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The Princess Chronicles #3
Rescuing Rapunzel
Two princess cousins, Rapunzel and Snow White, are raised as best friends in the magical kingdom of Fenmore Falls—until Rapunzel is kidnapped at the age of six. Ten years later, Snow is forced to flee the castle when her own safety is threatened. Meanwhile, Rapunzel, who has been secretly locked in a tower all this time, escapes with the help of two unlikely friends.
Both princesses find themselves in a mysterious place called Idaho, where they happily reunite. A woman called Aunt Em takes the two girls into her house, which is already filled to the brim with seven teenage brothers and their little sister Dorothy. Some of the brothers aren’t so sure about Rapunzel and Snow White, and the feeling is definitely mutual. But when villains—including a ship full of pirates—threaten the princesses’ lives, the seven brothers come to the rescue.
Both princesses find themselves in a mysterious place called Idaho, where they happily reunite. A woman called Aunt Em takes the two girls into her house, which is already filled to the brim with seven teenage brothers and their little sister Dorothy. Some of the brothers aren’t so sure about Rapunzel and Snow White, and the feeling is definitely mutual. But when villains—including a ship full of pirates—threaten the princesses’ lives, the seven brothers come to the rescue.
215 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 20, 2016
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July 3, 2019
I liked this one. This one stands out in the series because it had two princesses, two love stories. The author puts a little blurb at the beginning of each chapter--which changes in nature throughout the series. In the first book, it was primarily excerpts from different renditions of the fairy tale being retold, which was interesting. As the series continues, and sources like Wikipedia and other random websites are cited, I started raising an eyebrow and even skipped over the blurbs entirely. In this book, there were a few of each--a few blurbs that added to the story, and some that were from odd sources and really did not contribute anything. My favorite blurbs were the ones from the story of Rose Red and Snow White, if I am remembering correctly. Apparently there was a version of the Snow White fairy tale that included a second little girl--a friend for Snow White. I thought that was interesting, and gave a good reason to tie Rapunzel in to Snow White's tale.
I was frustrated, though, that there were some inconsistencies in this book. There are a lot of fairy tales running rampant, so it can be confusing, but I wish these details hadn't been glossed over. It is told that Wendy followed a boy named Peter through the portal, and that Alice followed a rabbit, but then when we get to the part in the story where those characters go through the door for the first time, neither of them are following either of those aforementioned characters. I admit, Peter Pan is one of my favorite stories, so I was also disappointed with how the characters of Peter and Wendy were given so little depth.
We are now three books in to this series, and it is starting to get uncanny how everyone seems to have never been kissed, never been in any kind of relationship, and then meets the person they will be with for the rest of their life and fall madly in love at first sight. This continues in the remaining books in the series as well. We even have children as young as 12 years old pairing off with people we know will in the future be their spouse. I mean, it is nice that we are seeing the backstory for so many characters, and we get to see how they meet their spouses, and it probably isn't realistic for the author to spend a lot of time explaining each little character's path (thus, she just kept them simple)...But it still just isn't believable. And I don't mind the "never been kissed" type of gal, and a a few pairings of love at first sight is ok, but this same trope seems to be repeated time and time again. Finally, in the last book something is mentioned about the portal being destined to lead people to their true love, so I guess that can account for why everyone seems to fall in love at first sight, but it still was frustrating.
I will say, though, that I appreciated that Snow White did not fit this pattern. She had another boyfriend at the beginning of the book, so that lended a different perspective. I will also say, that I found her love story to be one of the most shallow and hard to believe. But I did really like Rapunzel's love story.
Overall, an entertaining read, but I obviously had some issues with it.
I was frustrated, though, that there were some inconsistencies in this book. There are a lot of fairy tales running rampant, so it can be confusing, but I wish these details hadn't been glossed over. It is told that Wendy followed a boy named Peter through the portal, and that Alice followed a rabbit, but then when we get to the part in the story where those characters go through the door for the first time, neither of them are following either of those aforementioned characters. I admit, Peter Pan is one of my favorite stories, so I was also disappointed with how the characters of Peter and Wendy were given so little depth.
We are now three books in to this series, and it is starting to get uncanny how everyone seems to have never been kissed, never been in any kind of relationship, and then meets the person they will be with for the rest of their life and fall madly in love at first sight. This continues in the remaining books in the series as well. We even have children as young as 12 years old pairing off with people we know will in the future be their spouse. I mean, it is nice that we are seeing the backstory for so many characters, and we get to see how they meet their spouses, and it probably isn't realistic for the author to spend a lot of time explaining each little character's path (thus, she just kept them simple)...But it still just isn't believable. And I don't mind the "never been kissed" type of gal, and a a few pairings of love at first sight is ok, but this same trope seems to be repeated time and time again. Finally, in the last book something is mentioned about the portal being destined to lead people to their true love, so I guess that can account for why everyone seems to fall in love at first sight, but it still was frustrating.
I will say, though, that I appreciated that Snow White did not fit this pattern. She had another boyfriend at the beginning of the book, so that lended a different perspective. I will also say, that I found her love story to be one of the most shallow and hard to believe. But I did really like Rapunzel's love story.
Overall, an entertaining read, but I obviously had some issues with it.
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January 31, 2025
This was a fun one-time read! Perfect for middle school-aged kids that loved Disney and want to see different versions of their favorite characters interact!
I originally picked this up because I am a big OUAT fan! It's clean, fun, and compelling, especially when parts of it are set in "real world Idaho" (when the characters interact with Dorothy and Aunt Em).
P.S.: no spoilers, it's revealed that they meet if you read the back summary :)
I originally picked this up because I am a big OUAT fan! It's clean, fun, and compelling, especially when parts of it are set in "real world Idaho" (when the characters interact with Dorothy and Aunt Em).
P.S.: no spoilers, it's revealed that they meet if you read the back summary :)
April 16, 2020
This book was my least favorite of the series so far, the relationship aspect is mostly focused on cousins Snow White and Rapunzel. I love the way the characters connect but there was hardly time to build the relationships/romance with their crushes. That part was too rushed for me. BUT I will say that I enjoy reading these books and I *really love how they all connect.
March 3, 2018
Book 3 does not disappoint! A cute and charming story of Rapunzel and Snow White. I love how the author intertwines classic fairy tales to make them into one story! Definitely a light, fun read with good morals. I got attached to the characters and didn’t want the story to end.
October 19, 2019
Super good book! I wish we're could get to know the characters a bit more... but it was still a great book. I started and finished this book in just under 3 hours. Loved this book, and it's super cute!
October 13, 2017
Good but a little violence
October 12, 2018
A delightful novel with just the right amount of exciting adventure and sweet romance.
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April 11, 2020Please... Mercy... Get a beta reader... Please... I'm dying of secondhand embarrassment.
January 29, 2021
This book is truly amazing! I loved coming to know the characters better, and watching the romance grow! I enjoyed the little twists and turns in the stories we all know and love.
April 17, 2023
Cute, but choppy read. Didn’t feel totally developed.
March 18, 2017
Charming and sweet, and a little bit more violence in the end. Even thought the story is titled rescuing rapunzel, it should have incorporated both of the girls. Snow had low self esteem and rapunzel hadn't seen her family in 10 years, a lot can change when evil is lurking around.
March 8, 2017
Book 12
Snow White and Rapunzel are cousins. However, everything changes when Rapunzel is kidnapped and locked in a tower. Now, Snow White's in danger. She is forced to flee the castle and ends up in Idaho. She finds someone waiting for her in Idaho. Together they find that they love Idaho and the people in it. However, they need to protect their kingdom.
There are 2 cause and effect relationships in this book. The first one is Snow White is in danger so she ends up in Idaho. The second one is Someone wants to kill Snow White so she gets poisoned.
I really loved this book. It was a fantastic book. One thing that I didn't like was that it switched perspectives. That got kind of confusing. Other than that it was a fantastic book.
Snow White and Rapunzel are cousins. However, everything changes when Rapunzel is kidnapped and locked in a tower. Now, Snow White's in danger. She is forced to flee the castle and ends up in Idaho. She finds someone waiting for her in Idaho. Together they find that they love Idaho and the people in it. However, they need to protect their kingdom.
There are 2 cause and effect relationships in this book. The first one is Snow White is in danger so she ends up in Idaho. The second one is Someone wants to kill Snow White so she gets poisoned.
I really loved this book. It was a fantastic book. One thing that I didn't like was that it switched perspectives. That got kind of confusing. Other than that it was a fantastic book.
April 28, 2023
I loved this book and the story
March 30, 2017
Snow White and Rapunzel are cousins, but Rapunzel got kidnapped and Snow wanted to find her. Snow White goes with a women so she can find Rapunzel. But then Snow gets kidnapped and taken to Idaho. Rapunzel and Snow meet in Idaho and are so excited. But then Rapunzel gets recaptured and Aunt Em's house burns down. They go through fairy tale land and try to save Rapunzel.
A simile in this book is "I'm as happy as a Lark." Rapunzel was meeting Aunt Em's Nephews and one was named Lark, he was saying that because he is always happy all the time. "The fire blasted like a tornado." That is also another simile after Rapunzel got kidnapped the kidnappers turned the house on fire. When the town got the fire out the house was just burnt and wasn't worth much. So they were saying it was like a tornado with no mercy and it just ruined the house. The last Simile says, "It felt like everything slowed down like the gentle falling of snowflakes." Rapunzel was in love with Maddox and when he was fighting for her he almost got killed and so when she watched him it was like a slow motion movement. An alliteration is "I'm so sorry snow." And the last one is a Metaphor, "My love grew for my knight in shining armor." When Maddox saved Rapunzel she loved him even more because he saved her life.
I just loved this book! I love how the chapters switch off from Rapunzel to Snow white so I get both sides of the story. I love how it is clean romance and it doesn't swear at all. I love how all the characters are in the story somehow but not in ways you would expect. It is really amazing!
A simile in this book is "I'm as happy as a Lark." Rapunzel was meeting Aunt Em's Nephews and one was named Lark, he was saying that because he is always happy all the time. "The fire blasted like a tornado." That is also another simile after Rapunzel got kidnapped the kidnappers turned the house on fire. When the town got the fire out the house was just burnt and wasn't worth much. So they were saying it was like a tornado with no mercy and it just ruined the house. The last Simile says, "It felt like everything slowed down like the gentle falling of snowflakes." Rapunzel was in love with Maddox and when he was fighting for her he almost got killed and so when she watched him it was like a slow motion movement. An alliteration is "I'm so sorry snow." And the last one is a Metaphor, "My love grew for my knight in shining armor." When Maddox saved Rapunzel she loved him even more because he saved her life.
I just loved this book! I love how the chapters switch off from Rapunzel to Snow white so I get both sides of the story. I love how it is clean romance and it doesn't swear at all. I love how all the characters are in the story somehow but not in ways you would expect. It is really amazing!
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