Book of a Thousand Days

 

This was an ok fairy tale book based slightly on Grimms' "Maid Maleen." It's about a princess and her maid being trapped in a tower together. This happened because the princess refused a man named Khasar. It soon becomes clear to the reader that the maid is the stronger of the two. She's the one who remains most stable when the food rations dwindle and the one who figures out how to escape. Eventually, the maid breaks free of the tower even defeating Khasar himself. However, she almost gets hanged for impersonating the princess. This was an enjoyable book though not as strong as Princess Academy which was a lovely book. I wish that the love story was more developed though.