When a beautiful princess refuses to marry the prince her father has chosen, her father is furious and locks her in a tower. She has seven long years of solitude to think about her insolence. But the princess is not entirely alone - she has her maid, Dashti. Petulant and spoilt, the princess eats the food in their meagre store as if she were still at court, and Dashti soon realises they must either escape or slowly starve. But during their captivity, resourceful Dashti discovers that there is something far more sinister behind her princess's fears of marrying the prince, and when they do break free from the tower, they find a land laid to waste and the kingdom destroyed. They were safe in the tower, now they are at the mercy of the evil prince with a terrible secret. Thrilling, captivating, and a masterful example of storytelling at its best. The princess's maid is a feisty and thoroughly modern heroine, in this wonderfully timeless story.
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'Elegant and wistfully written' -- Telegraph
'My favourite recent read ... Dashti has made her way into my top ten favourite heroine's of all time' -- Stephenie Meyer
`A completely unique retelling filled with adventure and romance, drama and disguise'
-- Primary Times
`In a word: amazing! . . . As a retelling of the Brothers Grimm fairytale Maid Maleen, it has all the usual fairytale ingredients − heroes and villains, rags to riches, mistaken identities and plenty of magical romance. We love it'
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`Something new and life-affirming' -- Financial Times --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
'My favourite recent read ... Dashti has made her way into my top ten favourite heroine's of all time' -- Stephenie Meyer
`A completely unique retelling filled with adventure and romance, drama and disguise'
-- Primary Times
`In a word: amazing! . . . As a retelling of the Brothers Grimm fairytale Maid Maleen, it has all the usual fairytale ingredients − heroes and villains, rags to riches, mistaken identities and plenty of magical romance. We love it'
-- Mykindaplace.com
`Something new and life-affirming' -- Financial Times --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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'Elegant and wistfully written'
--This text refers to the
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edition.
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Shannon Hale's BOOK OF A THOUSAND DAYS is a riveting read that allows you to see into the soul of a young girl.
Angry at her for not marrying the ruler of a nearby kingdom, Lady Saren's father locks her and her maid in a tower. He plans to leave them there for seven years. It is Dashti, the maid's, responsibility to keep them fed and in good condition, no matter how hot or how cold it may be.
With evil lords, unresponsive guards, and dreamy suitors knocking on their tiny window on a daily basis, they have enough views of outside life to keep living through to the next day. But when all signs of outside human life suddenly vanish, they find themselves in a race against time to save the eight realms and their own lives.
I started and ended this book in a single day (despite having household tasks, homework, and a to-do list longer than it's ever been before). I was caught up in the world of Dashti and her dear Lady Saren. Their tale brought me to tears and made me laugh.
This novel was definitely an enjoyable read that kept me turning pages as fast as I could.
Reviewed by: Jessica Cave
Angry at her for not marrying the ruler of a nearby kingdom, Lady Saren's father locks her and her maid in a tower. He plans to leave them there for seven years. It is Dashti, the maid's, responsibility to keep them fed and in good condition, no matter how hot or how cold it may be.
With evil lords, unresponsive guards, and dreamy suitors knocking on their tiny window on a daily basis, they have enough views of outside life to keep living through to the next day. But when all signs of outside human life suddenly vanish, they find themselves in a race against time to save the eight realms and their own lives.
I started and ended this book in a single day (despite having household tasks, homework, and a to-do list longer than it's ever been before). I was caught up in the world of Dashti and her dear Lady Saren. Their tale brought me to tears and made me laugh.
This novel was definitely an enjoyable read that kept me turning pages as fast as I could.
Reviewed by: Jessica Cave
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I only bought this on a whim when I was treating myself to some book bargains. I was very pleasantly surprised to find it a real delight. The story is captivating with people I cared about right from the start. I thoroughly enjoyed the way the story enfolds and I couldn't put it down.
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I have enjoyed Hale's other books in which she roots fairy tale sensibilities in real seeming environments. This book is I think her best. Her world building is excellent and cleverly understated; her characters are more than fleshed out archetypes, but vibrant three dimensional people. I loved the pace and clarity of this story where nothing was unecessary and every thing that needed to be said was said and said well.
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