{"id":11937,"date":"2021-04-22T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-04-22T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/booksyalove.com\/?p=11937"},"modified":"2021-04-21T16:45:33","modified_gmt":"2021-04-21T21:45:33","slug":"s-is-princess-sophie-poisoned-by-her-stepmother-saved-by-7-small-men-by-jennifer-donnelly-ya-book-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/booksyalove.com\/?p=11937","title":{"rendered":"S is princess Sophie POISONED by her stepmother, saved by 7 small men, by Jennifer Donnelly (YA book review)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11961\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/booksyalove.com\/?attachment_id=11961\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/booksyalove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Poisoned.jpg?fit=467%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"467,700\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Poisoned\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/booksyalove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Poisoned.jpg?fit=467%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/booksyalove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Poisoned.jpg?resize=234%2C350&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"book cover of Poisoned, by Jennifer Donnelly. Published by Scholastic | recommended on BooksYALove.com\" class=\"wp-image-11961\" width=\"234\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/booksyalove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Poisoned.jpg?w=467&amp;ssl=1 467w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/booksyalove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Poisoned.jpg?resize=201%2C300&amp;ssl=1 201w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/booksyalove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Poisoned.jpg?resize=100%2C150&amp;ssl=1 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 234px) 100vw, 234px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Tomorrow is her 17th birthday &#8211;<br>old enough to inherit her father&#8217;s kingdom,<br>but her evil stepmother has other ideas\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Outwardly, Sophie is haughty and brave, as any princess of Konigsburg must be, but she has a merciful heart like the late much-beloved king and shows mercy to scared hunting dog Zara.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The queen&#8217;s mirror whispers secrets and plots &#8211; Sophie must have a strong husband to help her rule, but if the princess were attacked by Darkwood beasts, then no need to risk alliance with another country\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Huntsman brings back only Sophie&#8217;s heart from their ride through the Darkwood, but her body is saved by seven short men who heal her with kindness and a clockwork heart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rumors of the queen&#8217;s war declarations reach even into the woods, and Sophie knows she must get to the prince who courted her so they can stop her land from becoming a bloody battlefield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As they travel the backroads, Sophie, Zara, and clever young man Will hear how her people have been taxed to death for the Queen&#8217;s luxuries and spied on by her <a href=\"https:\/\/mysticurious.com\/what-do-crows-ravens-symbolize\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Crows<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Can Sophie save the kingdom before her heart winds down?<br>Will the Queen&#8217;s guard find them first?<br>Who is speaking through the mirror?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This retelling of classic fairy tale Snow White asks readers to reclaim the power of their inner voice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What future are you running toward?<br>**kmm<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Book info<\/strong>: Poisoned \/ Jennifer Donnelly. Scholastic Press, 2020. 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