The Amaranth Enchantment by Julie Berry 306 pages.
An orphan, whose parents disappeared at a royal ball, is raised by a bitter, cold step-aunt. At age fifteen her life is thrown into turmoil on one day: when a mysterious women brings an amazing gem to the family jewelry shop, the prince stops in to purchase a bauble for his soon-to-be betrothed, and her uncle dies. A charming rogue causes her to be thrown in prison just when she is about to reclaim all that is rightfully hers.
This is a fresh fantasy for those who like Burnett's A Little Princess. There are no illustrations, but no matter. The authors words paints visual pictures of a heroine like Cinderella, the Matchstick Girl or Bella. It has more emotional depth than Cabot's princess series (which has a modern setting) and is more sustaining than Disney's pack of princesses.
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