Princess Wisdom, who yearns for a life of adventure beyond the kingdom of Montagne, Tips, a soldier keeping his true life secret from his family, Fortitude, an orphaned maid who longs for Tips, and Magic the cat form an uneasy alliance as they try to save the kingdom from certain destruction. Told through diaries, memoirs, encyclopedia entries, letters, biographies, and a stage play.
It all started in the spring of 2008 while in the library I discovered a gorgeous cover on a novel in the New Releases section entitled [b:Princess Ben|2153427|Princess Ben|Catherine Gilbert Murdock|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1197237451s/2153427.jpg|2158928]. I was not necessarily looking for a young adult, or teen girl read, but the cover was awesome and gorgeous so I decided to check it out. A week later, I ordered myself a copy and convinced my sister she needed one as well. Princess Ben was my first introduction to Catherine Gilbert Murdock and will not be my last! When a few weeks ago I discovered there was a new Fantasy Historical (she also write contemporary novels - [a:Catherine Gilbert Murdock|361963|Catherine Gilbert Murdock|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1223175025p2/361963.jpg]) I was ecstatic and could not wait to get my hands on [b:Wisdom's Kiss|10043376|Wisdom's Kiss|Catherine Gilbert Murdock|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1307457897s/10043376.jpg|14939188]. I have been waiting for this for years!
While Princess Ben was completely amazing. Wisdom's Kiss was different. It still has the narrative voice and humor that I came to love and without fail I completely recommend it to your teens, and anyone else to read as well. Princess Wisdom is a granddaughter of Princess Benevolent and as the Queen Mother Benevolent she is a returning character as well that brought a smile to my face. While you can definitely read this one as a stand alone, I hope it will make you want to go back to journey on Princess Ben's adventure too.
This is a different kind of novel. It a story told from eight different perspectives in the form of diaries, letters, encyclopedia entries and more. I think it would be a great example of what different sources would be on a historical tale for a student by the way. This is an adventure that takes you and stalls you until you find out the full details of what all went on. It was exciting, heart breaking and romantic at the same time. While I do not love it quite as much as Princess Ben. I love it all the same.
*Thanks to Houghton Mifflin Harcourt for a copy for review.*
Originally posted: http://creativemadnessmama.com/blog/2011/09/19/wisdoms-kiss-by-catherine-gilbert-murdock/
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