On the other hand, I feel like this story could be gloriously queer and it feels a little…restrained in a way? I’m not expecting passionate kisses in the corridors (I mean…I am but I can deal with them not being there) I just want the conversations about these things within the book to be a fraction more explicit? Especially since, for some readers of the intended age range, this might be an early exploration of those ideas, a conversation starter or more. On the one hand, I’m pleased that romance and crushes and such don’t take over the whole book, and it’s nice to have these things introduced in a gentle way. This book was…less queer-baity than the first book. Knowing that is the intended readership is part of why I wouldn’t be as harsh about some of the ‘ooh a plot device’ things that happen in this story – as it’s part of setting that kind of tone. I would have loved to read this book, this series, when I was in the early stages of secondary school, transitioning from middle-grade books to YA. I’d categorise it at the younger end of YA, which is an area of publishing which I’ve seen people talk about being neglected of late. On top of that, you have the fun of ‘gloriously old private school filled with secrets to uncover’. It’s that ‘ordinary girl becomes a princess for a day’ narrative that is so familiar and so fun to read. It manages to capture that feeling of a fantastical narrative that still somehow feels like you, the reader, could slot into the story. I think that this book, overall, was pretty good. Lottie and Ellie are determined to find the culprit but danger could be closer than they think… Is the threat of secret organisation Leviathan growing closer? I’m a huge believer in the potential of sequels, however, so I was delighted to have the opportunity to review the next book in the series Princess in Practice.Īs they return to Rosewood after the dramatic events of their first year, Lottie and Ellie are hoping for a peaceful term.īut strange things are happening at Rosewood. That being said, there were a few things about the book that I didn’t enjoy (cough, queerbaiting, cough) and it’s become something of a running joke amongst some friends. I read a copy from my local library and was reminded a little of the sense of ‘believable fantasy’ that I got when reading The Princess Diaries as a teenager. Unless that princess had a dog I wasn’t particularly enamoured but who am I to judge others? Connie Glynn’s Undercover Princess was a book published a couple of years ago that fulfilled that fantasy. Hello Humans! There are a number of people who, I would guess, have dreamed about being a princess at some point in their life.
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