Marigold has always had it all, beauty, wealth, and the tiara to go with it. But after finding herself enchanted by an unlikely foe while out in the grounds of Grimm Academy, her fairy tale starts coming true. Can she stop it before it’s too late? – Lilies Of Loss is a fantasy academy retelling of the Frog Prince. It’s part of the Once Upon An Academy series, and is set at Grimm Academy. It … Grimm Academy. It includes an m/f romance (non-RH, non-bully)
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The story line was good, the character work was fantastic and the book had a fairly smooth flow to it. This was a great addition to the series and kept me entertained from start to finish.
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A frog or huntsman?
If you read the first book in this series you may remember Marigold well this is her story. It is a fantasy re-telling of the fairytale the frog prince and it is very well done too. The author included all the elements of the Frog Prince tale and it was brilliantly written with likable characters, wonderful interaction between the cast and a sweet romance with that happy ending you expect in a fairytale. This will not take you long to read but you will enjoy every minute. I did receive a free copy of this book and voluntarily chose to review it.
I like how the author twisted the original fairy tale of the “Frog Prince” to turn it into a curse against a princess with a villainous frog. How can a frog be villainous? This retelling was something of an education.
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Another short, enjoyable twist on a familiar fairy tale in this delightful series. Most Frog Prince retellings involve some sort of redemption arc, this one took a very different path. In many ways it is a coming of age story for Marigold as she learns who she truly is, learns to trust herself, and finds her voice. She feels more independent and outside the circle of friends than other girls we have met so far. Where other girls learn to trust their friends, Marigold learns to find strength in herself.
If you read Of Pumpkins and Proms and were wondering what was going on with Marigold during all those interludes, this book will answer your questions. That said, while the events run parallel to that book, and it is a shared universe involving a circle of friends this book can also be fully enjoyed as a standalone.
Marigold decides to go to the lake even though she knows she should stay away due to her prophecy. She is relaxing on a rock when one of the huntsmen come out. He asks to sit with her, she agrees. She finds out his name is Theo. Marigold can’t stop thinking of him, even when she is dancing with another at a ball. She decides to go back to see if she can see him.
Marigold is speaking to him, but he doesn’t show himself and he doesn’t seem the same as he was. When she is back at her room, she finds out she is missing her golden ball. She goes back and there is a frog there, he is speaking to her. He tells her he is Theo and he needs her help breaking his curse. She has alarm bells going off but agrees to help
Things will get a little of Marigold’s control. Thanks to the help of others, Marigold will be able to think clearly and deal with her prophecy. She learns more about Theo as well.
This was a good story, it is a very easy read. You will enjoy getting lost in the story of Marigold. There are a few key details that I didn’t not write about so not spoil anything.
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This was a fun twist on the Frog Prince fairytale. Marigold’s story was short, but sweet. I thoroughly enjoyed reading it.
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This is another quirky, sweet fairy tale with a difference. Good characters and interesting twist on the tale. Enjoyable.
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Another good story from the Grimm Academy where a prophecy may kill you if you don’t watch out.
Away from the palace, will this unspoiled princess and her new friends at school find their happy ever afters?
I had always thought fated prophecies could not be fought. Not so at the Grimm Academy. There as they meet the other future rulers they form close friendships as they work together to thwart their fated futures.
Marigold is surprised to discover she also has a fated prophecy concerning a lost ball and a cursed frog. And like others before her, one the curse begins, she is drawn in, back to the lake.
This is the second Grimm Academy story I have been enchanted with. This is not the cursed frog Prince I remember, despite the golden ball. Ms. Greenwood has again spun her magic to twist the familiar into delightful changes. Her princesses do not sit around, waiting for their Prince to rescue them, but face their challenged fate with courage and strength.
I really enjoyed the side story of Marigold in Lilies of Loss by Laura Greenwood, which is a fairytale retelling of the Frog Prince. There’s a few unexpected twists with the story, and overall it’s a lovely read as Marigold’s prophecy unfolds.
I recommend reading Pumpkins and Proms before starting this story, as there’s some side timeline events.
Little cute retelling of princess and the frog. Marigold is so lucky to have her friends to help her. Frog is certainly not a nice person. She had almost fallen into her prophecy’s net. But at least one beautiful thing has come out of it.