

Not inform Ellie’s parents nor the police nor school security.Ī finicky world-building woe to start: it’s revealed that, when Partizans turn twenty, and then every five years after that, they are allowed to go on a sabbatical, a break, and travel wherever they please.

We already know Leviathan are at Rosewood, but by some law of convenience no one decides to actually do anything about it. UNDERCOVER PRINCESS had the princess-Portman arrangement, PRINCESS IN PRACTICE the poisoned students, THE LOST PRINCESS the group’s visit to Japanese summer school. All the books so far have an inciting incident, something that pushes the protagonists into action. Right from the offset I could tell this was going to be weaker than its recent predecessors. All the trio know is they’ll never be the same again. A known Leviathan member works at their school. Lottie, Ellie and Jamie have returned to Rosewood Hall for their next school year, but things look bleak. PRINCESS AT HEART follows on the heels of the last ROSEWOOD CHRONICLES book. Possible I self-hyped this too much, but I think it’s more likely that this book doesn’t carry the same level of strength as the previous ones in the series. PRINCESS AT HEART's core message of family, friendship and finding yourself is bogged down by contrived plot and awkward writing, but despite being weaker than its predecessors, this is a fun fourth book in THE ROSEWOOD CHRONICLES that will satisfy fans. 'A fun blend of school story, adventure and mystery' - Week Junior 'The book is a great example of friendship and bravery' - First News 'Once Upon A Time fans will love this new book' - Buzzfeed 'With a fake princess, a rogue royal and fairytale twists aplenty, this is the start of a fun new series' - The Sun But this is far from simple - especially as an undercover Leviathan agent is now attending the school.įriendships are at stake, families must be reunited and hearts are at risk of breaking. Together they must piece together clues to Leviathan's evil plans. They're still reeling from their discovery that someone rather close to home is leader of Leviathan - the group determined to take the princess down at any cost. Lottie, Ellie and Jamie are back for another year at Rosewood - but nothing will ever be the same again. Jamie is Ellie's Partizan, a lifelong bodyguard sworn to protect the princess at any cost. Lottie is her Portman, acting as the princess for the public to shield Ellie from scrutiny. Return to the magical world of The Rosewood Chronicles in the fourth instalment of this gorgeous series for fans of The Princess Diaries and Harry Potter.Įllie is a rebellious princess hiding her real identity.
