Sweet, light, entertaining fantasy with a female lead. Occasionally the attempt to make the titualar princess the empowered one in the story was a little on the nose - just write a fully rounded female character, there's no need to keep pointing to her and saying she's empowered. This riffs on the Princess Bride and while I enjoyed the references, I'm not sure the source material was fully understood. Anyway, this is fun and will definitely appeal to the younger end of the YA spectrum.

I thoroughly enjoyed this young adult novel, a combination adventure/romance/fantasy with a very appealing heroine and hero and multiple secondary characters. "The Princess Bride" references/inspiration contribute to the fun, and I definitely want to see more of Amarande and Luca in the next installment. The twists at the end only add to the anticipation!

This was a sweet, light fantasy. I didn't know when I started that it had so many Princess Bride references, but I caught on and rather enjoyed that aspect. I think this would work as a movie quite well.

Here's what would have elevated this for me:
-This is close to 400 pages, and we see Luca and Amarande together for so little time. I think another scene with them together (or maybe some flashbacks or something scattered throughout) would have helped me cheer along with Ama more. Luca, in the role of damsel in distress, felt barely fleshed out.
-This is marketed as a story of female empowerment. While there are examples of strong women, I wanted more from Ama as a main character. She's far more reactive than proactive, especially when she meets up with Renard again. Minor quibble: I appreciate characters having faults, but leaving the castle in a red lace dress was outrageously stupid.

The main story wraps up but has several twists to set up the sequel. There are lots of loose ends here as well. To fairly judge the book, I think I'd need to read the second in this duology.

What a great read! I really enjoyed reading this book that was like a spin on The Princess Bride. I would definitely recommend this to anyone who enjoys a great action adventure. I can't wait to read what happens next especially after that great ending!

"The Princess Will Save You" turns the typical medieval fairy tale on its head. In this book, the princess is the one who saves the day. I enjoyed the relationship and chemistry between Amarande and Luca. There were many times that I felt overwhelmed by the sheer number of characters in the book and had a hard time remembering who everyone was. This book ends on a cliffhanger, and it will leave you wanting more!

Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC. All opinions are my own.

It took me a while to fully immerse myself in the world and the characters' journeys, but even before then each moment of reading of was time very much enjoyed. A solid and promising beginning to the duology, I'm looking forward to the next one!

I was a bit apprehensive about reading this book purely because 1) my expectations were so high, and 2) it's the first in a duology and I'm usually pretty strict about not reading series until they are complete. But I am so glad that I did. I absolutely adored this book!! I'm a massive Princess Bride fan and it definitely lives up to the hype, but it also stands on its own.

I was first captured by the beautiful cover art but when I read the girl power filled synopsis of the story line I really wanted to read this book! I was so excited to be approved for an advanced reader copy through NetGalley; I downloaded it right away and put the book I was in the middle of on hold. For a little while, I was a bit disappointed in the book, as I felt it was dragging a little bit but then it picked up and became hard to put down. The end was quite a cliffhanger, and I cannot wait for the sequel to see how the story is resolved! All in all, an excellent book.

I loved the plot of this book and the twist of a classic tale. I flew through this book and finished in a day. I absolutely loved the main characters and the journey they went through. If you like books with strong main characters you will love this one.

I cannot begin to say how much I enjoyed this novel. I have read a couple of duds lately and this one made up for it in spades!! The Princess Will Save You did just that. I hope that if you haven't read Sarah Henning before that you start with this book. I think this is her best work by far!
Thank you to NetGalley and Macmillan for the E-arc copy of this novel.