Lottie Pumpkin is a wonderful character who I have completely fell in love. Put it this way, Undercover Princess is the perfect mix of boarding school, mystery, drama, swooning, love, friendship and of course, Princess-ness! There are SO many quotable moments in this book that I cannot wait for you all to read (wish I could quote them here!). So let’s talk a little bit about plot, well, actually that’s quite difficult without being spoilery. I am honestly so thrilled for her that she has clearly worked so hard and something and in my eyes, created a masterpiece. She isn’t afraid to use more old fashioned words and create her own style of writing which combines both the quaint feel of a boarding school with the modern world, where all the students get their phone taken away from them during term time. Connie clearly has a natural talent for writing and has clearly loved doing it for a long, long time. I think there’s always an apprehension when a “youtuber book” comes out but people like Connie (as well as others like Louise Pentalnd) are defining themselves as writers and youtubers, not writing youtubers. You really feel like you’re being thrown into the whirlwind of a new school which makes Undercover Princess the perfect kind of read for this time of year. For example, the syllabus includes classical studies, coding, Japanese, tea appreciation and THREE separate theatre subjects, which I obviously really appreciated.
I really liked how Connie created the school, going into even the smallest detail. It has always been Lottie’s dream to attend the school and she soon sees that not everything is as it seems. The first book of the Rosewood Chronicles, Undercover Princess focuses on Ellie and Lottie, two roomies at the acclaimed boarding school, Rosewood Hall.
This is a stunning debut by Connie, who capture the whimsical world of a boarding school, great characters, mystery and one of my all-time favourite main characters all in one go.
I was SO excited when the email landed in my inbox because I knew I would absolutely love this book and I wasn’t wrong. I was super lucky to have been sent a physical ARC copy of Undercover Princess from the publisher, Penguin Random House (I also got an EARC copy on Netgalley).
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