I really love reading Dickerson’s takes on fairy tales. This one is inspired by The Little Mermaid. If you want to see how it relates to other
titles, see my other post HERE.
Evangeline just wants to be free. As the illegitimate granddaughter of King
Edward, she is a ward of the current king.
Her life has been sheltered, making her more of a prisoner. When she’s told she has to marry an evil man,
she leaves the castle and seeks life as a peasant. She’s with her companion, but to avoid
detection, they tell everyone that Eva is mute.
She’s drawn to Westley, who she discovers is rich, but she’s trapped in
a lie. She can’t seem to do anything any
peasant could do, and she can’t reveal who she is without endangering the
people she’s coming to care about.
Westley takes an interest in her, and they soon become
friends. They find ways to communicate,
but when Westley’s life is in danger, Eva has to make the choice whether to
protect her secret or save a life. Her
choice complicates matters and puts her own future in danger.
This story was pretty great.
I liked Westley’s chivalrous nature and Eva’s take-charge attitude. I never seem to be disappointed when I pick
up one of this author’s books, and this time was no different. I didn’t really make the connection to The
Little Mermaid until I read the Acknowledgement section at the end of the book,
but in hindsight, I guess it makes sense.
Good Book!
*I received a copy of this book from Thomas Nelson through
NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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