The Princess and the Hound

The Princess and the Hound


By: Mette Ivie Harrison
Reviewed by: Annabelle L., 16
Rating: Really liked it


George was a lonely prince with an unwanted talent and a low expectations of succeeding successfully in his father's steed. Beatrice was a princess with a fiercely loyal hound named Merit and the unwanted daugher of her father, hiding a mystical secret.

Both of these royals- begotten in a world where animal magic is forbidden, an ability to be attune even more so with that of animals and their languages and habits- are a matchmade politically, yet could they fathom to ever love one another?

Ms. Harrison brings in characters that you can relate to and they grow quite dynamically with themselves and one another as they try to overcome the discrimination of the animal magic users and the turmoils within their minds. So, it was a really enjoyable read for me; not to mention, quite engaging and simple for she doesn't come up with fanciful terms for the fantasy she creates, rather using everyday words we encounter and creating something fairytale-like.


Recommended to: younger teens; fantasy readers