I thought this book was very interesting. It wasn’t at all what I expected I guess. I absolutely loved the Princess Academy and thought River Secrets was good, so I thought that this would be right up there. It was just okay at first for me. I didn’t really get into the story till the Adventure Thereafter. Then I was hooked and wanted to find out how the rest of the story would play out.
So what did you think of Dashti?...I just kept thinking why don’t you just beat up that little–princess-brat already!!! Dashti just kept loving her and making her meals, no matter what the princess did. Now that I am actually thinking about it, I think Dashti was just so selfless and sweet. When she goes to face the evil wolf man Khasar, I was so impressed. Seriously, how do you stand naked in the snow and still have the courage to finish your mission? Her plan was so brilliant. I loved that she was a simple servant girl on the outside, but the more you found out about her character, you realized just how much more there was to her!
What did you think of the princess-Lady Saren?...her character drove me nuts. I just kept thinking she is a psycho. Why wouldn’t she want to try to escape and be with her Khan-Tegus? I did like that at the end, Lady Saren finally learned how to work and that she didn’t try to steal Tegus from Dashti-that would’ve been so selfish!
Did you like Tegus?..I loved him. He was always so sweet, even from the beginning. What man would stand where you throw out your…bodily fluids and have a conversation. I loved when he gave them the cat to help with the rats and was so sad when Khasar killed the poor thing. I love when he gets Dashti from the whole pre-war incident and he says,“You slew Khasar, you healed me, and you have perfect ankles. I really don’t think this is a question we need to debate.” (after saying “You’re going to have to marry me now.”) So sweet.
Did you expect it to end the way it did?...I think I kept hoping Dashti would end up with Tegus, but the way the story kept throwing more twists and turns I wasn’t really sure, but it’s a fairy tale, it HAS to end happily ever after right?
Did you love it, like it or was it a waste of time?...I love the way Shannon Hale writes. I understand that this book was written for a younger audience, but in the end I am glad I read it. At first I just kept thinking really? This is it huh? But now after doing this review, I am remembering how much I loved and hated certain characters-which is why I love her writing. This isn’t my favorite of her books, but I did really like it. (I am so wanting her to do another book for adults. I just loved Austenland.)
Okay, so I want to know how you would’ve answered these questions, or anything else you want to add, that I didn’t focus on.
