The Persnickety Princess by Falcon Storm review and Giveaway!

About the Book - About the Author - Prizes!!!

About the book:
High up in the tallest tower of the purplest castle in the Kingdom by the Sea, Princess Lavender awaits rescue. Desperate as she may be, only the most dashing, well dressed, properly mannered prince will do. Oh, and he must stand exactly four and three-quarters inches taller than her. A princess has got to have standards, after all. When, finally, one such prince comes to her castle—not to rescue her, but her younger sister—Lavender refuses to be ignored. Instead of waiting for the next suitor to come along, she devises a plan to put herself in danger, thus forcing the upstart prince to forget her sister and rescue her instead. Well accustomed to getting her way, there is only one thing, unfortunately, that this princess can’t control—her luck. When her plans go awry, putting her in very real danger, will she allow the prince to rescue her as he sees fit? Will he even want to try? And will anyone be able to find a way to rescue Lavender from her persnickety ways once and for all? Find out in this comedic tale of princes, dragons, and dreams that just may come true. The Persnickety Princess is a lower grade chapter book intended for kids 6 to 9 years old (although kids of all ages are sure to enjoy it!
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My Review:

This was a great twist on an old story. The Princess in the tower waiting for her prince charming. However what if the princess put herself there? This was a great story and I had to laugh at times. My niece would love correcting the Princess on everything she is doing "wrong". Would you lock yourself on a tower and hire a witch if it guaranteed you your prince? Especially your specific prince that is a certain height? What if when he finally came he picked your sister instead? How much further would you go?
The author definitely lured me in to this book, and I can only imagine what a 7 year old would think as she read it. However I loved it! I loved that is was creative and it was not the norm. I liked that the Princess was herself, even though she was persnickety. I also really really liked the character names used in the story. For example the Bard (with  capitol B) is named Upon A Time. HA!. Even the forest had a cool name. I do recommend reading it to the kiddos first, so you can answer any questions and help them with words they do not know.
There are dragons witches, and everything else you can imagine being in a fairy tale. The "puns" keep the adults interested just as much as the plot engages the kiddos. I am giving this book a 5/5 because I can not vote it any higher! I was given a copy to review from Novel Publicity, However all opinions are my own!

About the author:
I was born in the frozen wasteland of Alaska with the unfortunate stigma of being both a daydreamer and left-handed. Starting from an early age, I've filled my life with stories of every sort from my father's hunting trips to the Holy Trilogy (read: Star Wars). In the fourth grade, I became more interested in telling stories of my own than listening to those of others. Doctors—being doctors—attempted to medicate them out of me, but the best cure has always been a pen, a notebook, and my crazy, unrestrained imagination. I continue to whittle away at these stories in my endless search for the one that will finally bring me back to reality. All the while, I secretly hope such a story will never come along. I hear "reality" is far too boring.
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About the prizes: Who doesn't love prizes? You could win (1) a $25 Amazon gift card, (2) a $50 Amazon gift card, or (3) a Princess Prize Pack, which includes a plush purple dragon, necklace with lavender pendant, The Fairy Godmother's Guide to Being a Princess, tiara and wand party set, and a DVD of The Princess Bride. Here's what you need to do...

1. Enter the Rafflecopter contest
2. Leave a comment on my blog.

That's it! One random commenter during this tour will win the $50 gift card. Visit more blogs for more chances to win--the full list of participating bloggers can be found here. The other two prizes (including the awesome Princess Prize Pack) will be given out via Rafflecopter. You can find the contest entry form linked below or on the official Persnickety Princess tour page via Novel Publicity. Good luck!
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