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Once Upon A Marigold (Upon a Marigold #1
288 pages
A delightfully quirky, fractured fairy tale that wraps you in a warm hug of witty banter and found family.
What it feels like
Reading this book feels like stepping into a sunlit, slightly off-kilter kingdom where the trolls are better parents than the royals and true love is built on shared jokes rather than grand destiny. The narrative moves at a brisk, joyful clip, propelled by snappy dialogue and a wry, tongue-in-cheek attitude that gently pokes fun at classic fairy tale tropes without ever losing its earnest heart. It is a deeply cozy and cheerful experience, wrapping the reader in an atmosphere of whimsical charm and wholesome romance. The prose is conversational and peppered with clever anachronisms, making it an effortless delight. It is the perfect escape for anyone who loves their fantasy laced with subversive humor, endearing misfits, and the comforting warmth of a found family.
- Mood
- whimsical
- cozy
- cheerful
- Tone
- wry
- playful
- affectionate
- tongue-in-cheek
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- found family · first love · absurdity of tradition · coming of age
- The writing
- Snappy and conversational, peppered with anachronistic humor and witty, rapid-fire banter.
- The arc
- Moves from innocent, comedic curiosity to a heartwarming, triumphant realization of self-worth and belonging.
- Who it's for
- Readers who delight in clever, fractured fairy tales that balance subversive humor with genuine, wholesome sweetness.
Content notes
- mild cartoonish peril
- toxic family dynamics
About the book
Christian was clueless when he started spying on the royal family through his telescope. He lives in a cave with a troll for a dad, after all. If his dad had only warned him about all that mind-boggling love stuff, maybe things wouldn't be such a mess. Although then, maybe, Princess Marigold would be dead. But Christian wasn't warned. And now that he's fallen for the princess, it's up to him to untwist an odd love triangle--er, rectangle--and foil a scheming queen who wants to take over the kingdom, even if it means bumping off her own daughter.
Description from Open Library.
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