Before she knows it, Saturday is off on the adventure of her life, as she tries to find Trix and bring him home, only to be captured by a witch demon high up in a mountain who mistakes her for her treacherous brother Jack. But when Saturday’s brother Trix runs off, she accidentally causes a lake to be deposited right in her family’s backyard. But there isn’t much adventure to be had for a girl like her, and the royal swordmaster isn’t helping her much with her swordplay. After the incident with the giant beanstalk, Saturday’s handy axe has turned into a sword. Except Saturday, who was left with an axe that changes shape based on her destiny. Plot: When they were born, the Woodcutter sisters were given magical talents and gifts. Hero has a good dose of romance, but it isn’t overwhelming, and the two are just too cute together. Saturday finds out very quickly that Peregrine is a he, but it was still hilariously odd. I mean, Peregrine has been magically disguised as a girl (more on that later). And Peregrine is the respective male that she ends up having to go on an adventure with.

I mean, this is a fairy tale retelling, and Saturday doesn’t think she’ll ever find anyone – she, in fact, has no interest in finding someone romance gets in the way of the adventure (another reason I loved her!). The Romance: Needless to say, Saturday and Peregrine fall for each other.

What is it with mythical creatures being so cute?! I’m not complaining. Betwixt, the chimera/pegasus/scorpion (he changes shape several times), was just adorable. He’s honorable, resourceful, resilient, and stubborn – and yet, that doesn’t quite capture who he is. Peregrine, the “prince in distress” (well, lord’s son), was an immediate hit with me, though I have the hardest time describing his personality.

I don’t think I’ve stressed enough how much I love a practical female protagonist. And because of her lack of magical talents, she’s also intensely practical. Oh sure, she wishes she was like her other sisters, but she makes do. She’s the one sister who has had to work for everything in her life, since she was given no special magical talent or gift from their godmother. She’s a tough girl, tall for her age and strongly built. They all have different personalities and bring something new to the story in their own way. It also looks like a bad photoshop job.Ĭharacters: I like all of the Woodcutter sisters equally. Cover Blurb: Yes or No? It has a character impersonator on the front, and despite the gorgeous dress she’s wearing, I don’t care for it all that much.

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