I mean, I love the original book/film more than most people, but still really could have done without such a direct, multi-chapter recreation of the Pit of Despair scene. But she’s also a fighter, and I can’t wait to see where the journey takes her in the next installment in this series.įair warning: There’s one segment toward the end of the novel that piles on the Princess Bride references with a trowel, so much so that it’s difficult to get through without laughing. Plus, though she has plenty of strengths, Henning doesn’t fall into the trap of making her a perfect character, and Ama makes plenty of mistakes and poor decisions along the way.
(And how sheltered her life has been, both in terms of her own experiences and what she understands about the world around her.) As she traverses some of the most dangerous parts of the continent on the hunt for her true love, Ama will find herself pushed to the limits of her strength and smarts, and forced to make some difficult choices along the way.Īs heroines go, Ama is instantly likable: Fierce, kind-hearted, yet still willing to sacrifice anything for the things she cares about.
And, two, she’s more than capable of getting him back herself.Īma’s search for Luca is both exciting and exhilarating, as she learns much about who she is and what she wants. One, she’s desperately in love with this boy who is also her best friend. Instead, she chooses to take her case to the people and attempt to prove that she deserves to rule in her own right.īut when a political rival kidnaps the family stableboy – and Ama’s childhood friend – Luca in an attempt to force her to marry the prince of their choice, the princess realizes two things. Ama, naturally, doesn’t think she needs to ally herself with a man to lead her kingdom and refuses to do so. But when King Sendoa dies unexpectedly, her life is turned upside down.īecause despite how freethinking her father may have been in life, he never actually go around to changing the laws of succession, and if Ama wants to claim her rightful role as queen, she must marry first. It follows the story of Princess Amarande of Ardenia, a smart, kindhearted, and capable fighter who’s been raised by her warrior father to be the opposite of a diminishing wallflower. (Plus, have you seen this gorgeous cover? Swoon!) That’s basically the gist of Sarah Henning’s The Princess Will Save You, a novel that’s simultaneously a Princess Bride homage and its own adventure tale. While we all know and love the classic movie – and novel! – The Princess Bride, one of the things that’s easy to ask ourselves is: What would happen if Buttercup was the one who got to do all the adventuring? By Lacy Baugher 2 years ago Sarah Henning’s The Princess Will Save you is the feminist version of The Princess Bride we never knew we needed.
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