Dec 02, 2020JCLAnneG rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I love Benevolence (or Ben to everyone but her aunt). I love the fact you don't know why her aunt is pushing so hard for Ben to be willowy and perfectly agreeable, even though you think you do. I love that Ben fights against her arranged…
Ben is a young lady who lives a very sheltered life, until her mother and uncle (the king) are found murdered, and her father is missing. Ben is then forced into the care of her aunt, the regent Queen. To say the two don't get along is an…
Nov 01, 2014emmalhrx rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Upon retrospect, I realize how grand these books are. More grand in retrospect than first experience, actually, but the writing is charming and the characters larger-than-life. The denouément was dreadful, though. . . Though slightly…
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alevesque
Mar 20, 2014alevesque rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This is almost a prequal to her book (Wisdom's kiss in which they relate to a few past experiences) but you can totally read it by themselves. Great Story! Catherine knows how to make for a great ending.
Dec 22, 2012TheGreatMinimum rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
The over-the-top take-me-seriously writing style was unpleasant, but the story itself was cleverly told and an interesting take on fairy tale themes. I wish they'd chosen different jacket art-Ben looks nothing like a girl with an eating…
i loved this book!!! im serious, a very very good read!!
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thewordsmith1
Jul 27, 2011thewordsmith1 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This book definitely made my "favorites" list. I started it in the evening, and was up reading into the night; I couldn't put it down! It alludes to other fairytales, and follows a fun, "you-can't-boss-me-around" princess through her own…
Jul 09, 2011phuong_nguyen00 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Found this on someone's list, so i thought this looked interesting so i clicked on it. Cross my fingers, hope it's good!
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ScribiraMagnus
Jun 23, 2011ScribiraMagnus rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
just finished the book, and loved it. in the beginning, ben sounds spoiled and bratty, but you can quickly get through that to the rest of the book. i particularly liked the little quirky connections to sleeping beauty, jack and the…
Apr 09, 2011ariel37 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
FIVE STARS!!! i have several levels of rating for books, 7 or something, and AWESOME is the highest level. the awesome books are always changing, rotating to "great" (lev 2) or "good" if its not great enough. i read this book in march 2011…
Aug 16, 2010checkoers rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
if you're not completely captured by the story at first (like me), you most definitely will be by the end! it's an amazing, fantasy-filled book that continuously brought smiles to my face :)
Dec 09, 2009i_shine rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Great story that I enjoyed. It combines magic and medieval times nicely. The main character, Ben grows throughout the story is an inspiring character who doesn't believe that appearances are very important. Overall, it was an enchanting…
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