Language: G (0 swears, though a couple of slant swears are used; 0 ‘f'); Mature Content: G; Violence: PG (some fighting)
BUYING ADVISORY: MS - ADVISABLE; HS - OPTIONAL
APPEALS TO: SEVERAL
Newly found Princess Rapunzel, 18yo, is invited to a neighboring country, Astera. This country usually doesn't allow visitors past the harbor, so the move is suspicious, but Rapunzel wants to prove herself as fit to be a princess. Eugene accompanies her, but he is worried that Rapunzel's parents will tell him that he isn't good enough for a princess. They arrive in Astera and find that according to Asteran traditions Princess Verette should have been given the throne years ago, but her father refuses to abdicate for her. The two princesses form an alliance and discover that King Enver has been sapping magic from the land to maintain control for years. This has led to a famine causing King Enver to decide to invade Rapunzel's home.
The showdown between King Enver and Rapunzel, Eugene and Princess Verette is fast paced and showcases all the good qualities in our heroines and hero. As a bonus, the book ends with a cliffhanger about Eugene's own backstory. "Rootbound" is an exciting continuation of the Rapunzel story from the Disney movie. Rapunzel and Eugene are fleshed out even more as characters with personal motivations. It is a fun adventure story, but Rapunzel and other characters are used to show the lasting affects of trauma making this a deeper story for many readers.
It is a make believe world, so there are no actual ethnicities, but some characters are described with different skin, hair, and eye colors. Some characters are LGBT.
Janae S., Reading Teacher
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