AND the author ties these different kingdoms to scenes from The Wizard of Oz which of course I loved! This makes for an exciting read as Dorthea and her ragtag group travel from kingdom to kingdom on their quest. Then one wish gone awry unlocks the laws of magic and sends Dorothea on a journey to save magic and the fairy tale kingdom from destruction.Ī story set in Oz….well sorta 😉 The entire story is set in a land of fairy tales, like every fairy tale you can think of has its own kingdom including the Land of Emerald. A curse placed on all the females of her family keeps her a prisoner in her own palace. Set in the land of fairy tales come to life, Dorthea is the spoiled princess and prisoner of the Emerald Palace. Spelled by Betsy Schow encompasses everything I LOVE and HATE about young adult fiction. Trying to fix her prince problem by wishing on a (cursed) star royally backfires, leaving the kingdom in chaos and her parents stuck in some place called 'Kansas.' Now it's up to Dorthea and her pixed off prince to find the mysterious Wizard of Oz and undo the curse.before it releases the wickedest witch of all and spells The End for the world of Story. But a forced marriage to the brooding prince Kato is so not what Dorthea had in mind for her enchanted future. Sure being the crown princess of Emerald has its perks-like Glenda Original ball gowns and Hans Christian Louboutin heels. Yeah, no thanks. Dorthea is completely princed out. Spelled by Betsy Schowįairy Tale Survival Rule #32: If you find yourself at the mercy of a wicked witch, sing a romantic ballad and wait for your Prince Charming to save the day. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of this review. Overall, if this is a genre that you enjoy reading and want a new series to start, then I highly recommend starting with SPELLED and working your way to BANISHED.I received this book via Netgalley. We have the Wicked Witch, Princess Dorthea of Emerald (Wizard of Oz vibes, anyone?) and we get to meet other familiar characters throughout the series. It makes fun of the typical fairytale cliches and tropes while keeping it adventurous with some darkness.

If you love the retelling genre then you’d really enjoy this series. I don’t want to go into too much detail and spoil the other books for new readers. This book picks up where WANTED left off – so for those who haven’t read the rest of the series I would highly recommend picking up books one and two! Princess Dorthea of Emerald is a great lead for this retelling and her feisty sidekick Rexi. I’ve loved the Storymakers series since SPELLED. This is book three in the series, check out books one ( SPELLED) and two ( WANTED). Thanks to Sourcebooks FIRE for the copy I won in a giveaway through Instagram.

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