Princess Daphne has been cursed to look like the kitchen maid, unable to regain her form until someone calls her by name. But that’s difficult to achieve when she can’t talk or write. Meanwhile, Rafe is baffled when the best friend he was sent to chaperone changes from a spunky spitfire to a perfect princess who flirts with the crown prince. A loose retelling of the Goose Girl classic, Erin Halbmaier’s Curse of Silence uses the framing of fairy tales to explore themes of appearances and true worth. This story, like others in the Roumaterra Chronicles series, can be read either as part of the series or as a standalone. Either way, Curse of Silence is a fast read full of warm fuzzy feelings and happy smiles.

Best for: Teen/young adult fans of fairy tale retellings as well as light romantasy and adventure.

Discern: A few chaste kisses.

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