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Roshani Chokshi

Immerse yourself a highly unusual fairy tale by New York Times bestselling author Roshani Chokshi. Once upon a dream, there was a prince named Ambrose and a princess named Imelda who loved each other... But alas, no more. "What a witch takes, a witch does not give back!" their friends and family warn. They resign themselves to this loveless fate... A year and a day pass. And then their story truly begins... Embark on a perilous journey with Imelda and Ambrose as they brave magical landscapes and enchanted creatures on their quest to reclaim their heart's desire...But first they must remember what that is... Perfect for readers looking for: A fresh, magical fairy tale Love so strong, it breaks a witch's curse An enchanting world to escape to A delightful cast of magical characters Compelling storytelling from a beloved, bestselling fantasy author Praise for Roshani Chokshi: "Reading Chokshi's prose is like sinking deeply into a plush, purple velvet sofa...lavish descriptions wrap you in sumptuous sensory detail."—New York Times "Vivid and lovely writing."—Entertainment Weekly

Once More Upon a Time

fatru tamzil

Once upon a dream, there was a prince named Ambrose and a princess named Imelda who loved each other... But alas, no more. "What a witch takes, a witch does not give back!" their friends and family warn. They resign themselves to this loveless fate... A year and a day pass. And then their story truly begins... Embark on a perilous journey with Imelda and Ambrose as they brave magical landscapes and enchanted creatures on their quest to reclaim their heart's desire...But first they must remember what that is... Immerse yourself in the beauty of a highly unusual fairy tale by New York Timesbestselling author Roshani Chokshi. Praise for Roshani Chokshi: "Reading Chokshi's prose is like sinking deeply into a plush, purple velvet sofa...lavish descriptions wrap you in sumptuous sensory detail."--New York Times "Vivid and lovely writing."--Entertainment Weekly

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Megan Lowe

This is was a quick, quirky, if not downright bizarre book.
The story was fine, if not a little shallow and easily worked, but I spent most of the book trying to figure out if this book is MG, YA, or adult. I do know it’s the bookish box’s adult pick, which sort of answers that question, but the content does not.
The humour in this book is spot on, with the “boring bits” hilariously taken out, but what is with the horse cloak? Like, what?
Still, it’s a cute book, with a nice message. I wish it wasn’t so quick, or so shallow, but it’s still enjoyable.

Stephanie Ridiculous

Ana m santos

Such a little cute read. Omg love it so much and how the lost of love is handle. How they fall for each other again , and how they start understanding each other desires and needs. Lovely and beautiful.

Megan BV

Fun and quick fairytale. Some sweet moments and some funny moments. 

Elise Eanes

Cute little book. Should have been longer with more details! Loved the horse cloak.

Robin Sturm

The concept was very cute but it didn't feel developed enough I was extremely surprised it ended when it did, felt way too soon.

Olivia Camarena

I looked at the synopsis, searched for other books by the author and was convinced by the beautiful cover. The truth? I was very surprised to realize that the book was short (my Kindle marked about an hour and a half to finish it, I read it in three days). 

Despite its length, Once More Upon a Time tells a story that needs no more words. It's heartwarming, full of teachings and nods to fairy tales that I love. For starters, we have the twelve dancing princesses. 
I was also very pleased with the narration. Except for the point of view of our narrator (who I won't say who she is because #spoilers) which is in first person, the book is in third person and focuses one chapter on Imelda and then we switch to the prince (whose name I don't remember, heh). 


Overall, it was a book I really enjoyed and ideal for a quiet weekend. 

ESP
Revisé la sinopsis, busqué otros libros de la autora y me dejé convencer por la bonita portada. ¿La verdad? Quedé muy sorprendida al darme cuenta de que el libro era corto (mi Kindle marcaba una hora y media aproximadamente para terminarlo, lo leí en tres días). 

Pese a su extensión, Once More Upon a Time cuenta una historia que no necesita más palabras. Es reconfortante, lleno de enseñanzas y guiños a cuentos de hadas que me encantan. Para empezar, tenemos a las doce princesas bailarinas. 

También me agradó mucho la narración. Salvo el punto de vista de nuestra narradora (que no diré quién es porque #spoilers) que es en primera persona, el libro está en tercera persona y se enfoca un capítulo en el sentir de Imelda y después cambiamos al príncipe (cuyo nombre no recuerdo, je). 

En general, fue un libro que disfruté mucho e ideal para un fin de semana tranquilo.

Teresa Schultz

*Copy provided by NetGalley* I loved everything I read by Roshani Chokshi so far, and while this wasn't quite as good as some of her other works, it was still a charming read. I really liked how she used this novella to explore one of the other sisters from the 12 dancing princesses fairy tale and what affect it had on her her. But I also really enjoyed how Chokshi used that as a starting point for her own new fairy tale. The ending isn't surprising, but I enjoyed the trip there, especially with the beautiful and whimsical writing and the adventures the MCs have along the way. Left me feeling happy.

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