Ever Cursed

In this feminist fairy tale, a princess must ally with the witch who cast a curse on her sisters to save them from the curse. The princesses of Ever are cherished and admired, but they are cursed to be Without one essential thing. On their thirteenth birthday, they have the opportunity to break the curse, but they must confront the one who cast the spell and the wickedness plaguing their kingdom.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 320 pages
\n Publication date: 11 November 2021
\n Publisher: Simon & Schuster
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In the enchanting realm of Ever, the Princesses of Ever are cherished by their kingdom and their benevolent father, the King. Their grace and beauty captivate all who behold them, making them the epitome of adoration and admiration. However, a dark curse looms over these beloved princesses, casting a shadow upon their lives. Jane, Alice, Nora, Grace, and Eden bear the weight of a punishment they did not commit, or even know about. Each of them is afflicted with a curse that strips them of one vital essence—the ability to eat, sleep, love, remember, or hope. Their mother, the Queen, is trapped in an unyielding glass box, frozen in time, unable to escape the curse's grip.

Yet, amidst this despair, a glimmer of hope emerges on Eden's thirteenth birthday. The princesses are bestowed with a rare opportunity to break the curse, preventing it from escalating into a devastating True Spell that would condemn them to a life of misery. To achieve this noble goal, they must confront the one who cast the spell—Reagan, a young witch who may not be the villain they initially perceived—and confront the wickedness that plagues their own kingdom and family.

The story unfolds through the captivating perspectives of Reagan and Jane—the witch and the bewitched. Through their eyes, we witness the intricate web of power and corruption that permeates the patriarchal kingdom of Ever. The princesses must navigate treacherous waters, confront their own doubts and fears, and ultimately rise above the darkness that threatens to consume them.

"Damsel meets A Heart in a Body in the World in this incisive and lyrical feminist fairy tale about a princess determined to save her sisters from a curse, even if it means allying herself with the very witch who cast it."

"The Princesses of Ever are beloved by the kingdom and their father, the King. They are cherished, admired. Cursed."

"Jane, Alice, Nora, Grace, and Eden carry the burden of being punished for a crime they did not commit, or even know about. They are each cursed to be Without one essential thing—the ability to eat, sleep, love, remember, or hope. And their mother, the Queen, is imprisoned, frozen in time in an unbreakable glass box."

"But when Eden's curse sets in on her thirteenth birthday, the princesses are given the opportunity to break the curse, preventing it from becoming a True Spell and dooming the princesses for life. To do this, they must confront the one who cast the spell—Reagan, a young witch who might not be the villain they thought—as well as the wickedness plaguing their own kingdom…and family."

"Told through the eyes of Reagan and Jane—the witch and the bewitched—this insightful twist of a fairy tale explores power in a patriarchal kingdom not unlike our own."

\n Weight: 262g\n
Dimension: 148 x 209 x 23 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781534437043\n
Edition number: Reprint\n