![]() ![]() Evie’s strength of character shines through as she handles murderous townsfolk, distrustful ogres, farmers, princes, and much more. Through Evie’s eyes, the reader sees how difficult it is to adjust to her new physique. This is my favourite fairy tale and I enjoyed reading Levine’s take on the story. When Lucinda turns Evie into an ogre for refusing Wormy’s proposal, Levine takes the opportunity to play with the classic fairy tale Beauty and the Beast. She is a focused young woman who knows she is too young to marry, and if she were to marry, it certainly wouldn’t be to her friend Wormy, who she believes only proposed to her because she constantly heals him of his many ailments. Levine answered the questions readers were left to ponder for the last twenty years through the eyes of a new character: the healer Evie, known for her practical nature and caring heart. In this prequel, the reader learns more about the fairy Lucinda, Ella’s mother Eleanor, Ella’s father Peter, Mandy the fairy, and Prince Char’s parents. Levine once again showcased her skills in the Young Adult Fantasy genre with this lively, wholly original story that plays with fairy tales like its predecessor. ![]() ![]() ![]() Ogre Enchanted is a companion novel to Gail Carson Levine’s award-winning novel, Ella Enchanted, which was published twenty years ago. ![]()
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