YA Review – The Tiny Crown – young adult fantasy

Braun, Susan Barnett. The Tiny Crown. 2024.

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Summary

What if you woke up to the life you’d always dreamed of? Lucinda is discontent. At 16, she faces problems at home, challenges at school, and an aching emptiness where romance should be. Surely, everything would be better in England, right? A sudden trip to the Land of Hope and Glory offers more than Cinda has ever hoped for–and maybe more than she bargained for.

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My YA Review

The Tiny Crown is a type of Cinderella story. From the main character’s name, Cinda, to falling in love with a prince, I could see hints of the Cinderella fairy tale. Braun has woven a modern fairy tale into The Tiny Crown’s pages. 

Cinda is a daydreamer. She is a typical young teen, fascinated with British royalty. She has been studying the Royals as part of a school project, wishing she could visit. Her parents struggle from paycheck to paycheck, so there is no money for extras like a trip to England. Yet, Cinda finds herself in London. While there, she “falls through a wall” into a different time and kingdom. Cinda experiences what it is like to be treated like royalty. She also experiences what it is like to fall out of favor with the ruling monarchs. 

Braun has an interesting way of making the plot happen. Readers may be surprised at the end to discover how this trip happened. 

Throughout the story, Cinda comes to appreciate those around her and changes her mind about who to attend the Homecoming Dance with. She also learns that the “grass isn’t always greener” on the other side.

The Tiny Crown would be a great addition to the fantasy section of a K-12 Christian school library. It is appropriate for middle school and up. 

I received a complimentary copy of The Tiny Crown. This is my honest review. 

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