Adventure Between the Pages: The Healer's Apprentice
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Appropriate For: 15 and up for scary scenes, mild
romance, and violence
Best
for Ages: 15 and up
Description:
Rose has been
appointed as a healer's apprentice at Hagenheim Castle, a rare opportunity for
a woodcutter's daughter like her. While she often feels uneasy at the sight of
blood, Rose is determined to prove herself capable. Failure will mean returning
home to marry the aging bachelor her mother has chosen for her—a bloated,
disgusting merchant who makes Rose feel ill. When Lord Hamlin, the future duke,
is injured, it is Rose who must tend to him. As she works to heal his wound,
she begins to understand emotions she's never felt before and wonders if he
feels the same. But falling in love is forbidden, as Lord Hamlin is betrothed
to a mysterious young woman in hiding. As Rose's life spins toward confusion,
she must take the first steps on a journey to discover her own destiny.
Yet another brilliant tale from Melanie
Dickerson! I have yet to be disappointed by her books. I only have one book of
hers that I haven’t read and I look forward to it.
I was very curious as to how Melanie
was going to pull off a retelling of Sleeping Beauty. I was very impressed with
the creativity of this tale. Although there are many things that are not a surprise
(after all, this is a well-known fairy tale), there were many points in the
story where I was on the edge of my seat.
Rose was a sweet character. I loved the
struggle within her between becoming a healer and her revolution at the sight
of blood. I also really loved that she makes some mistakes when it comes to
love, without doing the wrong thing. I think that their needs to be more stories
like this to encourage young girls that you can make mistakes, but you can
always start to make the right ones.
Lord Hamlin was another honorable hero
that I just loved. I really loved his tug between his feelings for Rose and his
resolution to remain faithful to his betrothed that he has never met. The
contrast between Lord Hamlin and his brother was wonderful.
I must admit, some of the scenes with Moncore
and dealing with demons were a little creepy at times. However, I loved that
God was stronger than anything that the villain can do. Parents of younger
readers might want to read the book first and discuss these scenes with their
children.
I highly recommend this book for those
who love good morals, fairy tales, and characters you can really cheer for.
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