The Princess and the Bear

Mette Ivie Harrison
2009

BACK OF BOOK: He was once a king, turned into a bear as punishment for his cruel and selfish deeds.
She was once a princess, now living in the form of a hound.
Wary companions, they are sent – in human form – back to a time when magic went terribly astray. Together they must right the wrongs caused by this devastating power – if only they can find a way to trust each other.
But even as each becomes aware of an ever-growing attraction, the stakes are rising and they must find a way to eliminate this evil force – or risk losing each other forever.

THOUGHTS: That jacket cover sounds way better than the book really was. I realize that it was a fantasy, but it was so far out there that it couldn’t even come close to believable. Book one, The Princess and the Hound, was so much better. I recommended that one to people, but I would never tell anyone to read this one. In fact, I wouldn’t even want to read another one of her books this was so bad. It was horrible writing and a fairly lame plot. Whoever wrote the jacket should have been the one writing this book because they were a better writer than her. Plus, you are left hanging wondering what happened to Prince George (who was stabbed at the beginning of the book). We never find out if he lives or not. And then Chala, who based on the time line of the book should be an old woman at the end, is told she will have children. This book felt like a set up for another story she wanted to write. It felt rushed and not thought through. Basically I think she was more worried about making money and getting to the third book (which I will never read) than she was about writing a good book.