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Ella Brown has a lot of problems being Princess Cynthiana Elanora.  She excitedly goes from poor to princess in so little time and that one ball with Prince Charming takes her breath away.  But is life as a princess all it's cracked up to be?  Will Ella survive the lessons in being a lady?  And can she stay cooped up in what seems like a lonesome dungeon?  Read this Cinderella spin-off to find out.

I thoroughly enjoy this wonderfully detailed novel, mostly because it is quite similar to one of my all time favorite books, Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine.   Although this book is quite like the old Cinderella story, it also has some dramatic, adult, and even depressing turns that are much too complex for a Disney movie.  In fact, this book may be directed towards the ten and up crowd because it is a very mature book that could be hard for younger readers.

Spring 2002

Ella lives in the prince's castle where she is learning how to be a princess.  She is going to marry the prince very soon.   Ella is never allowed outside and  she has many tutors and ladies-in-waiting who teach her what is proper for a princess. But every time she meets with the prince she feels awkward because there is always someone else there with them.  She wants to talk freely with him just like she does with her tutor and good friend, Jed Reston.  Read to find out if Ella will marry the prince or go off on her own.  I really like this book because it continues the story of Cinderella, but in a different way.

Spring 2002