Cathy's Reviews > Not Your Average Fairy Tale

Ash Summerland knows that he's got it made! He's a handsome guy going to school at The Academy of Magical Beings, and did I mention that he's also at the top of his class. He just knows that he will get to Apprentice Master Night and be a Sandman, just like he's always wanted. But things go horribly wrong when he opens the envelope containing his letter from the Council about his apprenticeship. Instead of being able to be an apprentice for the Sandman, he's going to be an apprentice for Lady Shenelle, the Fairy Godmother. How can this happen, Ash is a guy, not a girl. He goes straight to Lady Shenelle to see if she can fix this dreadful mistake, but is told that the Council feels that he needs to spend some time working for her. He must complete this apprenticeship to graduate and he must get his assignment to make three wishes that Ash will then grant and do a good job doing it, or all of his hard work will go out the window! Things get even worse when Ash meets his assignment, Kendall, she's a young lady that has been severely hurt, both in an accident and after by everyone around her. She has no desire to believe that Ash is her "Fairy Godmother" and she can trust him and ask him for the wishes of her heart. She's seen enough to know that "Happily Ever After" isn't just around the corner. Can Ash convince her that there can be happy endings?

This was a cute take on a Fairy Tale. I loved Ash, he was so funny trying to do what a fairy godmother would do, but really having no idea because he is a guy not a girl. Kendall was a sweet girl, I loved how vulnerable she was about life after her accident, you kind of get glimpses of her life before the accident through what her friends or her sister say about her, but you don't really witness that first hand. This book had action, a touch of romance, bad guys and good guys who try to teach the bad guys a lesson. I've always been a big believer in happily ever after, so I enjoy when that happens in books. I also really like that this one left itself wide open for a sequel, I love to read books that have sequels!