The first book I read was Princess Ben.
And you know what? It was surprisingly good. It combined the fairy tales we all know well--Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty (there's even a hint of Jack and the Beanstalk there!) and magic and dragons and created a original story. And the writing! Although the princess is only 15, she is writing as an old woman looking back on her life. So there is an unmistakable wit when she describes how she sets her hair on fire, learns how to fly a broomstick when the enemy is shooting arrows at her, pretends to be a boy to spy on the enemy camp, and wakes up from a magical enchantment smelling like she hasn't showered in months.
By the way, Ben stands for Benevolence. And she most certainly looks nothing like my Ben. Though they both have fondness for sweets.
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