Princess Ben
Princess Ben by Catherine Gilbert Murdock is a reprint edition published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt in 2008, featuring 344 pages in English. This unique tale diverges from traditional fairy tales, centering on Princess Ben, who faces the challenges of losing her parents to assassins and being controlled by the manipulative Queen Sophia. As she navigates her confinement in a castle tower, Ben discovers an enchanted room that leads her to a secret education in magic, setting the stage for her extraordinary journey.
Readers will find a blend of action and adventure as Princess Ben learns to master her newfound abilities while confronting a grave threat to her kingdom. The narrative explores themes of family, royalty, and coming of age, all within a fantastical historical setting. As Ben grapples with her circumstances, she must find the strength to save her kingdom and herself from impending doom, making for an engaging story that challenges the conventions of the genre.
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Benevolence is not your typical princess and Princess Ben is certainly not your typical fairy tale. With her parents lost to unknown assassins, Princess Ben ends up under the thumb of the conniving Queen Sophia, who is intent on marrying her off to the first available “specimen of imbecilic manhood.” Starved and miserable, locked in the castle’s highest tower, Ben stumbles upon a mysterious enchanted room. So begins her secret education in the magical arts: mastering an obstinate flying broomstick, furtively emptying the castle pantries, setting her hair on fire . . . But Ben’s private adventures are soon overwhelmed by a mortal threat facing the castle and indeed the entire country. Can Princess Ben save her kingdom from annihilation and herself from permanent enslavement?
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