The Healer's Apprentice
Books | Juvenile Fiction / Legends, Myths, Fables / General
3.7
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Melanie Dickerson
A realistic, fast-paced reimagining of the Sleeping Beauty fairytale full of royalty, romance, and danger. This masterful combination of love and heartbreak--combined with the novel's surprise ending--is everything fans of fantasy, historical, and medieval fiction yearn for. Rose has been appointed as a healer's apprentice at Hagenheim Castle, a rare opportunity for a woodcutter's daughter like her. While she often feels uneasy at the sight of blood, Rose is determined to prove herself capable. Failure will mean returning home to marry the aging bachelor her mother has chosen for her--a bloated, disgusting merchant who makes Rose feel ill. When Lord Hamlin, the future duke, is injured, it is Rose who must tend to him. As she works to heal his wound, she begins to understand emotions she's never felt before and wonders if he feels the same. But falling in love is forbidden, as Lord Hamlin is betrothed to a mysterious young woman in hiding. As Rose's life spins toward confusion, she must take the first steps on a journey to discover her own destiny. The Healer's Apprentice: An award-winning historical romance--a creative retelling of the Sleeping Beauty fairytale--by author Melanie Dickerson Perfect for readers ages 13-18 and adults who enjoy historical romances similar to Eva Ibbotson's A romantic, fast-paced read--sure to entrance fans of fairytale retellings
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Author
Melanie Dickerson
Pages
261
Publisher
Harper Collins
Published Date
2010
ISBN
0310721431 9780310721437
Ratings
Google: 4
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"I thought this was a very interesting take on the sleeping beauty story. Love that she is the mother of the main characters in the stories to come."
E Hinkes
"A decent slowburn book "
Allice
"Okay, so despite knowing nothing about this book, the author made the plot twists so apparent from early on that I was able to connect the dots and both realize that it was based on sleeping beauty and determine exactly what the ending would be. However, in such a case, the read becomes more about the journey, and I’m delighted to say that it was quite enjoyable in spite of the twists carrying no weight. The heroine is flawed and makes choices that will have you silently willing her to open her eyes, but she is easy to root for and kind hearted. The hero is noble - sometimes too much so for his own good - but their journey is cute and the story is a unique retelling of the classic tale. Definitely recommend; a quick and fluffy read that still held an element of suspense."
Erin
"Really good! Read it if u like a more low key fantasy.. Romance is great! 👌"
Doodle Hawk
"The Hagenheim series is my absolute favorite! Highly recommend if you like historical fiction!"
Ginny Huxel
"This was the first of her books that i read and i absolutely loved it. I love how sweet and satisfying these stories are. "
Gejay Lynette
"Such a great lesson put into this story, never choose tht guy tha wants your body instead of your heart"
Emily Eg
"I love all of it! Such a great book! "
Mary Martell
"2.5/5 ⭐️ I used to adore this series when I was younger. I thought the fairytale retellings were so cute but this one sadly did not hold up with the current reread. I will say this was never my favorite in the series, and I was already a bit predisposed to dislike it since I don’t like the story of Sleeping Beauty that it is based on, but this did not work for me in a few areas. The romance felt underbaked. It didn’t feel like the characters had enough time together to warrant the feelings that they had, which in turn led to the characters feeling immature (which I know makes sense considering this is YA but it wasn’t fun to read). This was compounded by the fact that a large portion of this is a forbidden romance and love triangle story which just did not leave time for the two together as romantic interests (and I also personally tend not to like these tropes). There were also a supernatural element to the story which while I understand why it was there, I did not enjoy reading about. That being said, there were still aspects I enjoyed. The fairytale world was great, and though the leads dealt with some messy drama which I tend not to like, I thought the leads handled it in respectful ways. This was just not the story for me, but I am hopeful that the subsequent installments in the series will be more successful rereads."
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Emma Tang
"It wasn't bad as romances go. It was predictable and a little too slow-paced for my taste. The villian felt a little under-developed but I liked the ending. I wish it was a little longer because it cut off a little abruptly. "
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