The Princess Curse
core novel 2011 The Princess Curse
Record
| First published | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.02 (6,325 ratings, collected 2026-11-02) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780062008138 |
| Internal chronology | 1 |
Synopsis
Sylvania is a small fifteenth-century kingdom whose twelve princesses vanish from their locked tower room every night and are found at dawn exhausted, their dancing slippers worn to shreds. Prince Vasile offers a reward to anyone who ends the mystery, but those who try to watch the girls vanish or fall into a deathlike sleep. Reveka, a thirteen-year-old herbalist's apprentice with a sharp tongue, wants the dowry so a convent will accept her and give her an herbery of her own. Her search leads her into a dying underworld, where she must face its ruler and put her own soul at risk. The story retells the Twelve Dancing Princesses with threads of Beauty and the Beast.
Where it sits
- Universe: The Princess Curse
- Series: The Princess Curse core; position 1 of 1 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Merrie Haskell
Notes
- From the series record (The Princess Curse): A standalone retelling of The Twelve Dancing Princesses set in the fictional kingdom of Sylvania.
Sources
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