![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() One, she’s desperately in love with this boy who is also her best friend. Instead, she chooses to take her case to the people and attempt to prove that she deserves to rule in her own right.īut when a political rival kidnaps the family stableboy – and Ama’s childhood friend – Luca in an attempt to force her to marry the prince of their choice, the princess realizes two things. Ama, naturally, doesn’t think she needs to ally herself with a man to lead her kingdom and refuses to do so. ![]() But when King Sendoa dies unexpectedly, her life is turned upside down.īecause despite how freethinking her father may have been in life, he never actually go around to changing the laws of succession, and if Ama wants to claim her rightful role as queen, she must marry first. It follows the story of Princess Amarande of Ardenia, a smart, kindhearted, and capable fighter who’s been raised by her warrior father to be the opposite of a diminishing wallflower. (Plus, have you seen this gorgeous cover? Swoon!) That’s basically the gist of Sarah Henning’s The Princess Will Save You, a novel that’s simultaneously a Princess Bride homage and its own adventure tale. While we all know and love the classic movie – and novel! – The Princess Bride, one of the things that’s easy to ask ourselves is: What would happen if Buttercup was the one who got to do all the adventuring? By Lacy Baugher 2 years ago Sarah Henning’s The Princess Will Save you is the feminist version of The Princess Bride we never knew we needed. ![]()
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