Review: Wonderful Fairytale Romance!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 10, 2012
This was my first introduction to Helen Scott Taylor and it really made me want to snatch up the rest of her books! For 99cents, or free to borrow if you're a Prime member, you get to embark on a journey along with Melba and Turk into a fantasy world where a street kid becomes a princess and falls in love with her Aladdin.Mel is a thief, growing up in the streets, keeping herself waif-thin so as to pass for a boy. She has the opportunity of pledging to Spymaster Turk, legendary among the streets. As we discover what her physical deformity means (she has 12 toes), the intrigue and the politics come into play. As she transforms from a street urchin into the beginnings of a court lady, romance blossoms between her and Turk, despite Turk's noblest intentions. Melba has this blend of street smarts and naivete that make her both vulnerable and yet not totally controllable that is endearing.The world is richly described, the characters likeable and detestable (you dislike the villain), which in my estimation is what truly makes a book readable.Thanks, Ms.Taylor, for a couple hours respite from my daily life. I cannot wait to delve into another one of your worlds!