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katikatWhat would happen if an author went back to the darker themes of the original fairy tales for his plots, and then crossed the Disney princesses with Charlie’s Angels? What’s delivered is The Stepsister Scheme—a whole new take on what happened to Cinderella and her prince after the wedding. And with Jim C. Hines penning the tale readers can bet it won’t be “and they lived happily ever after.”
Review: Not as light-hearted as Hines' "Goblin" series. Actually, it's a really odd mix. On the one hand, there's banter and humor, on the other hand, there's rape and murder there too. And the end-result is... well, odd. The princesses are likable, that's true. But I have to admit that by the end of the book I was starting to get really bored/annoyed with them. I can't really put my finger on what bothered me so much. Maybe it was their inability to cooperate? Or better said, the author's inability to make them, all three of them, fight at the same time? Usually, one of them fought while the other two gaped instead of covering each other's back? Several times I found myself on the verge of yelling, "SMACK HIM/HER!" Yes, I had to put the book down a few times to stifle my aggravation. Also, can you imagine a heavily pregnant woman climbing over a railing and jumping down from the height of the second floor? No, I didn't think so.
To sum it up: average and rather forgettable.
Review: Not as light-hearted as Hines' "Goblin" series. Actually, it's a really odd mix. On the one hand, there's banter and humor, on the other hand, there's rape and murder there too. And the end-result is... well, odd. The princesses are likable, that's true. But I have to admit that by the end of the book I was starting to get really bored/annoyed with them. I can't really put my finger on what bothered me so much. Maybe it was their inability to cooperate? Or better said, the author's inability to make them, all three of them, fight at the same time? Usually, one of them fought while the other two gaped instead of covering each other's back? Several times I found myself on the verge of yelling, "SMACK HIM/HER!" Yes, I had to put the book down a few times to stifle my aggravation. Also, can you imagine a heavily pregnant woman climbing over a railing and jumping down from the height of the second floor? No, I didn't think so.
To sum it up: average and rather forgettable.
