Review: A Christmas fairy tale!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 25, 2013
Intent on winning the prize, Prince Orlando journeys far and hacks through a thorny thicket to reach the princess,but his kiss doesn’t awaken her. Instead and older woman appears, Maria, and she is Princess Rosamund’s guardian. She lectures the prince on his presumption. He must woo Rosie back from her enchanted slumber before the next three days or up, or he will be returned home with no memory of his attempted rescue.Rosie wanders, weary and thirsty, between worlds, searching and seeking something familiar. Her heart has always been a kind one, and her hands are worn from helping others. But her solitary quest has her wishing for her family and her prince.As she becomes aware of his courtship, and he wishes to honor and protect her, their lifelines near. On Christmas Eve, Orlando awakens his beautiful Rosamund with a kiss of true love, and they live happily ever after.Townsend makes a nice twist on the familiar fairy tale of Sleeping Beauty. In Townsend’s novella, an arrogant, brawny prince learns to be considerate and humble before he can claim the prize – a princess who is as kind as she is lovely.