Review: The Princess Test

Book: The Princess Test
Author: Gail Carson Levine
Genre: Fantasy

Pages: 96
Ages: 8+

Lorelei is a blacksmith's daughter who has every allergy imaginable. However luck is on her side when Prince Nicholas rides through town, catches sight of Lorelei, and instantly falls in love. Lorelei and Nicholas meet again when the king and queen call for a country-wide search for a fiancee for Nicholas. They want to test every princess in the land to see who is the most suitable for their son. Lorelei isn't a princess, but she manages to enter the competition anyway, and her allergies actually prove to be an advantage.

The Princess Test is a quick and fun story that is a re-telling of The Princess and the Pea. If you are a fan of Gail Carson Levine's other princess stories, you will love this book. The plot and characters are very well-developed and I found the king's dialogue to be quite comical.


Rating: 4.5/5