The Princetta and the Captain by Anne-Laure Bondoux
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Quote:On the eve of her arranged marriage, 15-year-old Malva, Princetta of peaceful Galnicia, hides inside a wine barrel to be smuggled out of the palace. Malva yearns to choose her own future, and gleefully embraces shipboard life as she sails to freedom in another land. Treachery is afoot, however. Young Orpheus McBott sets out to rescue the Princetta, and the two join forces in an odyssey that carries them far beyond the Known World, into the mysterious Archipelago–the realm of the fearsome Catabea. Joined by an eccentric band of comrades, the two must survive a horrifying series of trials that test their courage and loyalty. Rich descriptive language enhances this swashbuckling fantasy, which is chock-full of action, as the Princetta and her followers encounter sharks, pirates, fierce gales, monsters, villains and temptation.
I know all this probably sounds cliche, but it's a really good book with many twists, and I enjoyed it more than I expected to. Definitely a good read.
I've just started reading Stardust by Neil Gaiman (I got interested in his books after seeing the movie Coraline), any comments on this book?
