Briar and Rose and Jack

by Katherine Coville

Lady Briar is scorned for her appearance. Princess Rose is adored for her looks. Unbeknownst to them, one or both may bear a curse that only true love can break. But the girls have little time for curses anyway - along with their friend Jack, they are busy plotting the downfall of the evil giant who plagues their kingdom. But how can children succeed when the adults are afraid to even try? And what if the curse manifests? Whose love could be true enough to save the day?

• ISBN13: 9781328950055
• Publish Date: 1 July 2019 (first published 11 June 2019)
• Publish Status: Active
• Out of Print: 24 December 2021
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Clarion Books
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 368
• Language: English

Reviews

[Briana @ Pages Unbound]

Initial Thoughts: I was debating between three and four stars, but the ending was underwhelming.

[Terri M. LeBlanc]

I was really rooting for this one. A re-telling and a mash-up of Sleeping Beauty and Jack and and the Beanstalk sounded so good. Unfortunately, the story never quite comes together and I felt it drug on too long.

I am also doubtful it is a good fit for the middle grade audience. The vocabulary seems a bit high for the grade level, plus the length of the book and ages of the M.C.s (they are about 9 when the story starts and 16 at the end) seems to speak toward a higher reading level.

I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.