Seeds of Glory and Ruin by Melanie Cellier

The magic system was neat.
The older sister annoyed me.
304 Pages

Crown of Danger by Melanie Cellier

I kind of wish that this book was a part of a larger book and that the events of the book happened quicker.
And characters are being stupid and  not communicating and honestly, I'm just....
But this school does have a ton of Hogwarts vibes
278 Pages

Crown of Secrets by Melanie Cellier

I wish we'd see more of Eleanor, but like...it's obvious why.
There's some Red Queen vibes....and I'm suspicious of like...everyone.
I have a ship, but also the boy is being stupid and angsty. 
290 Pages

Power of Pen and Voice by Melanie Cellier

I wish there had been more external shipping...like... I wanted the ship to talk more.
The magic system is still really cool
268 Pages 

Voice of Life by Melanie Cellier

Oh come on...you can't just mention a new color and expect me to let it go
....I'm suspicious 
The fluff, y'all.
I'm here for the plot and the friendship. Friendship is magic, y'all. I love how the magic is growing
It took me a couple of listens to finish the book because I was listening to it at night. 
362 Pages

Voice of Dominion by Melanie Cellier

I've enjoyed watching how the magic has evolved for Elena throughout the series.
Lucas is....a boy...which means he stupid sometimes.... it's fine.
Can we all stop being petty...please.
I'm here for the ship and the magic words...like actual magic words.
Also...when books follow a time schedule--like a school year.. excellent. consistency is great. I loves
We alls gon learn today....and by we I mean the children, and what they learn is...war.
Can adults just...stop.
Politics suck.
316 Pages

Voice of Command by Melanie Cellier

Alexa play "Gotta Get Back to Hogwarts" 
Elena...just...come on...use your brain. Stop being stupid
Ummmmm this plot hitting a little too close to home

Lucas is cool. He's stupid, but he's cool
266 Pages

Voice of Power by Melanie Cellier

Ok but the concept of not being able to write because writing is inherently magical is both amazing and awful.
So this magic system is really cool and I'm here for it. 
Ok but the boarding school vibes that gave me Hogwarts vibes. A little bit (tiny, like, a dash, barely noticeable) of a Hunger Games vibe--just with the way that children are used. 
The characters in this book: insert the I love Elena TikTok
314 Pages

A Princess of Wind and Wave by Melanie Cellier

Ok so as a youngest child who wants things, I feel called out.
Alexa play "Part of Your World" performed by Jessie J
The yearning, y'all
And my head is in the gutter. Curses.
Aaaaaaaaaaaand we back. The yearning. It's so cute
fdsjkalfjdsklafjklsajf;
I'm trash for Disney endings. Don't talk to me
378 Pages

A Captive of Wing and Feather by Melanie Cellier

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. That's who she is.
Ugh I don't know who to ship.
Ok so I always cringe at the "Confessing/declaring love" scene. Like...so much second-hand embarrassment...
ok ok ok. Also I still love my cameos.
302 Pages

A Crown of Snow and Ice by Melanie Cellier

I was basically here for Selene.
Oliver was cool. 
336 Pages

A Tale of Beauty and Beast by Melanie Cellier

Yes. I am and always will be a sucker for Beauty and the Beast retellings. 
fjdksljafklsjafkl they've got some of the classic Beauty and the Beast and some of the Disney Beauty and the Beast, and I just can't. 
Dominic yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaas. I live for tortured cursed boys.
308 Pages

A Dance of Silver and Shadow by Melanie Cellier

the yearning. the angst. I am here for it. 
Also I love this telling of the twelve dancing princesses. 
I see all this set up for all the other stories. Sign me up.
Jon is fantastic.
348 Pages

The Princess Game by Melanie Cellier

I really liked the way that the curse was used in this story. I loved the secret identities (which gave me love square flashbacks-Miraculous Ladybug) and the angst (light angst). I loved how Celeste manipulated her curse and still found a way to be hecka smart.
Cute people being cute and fighting together. 
316 Pages

The Princess Pact by Melanie Cellier

Cheesy. But I'm here for it.
Are the relationships underdeveloped. Yeah. Do I fall for them anyway? Yeah.
Rafe's cool. I thought the twist was going to be something different (because his name starts with an R, so like) but.. We good. 
280 Pages

The Princess Fugitive by Melanie Cellier

ok so I'm glad they cover the hair color.
Alexa play lost in the woods
Ok, so.....God and sin allegories. I can dig.
Hey look... It's them!
Ok so the trials.. I'm here for that.
Look at all this tooth rotting fluff.
352 Pages

The Princess Companion by Melanie Cellier

Ok but like...I can't. I like that this isn't about one of the common fairy tales.
Max is cool. We stan.
The twins. Adorbs.
Also....Ella....
348 Pages