By K.M. Shea
Though she dreams of adventure, Gabrielle—a peasant girl—is
given only a cat for her inheritance and is told she must marry, immediately.
So when the cat, Puss, offers her a life of excitement in exchange for a pair
of boots, Gabrielle jumps at the opportunity. Through Puss’s cunning and
Gabrielle’s good deeds, they become celebrated heroes in small villages across
the country.
Their adventurous life is complicated by Prince Steffen—a
handsome prince who has a low opinion of love. He befriends Gabrielle and comes
to grudgingly respect Puss as they work together to purge monsters and brigands
from the countryside.
Disaster strikes when Steffen realizes his growing feelings
for Gabrielle, and Puss and Gabrielle fight the evil ogre who rules the lands
of Carabas. Can Gabrielle save Carabas? Will Steffen accept his feelings for
her before it is too late?
K.M. Shea has quickly become my favorite writer of e-books
and fairy tale retellings. I’ve never been a big fan of this fairy tale, so I
think that is part of the reason why I ended up not liking this book as much as
her others in this series. It’s also a story that happens before the second
book in the series, even though this is the 6th book, which made for
a tiny bit of confusion as I read and tried to put things in their
chronological order. Gabrielle is an interesting heroine because she just wants
to find some adventure, she never set out to be a hero or take silly risks. She
genuinely cares about people, but tends to be standoffish. It made for an
interesting plot. Steffen was my favorite character, though I did enjoy the
friendship between Gabrielle and Puss quite a bit.
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