When their mother dies, Azalea the Princess Royale and her sisters - Bramble, Clover, Delphinium, Evening Primrose (Eve), Flora, Goldenrod, Hollyhock, Ivy, Jessamine, Kale, and newborn Lily - are bereft. Meanwhile, their father is leaving for war and doesn't seem to have any interest in them. The household goes into mourning, which means no dancing, even though the princesses danced every day with their mother. So, when Azalea finds a magical passageway that leads to a silver pavilion, all of the girls are happy to have a place they can dance every night. But Keeper, the mysterious, magical being that presides over the pavilion has his own agenda and the princess' nights of dancing come with a price.
This was a really great retelling of Twelve Dancing Princesses and I enjoyed it a lot. There's quite a bit of characterization of the girls, even though there are so many of them, and also of their relationship with their father there are several twists in the plot that made it difficult to put the book down once I started it. I would definitely recommend this to fantasy fans, particularly anyone who enjoys retellings of fairy tales or a bit of romance.
- If this book sounds interesting, consider these: Black Pearls, The Two Princesses of Bamarre, Princess Ben, or East
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