Damsel to the Rescue The Darkhorse Saga Book 1 edition by Kaia Sønderby Children eBooks
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Terrilyn Darkhorse descends from a long line of successful, prince-rescuing damsels. Now that she’s sixteen, she’s expected to uphold the family tradition. But Terri would rather remain at home, tending her garden, perfecting her plant magic, and staying far away from the highly competitive world of damsels.
Then the local prince is kidnapped and Terri’s mother makes her an offer If she rescues the prince, Terri can have the family’s second estate, Trellis, to turn into her own gardens. Terri has wanted Trellis since she was a little girl, so she sets out with her best friend Rune as her official sidekick, hoping to avoid the other damsels altogether.
Which would be easier if they didn’t have to keep rescuing rival damsels from basilisks and man-eating trees. But Terri can’t justify abandoning them, because the monsters are being controlled and directed at her and the other damsels—a feat only a Dark Lord could accomplish. Terri’s magic improves with every challenge she faces, but she knows it’s not enough. If she wants to succeed, she’ll need to break the rules and recruit her rivals to help her defeat the most powerful Dark Lord the world has seen in five-hundred years.
Damsel to the Rescue The Darkhorse Saga Book 1 edition by Kaia Sønderby Children eBooks
After finishing this book I thought it was okay. I've read the author's "Xander Corelel" series and completely loved and was blown away by that. If you haven't read that series, then do. This tale, though ambitious, didn't have the same appeal for me for a few reasons.I'll add the disclaimer that I read this book over several weeks instead of a couple of days so I think that took some of the punch from the read.
What "Damsel to the Rescue" offers is a fantasy adventure story that swaps gender roles and challenges the status quo. In this world, girls are the active heroes sent out to rescue princes while princes' only role is to exist to be saved by damsels. It's an interesting premise, for sure.
The story has a lot of imagination and each chapter basically drops the lead, Terri, into the the thick of things. She ends up traveling with a motley crew of other damsels she is in competition with, a sidekick, and an ornery horse. It takes a bit to get started but once the adventure aspect of the story kicks in the pacing of the book remains consistent throughout.
Terri is a reluctant damsel who'd rather be anything but and has a cantankerous, introverted personality. Her sarcasm and banter with others and hearing her internal thoughts offers some humorous lines in the story and being a curmudgeon is fine. But, because she's in a bad mood so often, Terri is a really hard character to warm up to. That ultimately knocked down some of my enjoyment. Her character grows a lot in the book to have affection for others but she wasn't my favorite person for much of the read.
I did like, though, that Terri was not beautiful or perfect in body. She wore glasses and was a normal girl.
I was a bit confused as to what demographic the story was aimed at. Due to the ages of the characters (late teens) and a "Wizard of Oz" type feel it seems to be a younger YA novel. However, mild swearing occurs fairly often and there is off page sexual content that feels like it should be for an older audience. If it's for young girls who want to read about strong female leads, some of that impact is taken away because a point of view of the plot is from an active male character. Not that having a male pov is bad but it made me scratch my head in this case.
The overall message of the story is to be who you are and to buck expectations placed on you if it overrides your personal happiness. This applies to all regardless of gender and each person has their own value to offer. Based on that, I can get why there's a female pov and a male pov.
It's also a bit strange that nearly every damsel was made to be in an m/f couple by the end of the story. Again, I wasn't sure what tone the author was going for. I would think it would have a flavor of independence and "not needing a man" kind of thing but the story doesn't go that way. Yeah, the ladies choose the guys they want but I personally would've liked if most of them remained single and/or ended up in f/f, m/m pairings to shake up the stereotype some.
That's another item of confusion. I was thrown a bit because the title infers it's about one damsel. It's not. But, as far as damsels go we do only get Terri's point of view in the story, not the rest of the damsels.
Overall, it's a decent tale. If you like somewhat tame fantasy adventure you may enjoy this. 3.5 stars.
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Damsel to the Rescue The Darkhorse Saga Book 1 edition by Kaia Sønderby Children eBooks Reviews
This is the cutest little reverse trope book - all adventurers are female and princes are expected to wait around for rescue. It's a fluffy read with this author's usual skill. You can tell she had a good time writing it.
I can't believe that in almost two years of being in print, this has only five prior reviews.
This book is fantastic, excellent fantasy, excellent friendships, excellent deconstruction of the damsel in distress genre. Seriously, if you read fantasy, if you read YA, you should read <strong>this</strong> book.
What can I say it’s a witty adventure story about friendship, love and magic. What’s not to like?
Seriously though.
In a fantasy world where woman are the heroes. It’s interesting to see what social norms stay and which ones are reversed. It’s not so simple or always what you think.
Terri’s characterization was as an introvert was great. You felt her need to be alone and preference for it. You knew she was a good person, but that she didn’t always have the energy for tact or niceness. I found it realistic, relatable and even likable. So many authors try this with their strong female characters but it usually falls flat for me. Terri made it work and well.
The story wasn’t perfect. I felt a couple things were rushed or not fully developed, but I really enjoyed this book. I look forward to more stories from this author.
Positive
- I loved the girls eventually working together, and how their powers all fit - and all the creative solutions they had to combine/use their powers
- I loved the complete subverting of male heroes rescuing princesses
- I loved the characters
Negative
- I was really ehhhh about the main romance, and Terri's male sidekick having a POV. Maybe because nothing in the blurb suggested it, so I wasn't prepared for it? But I really would have preferred this book without a romance
- Also, it kinda ended it with most of the cast (except for one girl, because there were 4 girls and only 3 boys) pairing up in m/f pairings which is also ehhh
This book was a blast to read. I felt like I was reading 'YA fiction for people who don't usually like YA fiction'. I ended up devouring this thing in a few days, despite my busy schedule.
Damsel in Distress stars the reluctant heroine, Terri, who comes from a long (and famous) line of damsels, a faction of women whose job is to rescue captured princes and fight various adversaries. Terri, a plant mage, wishes only to be a gardener, and wants no part in any damsel business, however, when her mother bribes her with an estate that has land perfect for gardening, she reluctantly agrees to be a damsel and go on a quest to save the crown prince, who has been captured by a mysterious dark mage. She brings her best friend, Rune, along for the ride, but soon encounters her rivals, who are forced to join her on the quest out of necessity.
The book is highly genre savvy and frequently lampshades and mocks typical tropes found in YA fiction and fantasy fiction in general, hence one of the reasons why I liked it so much. The immediately apparent one is 'damsels to the rescue; princes in distress', but the author playfully mocks several other tropes such as skimpy female armor and the typical flavor of teen drama found in YA fic. She also includes a considerable amount of dialogue regarding gender in the fantasy and YA genres, but manages to do this in a way that isn't distracting or soapboxy.
Another praise I have for this book is the characters. Terri is a funny, often snarky narrator who was a fun character to read about. All the characters are quite dynamic and go through noticeable growth from the beginning to end. My personal favorite (for her growth was most apparent to me) was Ashia, who you will probably hate at first but...just read it. By the end you'll know why I love her. ;)
In all, I sincerely enjoyed this and I can't wait for the next volume in the Darkhorse Saga.
After finishing this book I thought it was okay. I've read the author's "Xander Corelel" series and completely loved and was blown away by that. If you haven't read that series, then do. This tale, though ambitious, didn't have the same appeal for me for a few reasons.
I'll add the disclaimer that I read this book over several weeks instead of a couple of days so I think that took some of the punch from the read.
What "Damsel to the Rescue" offers is a fantasy adventure story that swaps gender roles and challenges the status quo. In this world, girls are the active heroes sent out to rescue princes while princes' only role is to exist to be saved by damsels. It's an interesting premise, for sure.
The story has a lot of imagination and each chapter basically drops the lead, Terri, into the the thick of things. She ends up traveling with a motley crew of other damsels she is in competition with, a sidekick, and an ornery horse. It takes a bit to get started but once the adventure aspect of the story kicks in the pacing of the book remains consistent throughout.
Terri is a reluctant damsel who'd rather be anything but and has a cantankerous, introverted personality. Her sarcasm and banter with others and hearing her internal thoughts offers some humorous lines in the story and being a curmudgeon is fine. But, because she's in a bad mood so often, Terri is a really hard character to warm up to. That ultimately knocked down some of my enjoyment. Her character grows a lot in the book to have affection for others but she wasn't my favorite person for much of the read.
I did like, though, that Terri was not beautiful or perfect in body. She wore glasses and was a normal girl.
I was a bit confused as to what demographic the story was aimed at. Due to the ages of the characters (late teens) and a "Wizard of Oz" type feel it seems to be a younger YA novel. However, mild swearing occurs fairly often and there is off page sexual content that feels like it should be for an older audience. If it's for young girls who want to read about strong female leads, some of that impact is taken away because a point of view of the plot is from an active male character. Not that having a male pov is bad but it made me scratch my head in this case.
The overall message of the story is to be who you are and to buck expectations placed on you if it overrides your personal happiness. This applies to all regardless of gender and each person has their own value to offer. Based on that, I can get why there's a female pov and a male pov.
It's also a bit strange that nearly every damsel was made to be in an m/f couple by the end of the story. Again, I wasn't sure what tone the author was going for. I would think it would have a flavor of independence and "not needing a man" kind of thing but the story doesn't go that way. Yeah, the ladies choose the guys they want but I personally would've liked if most of them remained single and/or ended up in f/f, m/m pairings to shake up the stereotype some.
That's another item of confusion. I was thrown a bit because the title infers it's about one damsel. It's not. But, as far as damsels go we do only get Terri's point of view in the story, not the rest of the damsels.
Overall, it's a decent tale. If you like somewhat tame fantasy adventure you may enjoy this. 3.5 stars.
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