Cloaked by Alex Flinn

Cloaked by Alex Flinn

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


I've read some of Flinn's realistic fiction, but this is the first of her books that I've read that draws on fairy tales. I wasn't quite sure what to expect as the book includes references to about half a dozen fairy tales, and pulls them into one story.



Johnny is a likeable hero; a seventeen year old boy who works at his mother's shoe repair shop in South Beach and spends time hanging out with his best friend Meg . When a famous princess comes to visit, he's shocked that she pays him any attention and is completely bewildered when she asks for his help in tracking down her brother who's been turned into a frog and kidnapped. Strangely enough, his mother convinces him to help the princess. He finds that there is magic around him in many different forms. The princess tells him that she will marry him if he's able to save her brother. He is torn between the beautiful princess, who can give him money and power, and Meg, who he slowly realizes he's in love with. Will he be able to find the prince and who will he chose in the end?



The premise was an interesting one, although the story seemed a bit disjointed at times. Fans of fairy tales and teen romance will probably enjoy this one, but I think Flinn's other books are stronger.



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