The Countess' Captive (The Fairytale Keeper Book 2)
by Andrea Cefalo
Publisher: Scarlet Primrose Press
Published: Feb. 14, 2015
ASIN: B00QFP9NQG
Amazon Synopsis:
During March of 1248, Adelaide Schumacher-affectionately
called Snow White-has lost so much: her mother, her possessions, and now her
home.
Adelaide hates abandoning her home city, her family’s legacy, and her first love-Ivo. More than anything, she hates her father growing closer to her mother’s cousin-Galadriel. Adelaide plots to end their tryst before her fate is sealed, and she never sets foot in Cologne again.
But good and pious can only get Galadriel so far. Never again will she be destitute. Never again will she be known by the cruel moniker-Cinderella. Never again will someone take what is rightfully hers. No matter what it takes.
The Countess’ Captive is the much anticipated follow-up to The Fairytale Keeper and is book two in The Fairytale Keeper series. The novel combines Grimm’s fairytale characters with real historical settings and events to create a tale that leaves the reader wondering where fact ends and fiction begins.
Adelaide hates abandoning her home city, her family’s legacy, and her first love-Ivo. More than anything, she hates her father growing closer to her mother’s cousin-Galadriel. Adelaide plots to end their tryst before her fate is sealed, and she never sets foot in Cologne again.
But good and pious can only get Galadriel so far. Never again will she be destitute. Never again will she be known by the cruel moniker-Cinderella. Never again will someone take what is rightfully hers. No matter what it takes.
The Countess’ Captive is the much anticipated follow-up to The Fairytale Keeper and is book two in The Fairytale Keeper series. The novel combines Grimm’s fairytale characters with real historical settings and events to create a tale that leaves the reader wondering where fact ends and fiction begins.
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My Thoughts:
Book
2 in The Fairy Tale Keepers Series, The Countess' Captive continues the
story of Adelaide, her father, and Galadriel (once known as Cinderella).
Adelaide, who also has the nickname Snow White, given to her by her mother as
Adelaide's hair is black as a raven's and her skin is fair as can be, is
leaving Cologne with her father and Galadriel against her wishes and heading to
Bitsch, Galadriel's home, where Galadriel is a countess.
With
her husband dead less than a year, Galadriel weds Adelaide's father Ansel who
has been widowed barely a month. Adelaide despises Galadriel for this. All
Adelaide wants to do is be back in Cologne with her betrothed, Ivo.
I
enjoyed this mix of Cinderella and Snow White. Many other fairy tales were told
along the way which made this novel even more interesting as I had not heard
all of them before.
I
also appreciated the mix of historical and fairytale genres. There were no
magical fairy godmothers, although there were some very helpful birds.
There
were lots of twists in the plot that kept the story fresh and interesting. The
pace was moderately fast. This book should hold the interest of fairytale
lovers of young adult and older. I gave it 4 stars out of 5.
Thank
you to the publishers for providing a copy of this book in exchange for a fair
and honest review. A positive opinion was not required. All thoughts are my
own.
About the Author:
Andrea Cefalo is a bit of a roamer, growing
up in New Hampshire, Maryland, and South Carolina, though the bulk of her
family lives in Maine. She dreamed of a career in art restoration, but somehow
ended up becoming a grade school teacher before realizing she really wanted to
be a writer. She taught for three years and then decided to finish The
Fairytale Keeper series and pursue her new found ambition. Andrea lives with
her husband and two border collies in Greenville, South Carolina, which she
calls home, at least for now.
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