy of this book with no expectations but that I provide my honest opinion. All thoughts expressed are my own.
About the Book:
A princess cursed to move.
An Elf separated from his people.
A pair of deadly shoes destined to change both their lives.
Elves have been a thing of myth and legend for years, to the point where even the Fey don’t know that they exist. Cherree has loved dancing since she was a babe, but there are more dangers than just snooty nobles. She’s also experienced enough curses to know when she’s under one.
When a mysterious pair of red dancing slippers appear, creating chaos in her life, she turns to the experts. Who knows more about making shoes than a cobbler? Well, maybe his mythical assistants. Can they save the new princess from dancing herself to death? Or, will this be one curse too many for the princess?
