Grace and Dignity: The Ark of the Sacred Scrolls

by Laura Grody

Princess Grace and Prince Dignity, a royal couple with mystical powers, are set to be crowned king and queen of the magnificent Kingdom of Love. But on the eve of their coronation, disaster strikes, and Grace is told her prince has been murdered. Grief-stricken, the princess reportedly dies of a broken heart, and the shocked kingdom falls into the eager hands of Dignity’s unscrupulous cousin, Prince Denial. Months later, however, Grace is found alive with a gap in her memory, a loss of her powers, and a mysterious Pig Latin note suggesting Prince Dignity is very much alive. As she searches for her prince throughout the rundown kingdom, Grace stumbles upon an ancient secret known as the Cosmic Source—a powerful force which promises to revive her mystical powers and lead to an exciting new way of living. But with the crown title “throne” for a loop, the future of the Kingdom of Love hangs upon the prince’s Dignity. Find out if True Love conquers all in this mystical, linguistical tale!

Royalty Fiction, Clean Romance, YA Fantasy Adventure, Metaphysical Fiction, Fairy tales for adults, Visionary fiction, Romantic comedy Kindle books

248 pages, Paperback

First published August 6, 2013

About the author

Originally from Atlanta, GA, Laura Grody currently lives in Seattle, WA with her True Love - "the kind with a capital T and L". She holds a bachelor’s degree in Radio/TV/Film and a master’s in Linguistics, both from California State University, Northridge.

She spent several years in the entertainment industry as an assistant editor on movies such as Love Potion #9, Kalifornia, and When a Man Loves a Woman, and as an editor on the independent film Just Write. Then, her passion for nutrition inspired her to become a certified holistic nutrition practitioner through the University of Natural Health. In 2014, Laura created Totally Grody Health & Wellness and provides nutrition coaching as an affiliate of Nutrition Coach Network. www.totallygrody.com

She speaks a little Italian, Spanish, and French – sometimes all in the same sentence - loves the LA Kings and Alias, and thinks Cardio Barre is the best workout in town!

Laura never intended to write a book, but when the urge struck to put her loves of language, linguistics and the Law of Attraction in one place, a story emerged. The end result is her first novel, Grace and Dignity: The Ark of the Sacred Scrolls. She is currently adapting the book into a screenplay, and also has plans for a Book 2 and 3 in the series.

Reviews

[Dianne · Rating 5 out of 5]

Will True Love conquer all in this mystical, linguistical Fairy Tale?
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A fun, fantasy fairytale of love and treachery that will tease your senses, play with words, make you chuckle, break your heart and put it back together again! GRACE AND DIGNITY: THE ARK OF THE SACRED SCROLLS by Laura Grody is better than those fairy tales we read as children, because it is as grown up as we like to think we are, yet feeds our inner need for that dreamy happily ever after!

Princess Grace and Prince Dignity were in love. They were to be married and become the King and Queen of the Kingdom of Love, but it wasn’t meant to be when a horrible tragedy occurs on the night before their big day. It is said that Princess Grace dies from heartbreak at the news and the grieving kingdom falls into the clutches of the dastardly and devious Prince Denial, Dignity’s dark cousin. Woe is the kingdom’s new fate and gone is the joy and love shared by all as Prince Denial attempts to create a kingdom to his evil liking. And then, a miracle occurs…

Princess Grace is alive, but has lost her most precious memories, including those of her beloved Dignity. Being fluent in Pig Latin, when a mysterious message arrives, the Princess discovers that Dignity may be alive, and what else could she do but search for him in hopes of regaining what she has lost? This is her journey, a tale of loss, evil curses and mysterious strangers who must keep heartbreaking secrets in order to save both true love and a kingdom in turmoil!

Get ready for plays on words, brilliant quirks and an adventure into a world far, far away where once again, the power of true love and goodness of heart must conquer all to vanquish evil and re-create a glorious future for the Kingdom of Love. Laura Grody is nothing short of brilliant in the creation of this fabulous fantasy! Fun reading, filled with wit, endearing characters and a life changing quest! I have another highly recommended gem for the top of the pile that proves that just maybe, love is all we need!

I received this copy from Laura Grody in exchange for my honest review.

Publication Date: June 5, 2016
Publisher: Laura Grody
Genre: Fantasy Romance | Fairy Tales
Print Length: 248 pages
Available from: Amazon |  Barnes & Noble
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[Michelle Cornwell-Jordan · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Kingdom of Love, Commitment City, Celestial Mountains, Sea of Love, Sea of Knowledge, and the Isles of Bliss…these are only a few of the locales and destinations in the world that makes up the home of Prince Dignity and Princess Grace! This Young Adult novel, I will say was one of the most unique, rare and feel- good books I have read in a while!

Grace and Dignity was true to form a fairy tale telling, and was simply a pleasure for me to read and experienced the journey!

The story follows the soon to be married Prince Dignity and Princess Grace, who are well favored by their people and completely in love with one another. One the day of their intended nuptials and crowning as King and Queen; the wedding is interrupted by the news that the Prince has been killed! Distraught, the kingdom is in a turmoil. After a few days, and the Prince has not returned it is then accepted he is really gone, the people are given another devastating blow when they become aware that their beloved princess has basically died from a broken heart, according to the new rulers.

In steps the cousin of Prince Dignity, whose name is Prince Denial…he is to be the interim leader, but begins to make such changes that makes obvious that he is planning to remain ruler. The once beautiful land that was govern by the Golden Rules, morphed and changed and locales changed, as well as their meaning and names. Places such as Village of Self Doubt, Sea of Abandonment, Gossip Island, Desert of Rejection materializes, and the Land of Fear ruled by the new dictator appears to be established.

But soon events begin to change as it is discovered that the land’s beloved Princess Grace is alive! She with a faithful few begin a quest to find out if the Prince truly is dead, or whether there still remained hope for the land they loved!

I will say that as soon as I wrapped my brain around the fact this was a true fairy tale telling, I fell in love with Prince Dignity, Princess Grace, Doomesday Darrell “DQ” Quincy who ran the locale theater…also Miracle Milo, Wendy Whiner and all the inhabitants of this magical world!

Grace and Dignity had adventure, romance, and a feisty Princess who was no shrinking violet! She would not let anything or anyone stop her quest to find the truth! I enjoyed the chatter between DQ and Milo… over DQ’s name (DQ could be a little crusty at times! LOL). I even in ways found humor in Prince Denial the bad guy…although I do not advocate the overthrowing of a ruler ship and taking a land hostage… he was interesting to me and I even felt slightly bad for him, when his entire council would break out into the other national language of Pig Latin, which he never got the hang of and could not understand! (I feel his pain, I never could understand Pig Latin either!:)

But this truly fun, humorous book was a joy to read! It was extremely well written, creative and imaginative! I could see it as a interactive game of some sort…which of course if played I want to be Princess Grace!:)

Fun, Fun, Fun! Well plotted, paced and a true gem…this was my introduction to Ms. Grody’s work and I look forward to more by this very talented author!

[Shani · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you hand me a book and tell me, “It’s a fairy tale twisted with a bit of mystery” I would snag it up and read it probably in one sitting. In the last year I’ve really enjoyed reading the different interpretations by authors with the fairy tale genre. All of the ones I have read are just perfect with the twisting. That is why I was excited to read Laura’s book.

I fell in love with Princess Grace right away. She has a sense of innocence about her that hasn’t been spoiled by life outside of her kingdom. She is exactly what you would expect her to be. I found it refreshing and wonderful that the love between her and Prince Dignity was developed well and treated with respect. Often times characters like theirs are more on the tortured soul side. I really enjoyed their story and adventures.

Laura took this tragedy that had occurred (or so they thought) and the missing prince and threw a spin that was perfect! I felt frustrated with Prince Denial for his stupidity and sad because I wasn’t ready to let Prince Dignity go. Obviously Princess Grace wasn’t either! With strength and bravery she fights to find out the truth of what has happened to not only the Prince but herself. What really happened while she was off somewhere during her blackout?

She is determined to figure it all out and to conquer evil with her goodness. She is feisty and a fighter. In all honesty, she’s much more of a warrior than some in the kingdom! She’s a Princess with heart but can cut you to the quick if you cross her. Especially with evil! I loved her character and her wit.

Prince Dignity has such pure love in his heart and he is ready to throw down and fight the good battle with Prince Denial and anyone who wishes to stand in his way. I felt kind of sorry for some of the characters during the more intense moments. Could you imagine being in the middle of those more intense moments? Prince Dignity has just that, a lot of dignity to go along with his bravery and understanding. He’s determined to get back to his beloved and help her to conquer evil in their kingdom.

I really thought it was clever that the characters names were a play on their description and/or personalities. It’s a creative way of adding intrigue to them quickly. I also loved the humor and wit that comes with some of the supporting characters. Well with them all really. Having humor in a book will always draw me in more than others. A really good book will have you going through so many emotions. This one did for me! I tend to read anything and as of late have read quite a few from the young adult genre. This is on my top five list of favorites.

I encourage you to pick this up, no matter what genre you read and enjoy it for what it is. A story of good vs evil, true love, bravery and respect. I loved it!

I give it 5 out of 5 stars!

[Pam · Rating 4 out of 5]

In the Kingdom of Love everything is pretty much wonderful. On the eve of the coronation of Prince Dignity and Princess Grace that all changes. The prince is said to be murdered and the princess runs away and dies from from a broken heart. Prince Dignity's cousin Denial takes over the kingdom and many changes start to take place. the wonderful kingdom becomes broken and in horrible shape. However almost a year later Princess Grace returns with little memory of the past or anything else. She just know Prince Dignity is alive and she must find him before it is to late. As Grace hunts for her prince she finds many secrets that can help her out. She has to be careful as Prince Denial will do anything to keep the kingdom.

Prince Grace is a wonderfully sweet girl who has a unique gift. She is very special and the type of person everyone loves. She is what you want a princess to be. She also can be very tough and persistent as she hunts for the truth behind what happens. Prince Dignity like his name says is a great person and will be a wonderful leader. He doesn't lord over anyone and loves Grace very much. He will do anything to keep his kingdom safe.

It is very hard to describe this story. It is a very charming read and I really enjoyed the characters. The whole place the author has create is a very magical place. The names they have are very cute and some of the places I had to laugh at as they are very charming. There is magic in this book as well but I won't give any of that away.I will say it does play a big part in the story. This is a book I would let a teen read as well as it is a clean book. The romance is so sweet and you see these two will let nothing stand in the way of their love. The villain is someone you can hate but you also get to laugh at him along with everyone else at times. There is action as they hint for clues and try to save the kingdom from falling into deeper destruction. For a wonderfully sweet story that will charm you give this one a try.

[Cindy · Rating 5 out of 5]

What fun and magical book!! Grace and Dignity is about a young couple on the verge of starting their new lives when the unthinkable happens.
Along the way Princess Grace and Prince Dignity meet some very colorful characters Miracle Milo, Clueless George, Doomsday Darrell “DQ” Quincy and Opinion-Poll Patti, who become very important people in their lives.
From the Language Offenders to the Plastic Makes Perfect Factory there as so many interesting and inspirational characters and places. As you read each chapter title you can only imagine what will happen in that chapter.

This is truly a thoughtful story not just about these two young people in love but about all the characters and how they learn a little more about themselves and the things and places around them.
As you read this book you can even relate to whats happening in your own life. Highly thought provoking. At times you giggle a little and at times wonder to yourself “I do that”.
This story touches on so many emotions of a persons life. From the happiest of times to the lowest of despair. But in the end “what goes around comes around”.

Laura has a wonderful way of seeing things from a different perspective in this book. She even includes a Character List and a Glossary of Notables which is fun to refer back to as you read the story and learn a little more about the places and people. My 9 year old daughter is reading the book now but actually I read it to her when she was about 7. She loves the characters and talking about what they have done and what she would have done. This book has been such a treat to read with her and discuss the story as she read it on her own. Its always a special feeling to share the love of reading with your child.

This is a wonderful YA to young adult genre.

[Casey Keen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Laura Grody's Grace and Dignity is a unique, magical and witty fairytale-like story! Her writing is impeccable and everything in this book is unbelievably charming (I had that warm and fuzzy feeling during my reading duration)!

Princess Grace and Prince Dignity are an amazingly sweet, caring, etc. couple set to be wed. On the day of their wedding, something terrible happens - Grace is told her prince was murdered. After being told the news, she fled home, dying of a broken heart (or so I thought). Little did I know that it was a set up, and Grace and Dignity were still alive! They were spelled (Grace was abandoned/imprisoned and the Prince was physically changed into a character named Wretch) by Dignity's evil cousin Prince Denial (I hated this guy). He did this to them so he could take control of the kingdom! As the novel progresses, Grace gets her memory back, realizing her Prince was right in front of her the entire time (Wretch)! Prince Dignity returned to his "normal" self, and they vowed to claim their kingdom again. I really loved this twist, and I did not see it coming!

This novel is very sweet. The characters are all well-rounded, lighthearted and funny. Laura does an excellent job of describing the landscape and characters, thus allowing the reader to feel a part of the story. And the names!!!! Laura has an unique and fitting name for everything! A few examples: Cynical City, Plastic Makes Perfect Factory, Ego-Central Station and Addiction Canal... every landmark/proper name has a wordplay and I LOVE it!!!

This book was a very enjoyable and charming read. Laura's speed and tone were perfect, along with her plot and character development! Kudos to you Laura!

[Cindy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Grace and Dignity by Laura Grody

What fun and magical book!! Grace and Dignity is about a young couple on the verge of starting their new lives when the unthinkable happens.
Along the way Princess Grace and Prince Dignity meet some very colorful characters Miracle Milo, Clueless George, Doomsday Darrell “DQ” Quincy and Opinion-Poll Patti, who become very important people in their lives.
From the Language Offenders to the Plastic Makes Perfect Factory there as so many interesting and inspirational characters and places. As you read each chapter title you can only imagine what will happen in that chapter.

This is truly a thoughtful story not just about these two young people in love but about all the characters and how they learn a little more about themselves and the things and places around them.
As you read this book you can even relate to whats happening in your own life. Highly thought provoking. At times you giggle a little and at times wonder to yourself “I do that”.
This story touches on so many emotions of a persons life. From the happiest of times to the lowest of despair. But in the end “what goes around comes around”.

Laura has a wonderful way of seeing things from a different perspective in this book. She even includes a Character List and a Glossary of Notables which is fun to refer back to as you read the story and learn a little more about the places and people. My 9 year old daughter is reading the book now but actually I read it to her when she was about 7. She loves the characters and talking about what they have done and what she would have done. This book has been such a treat to read with her and discuss the story as she read it on her own. Its always a special feeling to share the love of reading with your child.
Release August 6th.

[Cynthia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Grace and Dignity is marvelous story about Princess Grace and Prince Dignity. Before they are to be king and queen of The Kingdom of Love the most terrible thing occurs to the prince. Princess Grace is taken on a miraculous adventure with Miracle Milo, Clueless George, Doomsday Darrell Quincy (DQ)and Opinion-Poll Patti.Through out the story one learns that most things aren't what they seem. The mystery is one of the main components that devour the reader. The love and passion the princess has for her prince and the kingdom keep the reader adventuring with her.

I fell in love with the story of Prince dignity and Princess Grace. They way they show how much they love each other and how much they are willing to go through to be together gets a teenage girl to stop and wonder, when will a story like this one be in her grasp? There is scenes where one stops and thinks of how relate able the characters are to oneself, its amazing how Miss Laura made it possible for a person to connect with the book.

I love how there is references to look at while reading the book. There is a characters list, a glossary and so many other little notes that make the book so much better.

[Melissa Memesreviews · Rating 5 out of 5]

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This book is not only about how love conquer all, but how the power of the "Golden Rule" and all that follows will over power all evil.
That you got to trust in you and everyone, for the world and everything around it to fall into place. I loved the word play... the names of people and places and how it just fits that person. It would be great if I was introduced as not just by my name but my true personality.
This is a love story, yes, but .... okay well we all know .. "if its ment to be it will be", but these characters in the story, not only learned and believed in True Love, "with a capital T and a capital L" they learned about one another, accepted their flaws, their insecurities, and got to know and love the person by their good qualities and not their bad. And in doing so they conquered the people who wanted to destroy the one thing that can not be destroyed.

[Patricia · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a wonderful tale that teaches young people (of any age!) that Love really can prevail over evil and that treating those around us with respect earns us that respect in return.

Told in such a way that is completely understandable, even with the metaphysical elements of the story, the reader is drawn in to the story and joins the race around The Kingdom searching with the characters for the much needed solutions.

The characters are all well thought out and can be fully connected with as they help in the search to save themselves and The Kingdom. Well mapped, The Kingdom is a country that becomes more real as the story progresses and the reader becomes more involved with saving it all as the characters solve more of the puzzle.

I definitely recommend this to young people aged 9 to 900!

I won an e-copy of this in a competition on the Tome Tender blogsite and chose to review it

[Kristy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I just finished "Grace and Dignity". What a charming, fantastical story of love and accomplishment. On the surface, it is such a delightful fantasy, which lifted my spirits and caused me to chuckle at the entertaining images and dialogue. Underlying the whimsical, the spiritual symbolism invoked tenderness and optimism; I found my eyes tearing at the power contained in this simple story of "love conquers all". This book is definitely a "must read" for enjoyable entertainment and for increasing your own power of the mind!

[Natasha Aiello · Rating 5 out of 5]

I may be a little biased here, because I am friends a with the author and remember discussing a few of the things in this book, but I certainly enjoyed reading it to my daughter and know she will want to read it again and again!

WARNING: you may get a cavity after reading it because it is so sweet!

[Tori Tellem · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's a fun, entertaining read, packed with love, mystery, puns, fantasy, and more. You must study every sentence as you read, because there is layer upon layer of skill built into each. It's one thing to juggle the elements of a fairy-tale love story; it's another thing all together to juggle a multiplex of cleverness.

[Henry Lucas · Rating 5 out of 5]

great this is so amazing

[Lorie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Grace and Dignity is a book that is very different than anything I have ever read before. Laura has written a story that is perfect for middle school readers to adults. I loved the way she gets her point across that character counts. This book should be in every library.

[Staci Suhy · Rating 3 out of 5]

I received this book for free as part of a first reads promotion