The Dragon Princess, A Sleeping Beauty Retelling
My experience with Author Lichelle Slater
I met Lichelle at Penned Con 2019. We were paired up to share a table by the convention organizers. First, I have to say I’ve never met an author I didn’t like at one of these cons. But Lichelle is that person who exudes warmth and energy. Her passion for her writing and fantasy worlds bubbles from her personality all the time. I felt so honored to have met her and get to know her dragons and books that weekend. So, of course, when she released a new book, I had to grab it.
All the deets on The Dragon Princess
From the back cover…
A curse upon her head I place,
that all will see her truest face.
Princess Elisa has more than guests to worry about on her birthday. She was cursed to transform into a dragon, the faeries who vowed to save her are being murdered, and her mother has arranged her marriage to a handsome stranger from the northern kingdoms.
When Prince Gerard leaves on a quest to find a cure for her, Elisa decides she’s done being like the girls in the stories. She’s not going to wait for her prince to save her.
But there’s more to her curse than she could have ever imagined. If Elisa accepts the dragon within, she could destroy her kingdom. But if she doesn’t, an entire race will be killed, and she’ll lose the one person she’s learned to love.
Elisa must save herself before she burns her kingdom to the ground.
My review of The Dragon Princess – 4*
The Dragon Princess is an interesting take on Sleeping Beauty, veering far from the original plot line to weave an imaginative and fun tale about a princess who believes she is cursed to become a dragon at age 18. The story is about finding your own voice and bravery. Lichelle Slater does an excellent job of world building, introducing many types of characters into the story line, and giving you plenty of plot twists. Anyone who loves fairy tales and princess/heroine stories will love this book.
More about Lichelle Slater
Personal dragon trainer, lover of glitter, writer of fantasy.
Lichelle Slater is a USA Today Bestselling author and was nominated as Best Debut Author at UtopiaCon in 2017 for “Step Right Up” (now getting a revamp!). She currently lives in Salt Lake City, UT with her adorable King Charles Spaniel, Perseus, and works full-time as a special education preschool teacher. Writing is the only thing better than teaching.
She graduated from Utah State University with a Bachelor’s in Creative Writing, Bachelor’s in Communicative Disorders and Deaf Education, Master’s in Listening and Spoken Language, and just finished another Bachelors in Special Education. Every free moment she gets, she escapes into the worlds she creates and shares with readers.
One thing is certain: you’ll always find a dragon in her writing.
Find Lichelle and her books on her website here. Add The Dragon Princess on Goodreads here.
Love YA fantasy? Courageous heroines? Magical worlds? You might enjoy my FREE short story about the faerie Princess, Titania! Can she save her kingdom from the creatures of the deep? Download here to find out.
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Happy reading! Tricia
