Rapunzel's Revenge, by Shannon and Dean Hale, illustrated by Nathan Hale

Shannon and Dean Hale’s book, Rapunzel's Revenge, is a twist on the famous tale written by the Grimm Brothers. Rapunzel grew up all her life with Gothel as her mother. One day she finds out that Gothel isn’t her real mother, her real mother was a slave in the slave mines. Rapunzel gets mad and Gothel locks her into a huge hollow tree. Food grows inside the tree and water is provided that always replenishes because Gothel has growth power. Around her sixteenth birthday, she escapes and is determined to rescue her real mother. In order to find out more, you need to read the book. ;)

I really liked this book. It is very adventurous, and the artwork was pretty cool. I liked the personalities of the characters. Rapunzel wasn’t a prim and proper princess who waited in the tower for someone to save her, she found a way out on her own. She is a very independent person that can do things on her own but is not tuned into the outside world. Jack was very witty. He had a unique personality about him and cared very much for Rapunzel. Seeing them bicker reminded me of how brother and sister tease one another. Gothel was a very distinguished villain by her looks to her tone that the book gave her. She was just bound for trouble. Rapunzels mother, which we don’t have the pleasure of knowing her name, is very protective over Rapunzel and doesn’t want her to go away. She is very patient though, and waits for her like a good mother would do.

I would recommend this book to anyone who likes adventure, a little romance, and a nice twist on old fairy tales that we all grew up with