I think this book works not only for children but I think adults will really enjoy reading this. The characters were great and I really enjoyed reading this book.

Indebted by Charmayne Hafen, 300 pages.
Capture Books, 2018. $15.
Language: G (0 swears, 0 “f”); Mature Content: PG13; Violence: PG
BUYING ADVISORY: HS - OPTIONAL
AUDIENCE APPEAL: LOW
Princess Wren is trapped in her own castle by her grieving father after the disappearance of her mother. But after years of acting in secret to find happiness where her father would forbid it if he knew, Wren finds word about a contest. A contest she is determined to win to show everyone that she is more than a princess.
Hafen writes as an emergent writer, with an appealing but unpolished story. Her writing finds a space between genuine and forced, especially with the Christian theme she wants to highlight. With prayers, scriptures, and discussions of belief, Hafen successfully communicates her values to readers. However, though the intent is genuine, the execution seemed forced. Dialogue was stilted, and the characters didn’t always seem to respond naturally according to the way they were written. The story isn’t bad, it just comes across as choppy, occasionally inconsistent, and a little cheesy at times. The mature content rating is for brief nudity.
Reviewer: Carolina Herdegen

This story is timeless - a young girl loses her mother when she is 12, and her father ignores her after the mother disappears. But the young girl, Wren is a princess, and her father is a king, yet he leaves her to grow up without a parent’s love or guidance as he goes off to war.
Wren is raised by the castle’s head cook, Mrs. Pendelin, and Wren learns to make bread as the cook sings to the Heavenly Father.. Wren makes friends with the cook’s son, Aleric, who teaches her to ride and handle a sword.
I enjoyed Wren’s self-discovery as she learns how to defend herself and she begins to see a world outside of her home, as young people need to do.
You will be surprised by Wren’s discoveries and battles - enjoy!