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Published: Dec. 16, 2011
Words: 45,244 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781465960689
Short description
A beautiful girl falls in love with a beast. Ivy’s heard the story before, but now it’s a reality.Extended description
Ivy has always been afraid of mirrors, but she never knew why. Then one of them sucks her into the fairy tale Beauty and the Beast.So what if she’s been pulled from her home and talks to pixies now? That’s no big deal for a military brat. Ivy’s used to adapting. All she wants is to find her way home.
But when she tries to escape, Ivy breaks the wrong spell. Now Beast is not so gentle-on-the-inside, Beauty is falling for the wrong prince, and Ivy is no closer to figuring out how to get through the enchanted forest that traps her.
With magic mirrors, dancing fairies, a sadistic pixie, and other random fairy tale twists, Ivy doesn’t know what’s safe or who to trust. Can she escape the fairy tale trap?
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beauty, girl, forest, roses, humor, fantasy, magic, short, young adult, myth, funny, fairy tales, heroine, fairy, fairies, urban, magical, fairy tale, series, prince, ya, spell, enchantment, castle, woods, belle, beauty and the beast, enchanted, strong female, mirrors, pixie, ivy thorn, emily caseyAvailable ebook reading formats
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Review by:
André Dias
on Dec. 20, 2012 :
When one looks at the premises, you would say that this book was inspired by ABC's Drama, Once Upon a Time, clearly gluing itself to the series premises of a fairy tale revamp. However, the story is strikingly different from the show, as it finds one character - Ivy Thorn - finding her way through one of the most familiar fairy tales - Beauty and The Beast. And, for one, doesn't feature the clichéd (clichéd because it works!) history of a savior but, yes, the story of a young girl/boy trapped as a result of an evil character's machinations and self-amusement.
Smart, funny, and with the tiny - not so tiny - bit of sarcasm to make Ivy the most lovable person in the world, The Fairy Tale Trap traps itself around your hand, as you clung to know whatever deviations and dangers Ivy will have to thorn away in order to get back, preferably save, home.
(reviewed long after purchase)
Review by:
Mystie Muun
on June 27, 2012 :
Ivy is a typical teenage girl who just happens to have a phobia about mirrors. In the midst of a ton of stress from things well out of her control, a mischievous pixie gives her one more reason to hate mirrors. She is pulled into a world she has even less control over than her normal life.
Emily Casey does a fine job of bringing Ivy into the realization that not everything is about her. She manages to weave the traditional fairy tale elements into a reality that takes the reader along for the ride.
(reviewed within a month of purchase)
Review by:
Katharina Gerlach
on June 01, 2012 :
It's a lovely story despite the fact that Ivy is a little unlikeable at the beginning. She's so preoccupied that she simply assumes the words of some of the other characters. Thankfully, the author made her realize she was wrong. It was a fun read too, and it twisted one of my most favored fairy tales. I'm looking forward to the sequels, because I don't think the little elf-gnome-pixie-whatever will leave her alone.
(reviewed long after purchase)
Review by:
Jennifer Gotfredson
on Jan. 10, 2012 :
I thought this was a unique and fun idea. I think Emily did a good job with her first novel. I'm excited to see her grow as an author.
(reviewed within a month of purchase)
Review by:
Robert Marion
on Dec. 19, 2011 :
One part classic "Beauty and the Beast", one part modern coming-of-age. "The Fairy Tale Trap" is a tense tale with humor and heart. Ivy is a character any reader can latch onto and root for.
(reviewed within a week of purchase)