The Peasant's Dream by Melanie Dickerson

While I thought both Frederick and Adela were okay as characters, I never really connected with them, so this story wasn't as captivating as some of the earlier Hagenheim stories. This story is a reverse Cinderella loosely retold.

Social standing and events are primed to keep these two apart. Is he truly as kind and interesting as he appears? She loves to paint, and feels a true connection with a fellow artist. The young woodcarver Frederick captures her attention right away. Donning her servant's gown, she sneaks out of the castle to visit the marketplace. Lady Adela, the youngest daughter of the Duke of Hagenheim, wants to see life from a different perspective. A whole new world opens to him on the day he hears that the bishop of Hagenheim is looking for a woodcarver to make new cathedral doors. Raised to support his family since his cruel stepfather can't be bothered, he hones his artistic talent when he can. All opinions are entirely my own.)įrederick dreams of a better life. (I received a copy of this book from the publisher. You won't want to miss Adela and Frederick's story in The Peasant's Dream. Melanie Dickerson did a great job with this reverse Cinderella tale and in concluding her Fairy Tale Romance series with such a strong note. Sure, there is still plenty of Melanie Dickerson's trademark danger and adventure, not to mention some very wicked villains, but light and love still win out and the characters do get their somewhat unexpected, at least by them, happily ever after. Frederick and Adela seem so young, says the girl who left the YA target age of this series well over a decade ago, and full of life and creativity. The Peasant's Dream was a bit of a fun story to read. But, at last I decided on bravery and cracked open my gorgeous hardcover copy. Not because I expected to dislike it but because I just didn't want to say goodbye to Melanie Dickerson's wonderful characters.

I will admit to some reluctance to start reading The Peasant's Dream. But, as they say, all good things must come to an end and The Peasant's Dream is just that for Melanie Dickerson's amazing series set in medieval Germany (and England). I have eagerly anticipated each new Fairy Tale Romance and I almost hoped that I could just kind go on reading them happily ever after.

For around a decade now the Duke and Duchess of Hagenheim and their children have my companions nearly each year.

The Peasant's Dream by Melanie Dickerson