How can a fairy's blessing be such a curse? At her birth, Ella of Frell was the unfortunate recipient of a foolish fairy's gift -- the "gift' of obedience. Ella must obey any order given to her, whether it's hopping on one foot for a day and a half, or chopping off her own head! But strong-willed Ella does not tamely accept her fate. Against a bold backdrop of princes, ogres, giants, wicked stepsisters, and fairy godmothers, Ella goes on a quest to break the curse -- once and for all. In this incredible debut novel comes the richly entertaining story of Ella of Frell, who at birth was given the gift of obedience by a fairy. Ella soon realizes that this gift is little better than a curse, for how can she truly be herself if at anytime anyone can order her to hop on one foot, or cut off her hand, or betray her kingdom'and she'll have to obey? Against a bold tapestry of princes, ogres, giants, wicked stepsisters, and fairy godmothers, Ella's quest to break the curse once and for all and discover who she really is is as sharply funny as Catherine, Called Birdy and as richly poignant as Beauty, and has all the marks of a classic in the making.
Ella, déjoue-moi Séries
Cette série de contes de fées pour jeunes adultes plonge les lecteurs dans un monde débordant de magie, de malédictions et d'intrigues royales. Elle suit les parcours de jeunes femmes naviguant sur des chemins périlleux vers leurs destinées. Avec un mélange d'esprit, de charme et de rebondissements inattendus sur les tropes classiques, les histoires offrent de nouvelles perspectives sur les éléments des contes de fées. C'est une lecture enchanteresse pour ceux qui aiment une touche d'originalité et d'aventure.



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She's hidden in the shadows in her parents' inn, but when she becomes lady-in- waiting to the new queen, she has to step into the light-especially when the queen demands a dangerous favor.
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Ogre Enchanted
- 368pages
- 13 heures de lecture
Set in the world of the Newbery Honor-winning Ella Enchanted, this tale by beloved author Gail Carson Levine stars a clever heroine who is determined to defy expectations—and outwit a fairy’s curse. Evie is happiest when she is healing people, diagnosing symptoms and prescribing medications, with the help of her devoted friend (and test subject) Wormy. So when Wormy unexpectedly proposes to her, she kindly turns him down; she has far too much to do to be marrying anyone. And besides, she simply isn’t in love with him. But a certain meddling fairy named Lucinda has been listening in, and she doesn’t approve of Evie’s rejection. Suddenly, Evie finds herself transformed from a girl into a hideous, hungry ogre! Stuck in this new and confusing form, Evie now has only sixty-two days to accept another proposal—or else be stuck as an ogre forever.