EXCERPT: "In what can conceivably be described as Ella Enchanted meets Vampire Academy, Melissa de La Cruz’s latest novel, The Encanto’s Daughter, takes the thrilling royal fantasy setting and combines it with the drama of intense schooling for one’s magical abilities. The many incorporations of Filipino culture and its influence are seamless and contribute to the fairytale-like world building set up by de la Cruz. It’s a tenderly crafted, if perhaps occasionally rushed, tale that feels like a thoughtful and grand metaphor for children of the diaspora."

Full review published online at Asia Pacific Arts Magazine.