Ella Enchanted
by Gail Carson Levine
That fool of a fairy Lucinda did not intend to lay a curse on me. She
meant to bestow a gift. When I cried inconsolably through my first
hour of life, my tears were her inspiration. Shaking her head
sympathetically at Mother, the fairy touched my nose. 'My gift is
obedience. Ella will always be obedient. Now stop crying, child.' I
stopped. So begins this richly entertaining story of Ella of Frell,
who wants nothing more than to be free of Lucinda's gift and feel
that she belongs to herself. For how can she truly belong to herself
if she knows that at any time, anyone can order her to hop on one
foot, cut off her hand, or betray her kingdom -- and she'll have to
obey? Against a bold tapestry of princes, ogres, giants, wicked
stepsisters, and fairy godmothers, Ella's spirited account of her
quest to break the curse is a funny, poignant, and enchanting tale
about an unforgettable heroine who is determined to be herself.
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