Book Review For "The Goose Girl"

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"The Goose Girl"
By Shannon Hale

I'm am finally blogging! How exciting! AHHHHHHHHHHHHH! I feel like I can fly!
Anyway, this is one of my all time favorite books ever, and I am completely happy to finally be doing this review.

Once upon a time, in the land of Kildrenee, there is a princess named Anidori.
She is the crown princess and enjoys spending time with her father and her horse, Falada.  Anidori has a very special power, she can speak to swans and her horse since she has had a very special bond with him since birth.  Outcast of her family, only her father and her closest friend, her Aunt, can relate to her.  When her Aunt dies and tragedy after tragedy strikes the royal family, her mother arranges a marriage with the prince from Kildrenee's growing enemy, Bayern.  Ani knows it's her duty to preform and give up the crown to be the queen in a foreign land, and silently obeys.  Her royal guard and her new best friend, her lady in waiting Celia, accompany her on the long and dangerous journey through Bayerns Forest. SPOILER ALERT:  During this time Celia reveals that she hates Ani and causes mutiny among the guards.  She tries to have Ani killed, wanting to take the place of the princess, since they look alike, and marry the prince, and become queen.  Ani flees and gets separated from Falada.  She ends up hiding in Bayerns Capital city as a goose girl, working for the king.  Ani must try and hide from her former guards, find Falada, and reveal her identity in a convincing way before it is to late.
What I love about this series is how the characters communicate with nature, animals, and influence the people around them.  Hale gives lively and sensory detail to her stories, making them interesting, exciting, and full of suspense and action.  The thing that is a little, and I mean a minor drawback, is that it doesn't hook you right away.  I always enjoy when books draw you in right away, but then that is just my preference.  Stick with it and you will want to stay and read it until your done.
My good Friend and I both agree that this is a book you'll want to read over and over.
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