Gabriella, or Gabi, is our heroine with a heart like gold and bravery to match. “Beholden” is a Cinderella retelling, with its own unique voice and a fresh spin on the original story. This series is almost like a prequel to the “Lost Princesses.” The newest installment can be read as a standalone. Hedlund’s “Lost Princesses” trilogy (all of which I have read and loved). “Beholden” by Jody Hedlund is the first book in the “Fairest Maidens” trilogy. But doing so may require him to give up his chance of becoming Scania’s next king, perhaps even cost him his life. When Vilmar learns of Gabriella’s intentions, he resolves to come to her aid and fight against Warwick’s queen. Amidst the hardships, he doesn’t anticipate his growing compassion for the other slaves, especially tenderhearted Gabriella.Īs the annual summer ball looms nearer, Gabriella sets into motion her plan to end Queen Margery’s evil.
Prince Vilmar of Scania enslaves himself in Warwick’s gem mine as part of a royal test to prove himself the most worthy of three brothers to become the king’s successor.
While laboring, Gabriella plots how to avenge her father’s death and stop Queen Margery’s cruelty. As she struggles to survive the dangerous conditions, her kindness and beauty shine as brightly as the jewels the slaves excavate. Upon the death of her wealthy father, Lady Gabriella is condemned to work in Warwick’s gem mine. Ī beautiful noblewoman with a terrible secret, and a prince subjected to slavery. In a land where being the fairest maiden is a curse.
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