The Princess and the Hound

The Princess and the Hound
by Mette Ivie Harrison

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Author: Mette Ivie Harrison
Edition: Hardcover
Published: 2007-05-01
ISBN: 0061131873
Number of pages: 416
Reading Level: Young Adult
Publisher: Eos

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Book Review: Huh.
Summary: 3 Stars

I did not have the highest expectations for this book, but I figured that even if it were a bit silly that it would be a quick, enjoyable read. The story itself is engaging enough, but due to the poor quality of the writing, finishing the book quickly came from duty rather than interest and ease.

The writing is my biggest complaint. I mean this sincerely--it read as beginner's fanfic. The author tells you what the character is thinking rather than shows you, and then after she tells you, she reinforces the telling by saying it again a little differently (which I imagine was the attempt to build upon the sentiment in effort of complexity). I could literally predict what the next sentence would be because Prince George's thoughts were not but cliches.

The attempt at creating a believable, slow-building romance just fell flat. Granted our hero and heroine take long enough to fall in love, but once the actual declarations are made, it's forced and unconvincing. The potential is there, but the book ends at the promise of potential rather than showing us two people who fall in love. Do not get me wrong, this is not a complaint for want of true love, but rather a complaint that the book does not develop what it promises to develop; the whole book is contingent upon an even that never comes.

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Summary of The Princess and the Hound

He is a prince, heir to a kingdom threatened on all sides, possessor of the animal magic, which is forbidden by death in the land he'll rule.

She is a princess from a rival kingdom, the daughter her father never wanted, isolated from true human friendship but inseparable from her hound.

Though they think they have little in common, each possesses a secret that must be hidden at all costs. Proud, stubborn, bound to marry for the good of their kingdoms, this prince and princess will steal your heart, but will they fall in love?

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