Beauty's Curse

September 15, 2009
Galiana strives to be a dutiful daughter, but secretly wishes for adventure. Alas, she wasnt gifted with the magic of her ancestors as her sisters were. All she has is her beauty, which causes more trouble than its worth. When her family leaves the keep to visit her sister, who is about to give birth, Galiana relishes the chance to prove shes more than a pretty face. But a snowball fight with her twin brothers causes injury to a knight passing through the familys forest. The now-blinded knights men take over the keep and demand that she nurse their leader back to health. Galiana is more than happy to comply, not realizing the adventure she yearns for has just begun. A renegade beauty gets a taste of her own medicine in this magical romp in Halls Montehue family series (Loves Magic, 2008). Chock-full of royal intrigue and wry humor, this is a deft, not-to-be-missed interpretation of Arthurian-era Britain.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2009, American Library Association.)