I'm a little surprised this book is being published by Sourcebooks Fire and not Sourcebooks Jabberwocky because it has a very middle-grade feel to it. SPELLED is being billed as a clean alternative to DOROTHY MUST DIE by Danielle Paige, and I've got to say, I'd agree. I loved it all! These are the elements that kept me engaged and wanting to turn pages.
Each chapter also begins with a quote or statement from handguides, magazines, etc., and hint at things to come in the new chapter.
I couldn't wait to see each new title: "When You Hex Upon a Star," "A Nightmare Is a Wish Your Heart Makes," "If I Only Had a Head," "The Haunted Acre Wood." These are but a few of the 36 titles present in the novel. I mean, Hans Christian Louboutin slippers, Glenda original gowns, social media apps such as Flitter, and quirky sayings like "Are you blinder than all three mice?" I was hooked! And the chapter headings were all so clever. From the beginning, I was engaged because of all the clever fairy tale references. SPELLED by Betsy Schow sounded super cute when I first heard about it, and I'm always up for a good retelling! There are so many fun things in SPELLED.
Now, there is only Kato and a servant girl named Rexi to guide her on a journey to figure out how to reverse her wish, save her kingdom, and escape the evil Gray Witch determined to see to her destruction. She wishes on a star, not knowing that it's cursed, and her selfish wish destroys her entire kingdom. When her parents offer her hand in marriage to the vexing Prince Kato, she decides she'd rather take her chances with the curse than spend one minute married to him. Burn down the world, consumed by flames."ĭorthea is upset because, seriously, what are the chances that she could be the girl in the curse? She wants to get out.
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