The Two Princesses of Bamarre

Gail Carson Levine

Apr 2013 · Sold by Harper Collins

About this ebook

Gail Carson Levine left her mark on fantasy with her well-loved Newbery Honor Book Ella Enchanted. Now she has created another shimmering and tapestried landscape of fantasy and fairies. 

The two princesses of Bamarre couldn't be more different. Princess Addie is fearful and shy. Her deepest wish is for safety. Princess Meryl is bold and brave. Her deepest wish is to save the kingdom of Bamarre. They are sisters, and they mean the world to each other.

Then disaster strikes, and Addie—terrified and unprepared—sets out on a perilous quest. In her path are monsters of Bamarre: ogres, specters, gryphons, and dragons.

Addie must battle them, but time is running out, and the sisters' lives—and Barmarre's fate—hang in the balance.

Ratings and reviews

I really liked reading this book. It took a while for me to get pass Addie's fear of the outside world; but once her adventure started, the pace of the story picked up and became a more enjoyable read.

I first read this wonderful story in middle school when I stumbled across upon it in the school library. Ever since, I've read and reread every delightful page many times over. It never ceases to be thrilling, encouraging, and epic. It is absolutely worth the read.

I only get to read the first 4 chapters because I m only 12. But, they are amazing chapters. I just wish that the whole book could be free. I need to know what happens in the end!!! I'm going nuts! Please turn this into a completely free book! Or somebody tell me!!!!

About the author

Gail Carson Levine's first book for children, Ella Enchanted, was a Newbery Honor Book. Levine's other books include Ever, a New York Times bestseller; Fairest, a Best Book of the Year for Publishers Weekly and School Library Journal and a New York Times bestseller; Dave at Night, an ALA Notable Book and Best Book for Young Adults; The Wish; The Two Princesses of Bamarre; A Tale of Two Castles; Stolen Magic; The Lost Kingdom of Bamarre; Ogre Enchanted; and the six Princess Tales books. She is also the author of the nonfiction books Writing Magic: Creating Stories That Fly and Writer to Writer: From Think to Ink, as well as the picture books Betsy Who Cried Wolf and Betsy Red Hoodie. Gail Carson Levine and her husband, David, live in a two-centuries-old farmhouse in the Hudson Valley of New York State.