UnEnchanted is the first book of Chanda Hahn's An Unfortunate Fairly Tale series.
Mina Grime is unlucky, unpopular, and uncoordinated; that is until she saves her crush's life on a field trip, changing her High School status from loser to hero overnight.
But with her new found fame brings misfortune in the form of an old family curse come to light. For Mina is a descendant from the Brothers Grimm and has inherited all their unfinished fairy tale business which includes trying to outwit a powerful Story from making her it's next fairy-tale victim.
To break the fairy tale curse on her family and make these deadly occurrences stop, Mina must finish the tales until the very Grimm end.
The Breakdown:
1. My vet school bestie recommended this book to me, and I am happy to report that she did very well. Hahn brings a freshness to old fairy tales. She keeps the to the essence of the original tales' darker side, but she makes it so the tales are ever evolving because the Story has life to it. I just loved this fresh idea of where fairy tales come from in that they are created by actual Fae crossing into the real world. Plus with the deal the Fae strike with the Grimm brothers, we are once again reminded not to trust them.
2. At the beginning of the book, Mina really reminds me of Mia from Princess Diaries, trying her best to be invisible. She comes a long way in this book, and steps up when she has to. I love that she is playing her role in the curse for the love of her brother, so that hopefully the curse will never fall to him.
3. Mina's best friend, Nan, is wonderfully entertaining, with her constant need for social media and her Twilight shirts. She is definitely a girl of this age. She is a loyal, if a little flightly at times, friend. She sticks with Mina, despite all the craziness going on around her.
4. Hahn introduces two very interesting male characters in Brody and Jared. Brody is the popular rich boy that Mina saves, who is more than just a pretty face. He is sweet and caring, and I really enjoyed reading his and Mina's scenes together. Jared has a mysterious bad boy about him. He arrives just in time to save Mina, but he is more than what he seems. He is some kind of Fae, but he is not telling Mina any of his secrets.
5. Hahn gives quite the ending, and has me wanting so much more. I am very excited to see where she will take this series, and how the characters continue to develop.
To Read or Not to Read:
Must Read
Currently Reading:
City of Heavenly Fire
by Cassandra Claire
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