Title: Mercedes Lackey The Fairy Godmother
Author: Mercedes Lackey
Pages: 417
Finished: 4/4/17
First Sentence: This is not the way to spend a beautiful spring morning! Elena Klovis thought, as she peered around the pile of bandboxes in her arms.
Summary: Elena's story seems familiar. Young girl treated as a servant by her stepmother and two stepsisters. She was supposed to be the Kingdom's Cinderella, but the prince happens to be about 10 years younger than her. When her step family tries to outrun their debts leaving Elena behind, she finds herself apprenticed to her Fairy Godmother. And when she becomes a Godmother in turn, it's up to Elena to keep her kingdoms running smoothly even as she bucks Tradition-with-a-capital-T.
Thoughts: First and foremost, I dislike it when the author's name is more prominent than the title. It's the same on the spine. In fact, the sticker that labels this "Fic Lackey" from the library covers most of the title.
Anyway.
I really loved the premise of the Tradition, i.e. a force that shapes people's lives. It explains the various fairy tales so well, and it's very interesting to see it showing up again and again across the Five Hundred Kingdoms. I also really liked the idea that, if people miss their story, they can become fairy godmothers. Actually, all the explanations worked for me. Overall the book was fine. I enjoyed it plenty. I'll probably check out the rest of the series at some point.
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