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Zusatztext "clever and humorous . . . Fans of happily-ever-after endings will delight in the upbeat resolution! which confirms the notion that 'love conquers all." Informationen zum Autor Alex Flinn loves fairy tales and is the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Beastly , a spin on Beauty and the Beast that was named a VOYA Editor’s Choice and an ALA Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers. Beastly is now a major motion picture starring Vanessa Hudgens. Alex also wrote A Kiss in Time , a modern retelling of Sleeping Beauty ; Cloaked , a humorous fairy-tale mash-up; Bewitching , a reimagining of fairy-tale favorites, including Hansel and Gretel , Cinderella , The Princess and the Pea , and The Little Mermaid , all told by Kendra, the witch from Beastly ; Towering , a darkly romantic take on Rapunzel ; and Mirrored , a fresh spin on Snow White . Her other books for teens include Breathing Underwater , Breaking Point , Nothing to Lose , Fade to Black , and Diva . She lives in Miami with her family. Visit her online at www.alexflinn.com. Klappentext Talia fell under a spell. . . . Jack broke the curse. I was told to beware the accursed spindle, but it was so enchanting, so hypnotic. . . . I was looking for a little adventure the day I ditched my tour group. But finding a comatose town, with a hot-looking chick asleep in it, was so not what I had in mind. I awakened in the same place but in another time?to a stranger's soft kiss. I couldn't help kissing her. Sometimes you just have to kiss someone. I didn't know this would happen. Now I am in dire trouble because my father, the king, says I have brought ruin upon our country. I have no choice but to run away with this commoner! Now I'm stuck with a bratty princess and a trunk full of her jewels. . . . The good news: My parents will freak! Think you have dating issues? Try locking lips with a snoozing stunner who turns out to be 316 years old. Can a kiss transcend all?even time? Zusammenfassung Talia fell under a spell. . . . Jack broke the curse. I was told to beware the accursed spindle, but it was so enchanting, so hypnotic. . . . I was looking for a little adventure the day I ditched my tour group. But finding a comatose town, with a hot-looking chick asleep in it, was so not what I had in mind. I awakened in the same place but in another time—to a stranger's soft kiss. I couldn't help kissing her. Sometimes you just have to kiss someone. I didn't know this would happen. Now I am in dire trouble because my father, the king, says I have brought ruin upon our country. I have no choice but to run away with this commoner! Now I'm stuck with a bratty princess and a trunk full of her jewels. . . . The good news: My parents will freak! Think you have dating issues? Try locking lips with a snoozing stunner who turns out to be 316 years old. Can a kiss transcend all—even time? ...
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Fans of Meg Cabot's Princess Diaries and Gail Carson Levine's Ella Enchanted (1997) will embrace this charming, lightweight fantasy. - ALA Booklist
"Flinn . . . injects a little magic and chivalry into the modern world . . . all on the road to a satisfying "happily ever after." - The Horn Book
"Those fans of Flinn's widely popular Beastly will thoroughly enjoy this fractured fairy tale as well." - Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)
"clever and humorous . . . Fans of happily-ever-after endings will delight in the upbeat resolution, which confirms the notion that 'love conquers all." - Publishers Weekly
