The Queen's Curse (Charmed) (Mass Market Paperback)

by Emma Harrison (Author)
Key Phrases: Lady Paige, Prince Colin, Paige Matthews (more...)

Editorial Reviews

Review
"Funny, spooky and wonderfully entertaining."

Product Description
While trouble brews, a ring is placed --

But evil may have hidden its face.

A perfect prince and love's true tale...

Show the secrets; we must not fail!

Paige has finally met her Prince Charming. Funny, smart, sweet, and beyond good-looking, Colin is fantastic. By the time he's gotten her phone number, Paige is completely smitten. And he isn't evil, which is definitely a plus. In fact, he seems pretty much perfect. After just a few dates, Colin asks Paige to marry him -- and she accepts. The last thing she expects to find out is that not only is Colin really a prince -- of a magical kingdom no less -- but he's already engaged!

So what else is Prince Perfect hiding? Apparently that there are major dark forces gathering to overtake his kingdom, Tarsina, thereby upsetting the balance of good and evil in the world. The only way Colin can save his realm is to marry a magical being by his twenty-fifth birthday. Which is next week. Enter Paige -- and exit Corrine, Colin's real true love. When Leo confirms all this with the Elders, the Charmed Ones kick into high gear. It's off to Tarsina, but will there be a royal wedding...or a royal disaster?

Product Details

• Reading level: Young Adult
  
• Mass Market Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Simon Spotlight Entertainment (July 26, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1416900241
• ISBN-13: 978-1416900245
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #394,690 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars All Hail "The Queen's Curse", July 25, 2005

By	Elizabeth Scully (Massachusetts) - See all my reviews

Would you marry a man who was in love with someone else in order to save a kingdom? Would you leave your home and your old life and sacrifice your chance to find true love if it meant saving thousands of lives? These are the questions Paige faces in The Queen's Curse.
If Colin, prince of the magical kingdom Tarsina, doesn't marry a magical being by his rapidly approaching twenty fifth birthday, all non-magic people in his kingdom will die. So, although Colin is in love with the mortal Corinne, he proposes to Paige for the sake of his people. Knowing that so many lives are at stake, Paige feels obligated to accept his proposal-- yet she can't ignore Colin and Corinne's devotion to each other. While Paige races against the clock to find a way to reverse the curse, allowing Colin and Corinne to marry, Piper, Phoebe, and Leo must battle a group of mortal-hating witches who want the curse to be fulfilled--and are planning to murder Paige before the wedding.
The Queen's Curse is a compelling read. The kingdom of Tarsina is an intriguing place to visit: a beautiful fairy tale world hiding dark secrets. It's also fun to see Paige reluctantly enjoying the life of a princess, and Leo and Phoebe infiltrating the bad guys' hangout. The Queen's Curse is the one curse that you'll want to get.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 'Queen's Curse' *bows to Mrs. Harrison*, July 25, 2005

By	EmeraldMagick "TL" (CC, PA) - See all my reviews

I can't really add anything more than what Elizabeth Scully's said about this book so I'll second her recommendation.

I will add this bit though:
I really loved this book. The story is well thought-out and keeps you on the edge of your toes and really pulls you in. I'm not sure if I would've been able to what Paige was willing to do though.

ANyway, go out now and pick up this book, I promise you won't regret it :).

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Magic Kingdom Like Xanth, August 15, 2005

By	Joshua Koppel (Chicago, IL United States) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

Just when Paige thinks her personal life is in the dumps, she meets a handsome prince. Literally. She does not know at first but soon learns he is the prince of a magic kingdom. Unfortunately she learns this when his fiance finds them together. But he is sincere. His kingdom is in trouble and it could be saved by marrying Paige.

Meanwhile Leo learns that there is a possible change in the balance that could put Evil in the lead. Seems it is related to the fate of the magic kingdom. The kingdom was originally occupied by "pure magical beings" but mundanes (mortals) have found their way in. A past Queen wanted to restore things and created a curse that would kill off all of the mortals if the Prince did not marry a magic being. Enter Paige.

Palace and city intrigue come together as the Charmed ones learn that the old Queen was not the only one who wanted to eliminate the mortals. A large following of Loyalists are in the shadows trying to ensure the curse goes as planned.

This was an interesting story but it had a feel of having been written for other characters and adapted to the Charmed universe. It could have made a good paranormal romance novel. The powers of the Charmed ones are not used (except to prove they have them). Even Leo doesn't use his except after he succeeds by not using them (for instance only orbing after already escaping in other ways). But still it worked nicely. My only problem was the ending seemed a little too pat. What happened to the Loyalists? Surely they and their hatred are still around. But despite that it was one of the better Charmed books.