"Beguiled" by Jody Hedlund -- Book Review

About the Book 

In a land where being the fairest maiden is a curse . . .

A princess rejected and hunted by her mother, and a prince who lives as a shunned outcast.

Princess Pearl flees for her life after her mother, Queen Margery, tries to have her killed during a hunting expedition. Pearl finds refuge on the Isle of Outcasts among criminals and misfits, disguising her face with a veil so no one recognizes her. She lives for the day when she can return to Warwick and rescue her sister, Ruby, from the queen’s clutches.

Amidst his royal testing on the Isle of Outcasts, Prince Mikkel of Scania has kept his identity a secret. Captured by a warring band of outcasts and condemned to die, he finds himself making friends with an intriguing but feisty young veiled woman. Intending to win her trust and gain her help to escape, he soon finds himself coerced to wed her.

Mikkel reluctantly agrees to the union to save his life, and Pearl hopes the marriage will provide protection for her and Ruby. But the queen is more determined to kill her daughter than either Pearl or Mikkel realizes and has a sinister reason neither expects—one that could rip their new love apart forever.

The real Snow White story.

My Thoughts

"Beguiled" is the second book in the Fairest Maidens series, this one a Snow White retelling. It is best to read the books in order to get the background of the Testing and Vilmar. I found the book to be well written and it kept my interest. There was a biblical thread and the characters grew. I feel that the book would be a good one for my teen daughters to read and it teaches important truths of looking at who a person is on the inside and not just the outside. After having read both Vilmar's and Mikkel's stories, I want them both to be king! I can't wait to read Kresten's story and also to find out the results of the Testing.

About the Author

Jody Hedlund is the author of over twenty historicals for both adults and teens and is the winner of numerous awards including the Christy, Carol, and Christian Book Award.

Jody lives in central Michigan with her husband, five busy children, and five spoiled cats. Although Jody prefers to experience daring and dangerous adventures through her characters rather than in real life, she’s learned that a calm existence is simply not meant to be (at least in this phase of her life!).

When she’s not penning another of her page-turning stories, she loves to spend her time reading, especially when it also involves consuming coffee and chocolate.

"Beguiled" is available in paperback:

• Paperback : 264 pages
• ISBN-10 : 173375346X
• ISBN-13 : 978-1733753463
• Product Dimensions : 5.5 x 0.66 x 8.5 inches
• Publisher : Northern Lights Press (September 22, 2020)
• Reading level : 13 - 18 years

and in Kindle edition:

• File Size : 4028 KB
• Publication Date : October 20, 2020
• Publisher : Northern Lights Press (October 20, 2020)
• Print Length : 266 pages
• Word Wise : Enabled
• ASIN : B088NLHFBR

I got a free copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own and given voluntarily. No compensation was received for my review