Review: Will she awake too soon?
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 8, 2013
Queen Aleyna has been asleep from several decades.  When her parents reigned over the kingdom, they made a deal with Villeria, that if she protected their kingdom, she could have whatever she wanted.  When Villeria finally revealed what she wanted, she wanted Aleyna.  Her parents refused and everybody was killed.  Ezralon, a unicorn and close companion to Aleyna, took her from the castle and placed an enchantment on her.Only a prince could reawaken her with a kiss.  Ezralon did this because he wanted to protect Aleyna and give her the best chance to defeat the sorceress, Villeria.Prince Darien has only one fear, apparitions.  After his friends jest him about them, they decide to see if all the rumors surrounding Queen Aleyna is true.  Some say that she still walks the halls of the castle.  When all of them arrive, they see the castle in horrible shape.  Upon entrance, they see dirt and debris everywhere...and Queen Aleyna.Unfortunately for Darien,  she looks like an apparition, but he and his companions soon learn that she is only simply under an enchantment.Darien is instantly drawn to her, but this soon causes Aleyna to remember some of what happened.  Learning too quickly could be Aleyna's and Darien's downfall.  Will Aleyna regain her memories too soon?I really loved the first fairy tale retelling in this series.  I really enjoyed this one, but not as much as the first one.  This was definitely a quick read.  I probably didn't enjoy this one as much because Beauty and the Beast is one of my favorite fairy tales, but Sleeping Beauty isn't.I love how sweet the romances have been throughout this series.  I do agree  with some reviews that maybe the romance kind of was at first sight, but it is a fairy tale retelling. This could bother some people, but I didn't mind in this case.I do like the whole concept of the enchantment and how Jenni used some key elements of the classic fairy tale of Sleeping Beauty.  I can't wait to read the next one in this series, Rumplestiltskin.