The Fairy Godmother by Mercedes Lackey

Title: The Fairy Godmother by Mercedes Lackey

Summary (by me!)

Elena Klovis is not living the life she thought she would. Her father remarried a shrew of a woman after her mothers death and Elena found herself sattled with a new Stepmother and two step sisters. After her fathers death Elena is forced to serve her step-family as a lower servent in the house. Her stepmothers caviliar spending habits soon land them in a world of debt. The mistress announces one day that her and her daughtors (excluding Elena) are leaving. They pack up their belongings and head for greener, and richer lands.
Elena waits as the creditors decend upon the skeleton of the family home. She makes a plan to go to the' mop fair' to find work. No one will hire her for fear of what her Stepmother will do once she returns. About to give up entirely Elena is suprised when a colorful woman offers her a position. She accepts and soon learns that she has accepted the position as an apprentice to the kingdoms Fairy Godmother. The story follows Elena through her teachings as well as her first large task as the acting Godmother.

My Take
This book was LONG but so worth the time it took to finish. The story ran along the lines of cinderella with a twist. It was very good. I would highly reccomend it. The charactors were well established and the story was entirly origional. It was a nice little escape into fantasy land

Reading Time :: Almost a week PAGES : 417
Rating: 4.5/5