Crisanta Knight: Protagonist Bound

I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley and Boutique of Quality Books in exchange for an honest review.

This is both the first book I've read by this author and the first book in this series. I found the book somewhat randomly when I was searhing through NetGalley to see if there was anything interesting to read. This one caught my eye, and I'm glad it did.

There's some kind of addictive/hypnotic quality to the writing that caused me to want to keep reading, to continue following along as the story unfolded. This is a good thing, since the lead character had a tendency to do something that I normally find annoying - she was in her head a lot. Not little snippets here and there, but massive amounts of words trapped inside the lead character's head. but, as I noted something was addictive about the whole process so I just shrugged off that specific annoyance.

Characters
Crisanta Knight: is the lead character in this book, and sole point of view. She's a 16 year old girl, and has spent a good bit of her life going to a specific school. One for young pincesses and other protagonists. I'll mention more what that means in the plot section. For now I'll just leave it at (1) 16 year old girl; (2) is a princess - the daughter of Cinderalla and Prince Charming (though the father's given a different name, I didn't really catch why though); (3) Crisanta has spent a good part of her life attendin the school I already referenced; (4) she, and the vast majority of the others in this book live in a place called 'Book', which, in it's way, is a fantasy land; (5) Crisanta is not happy with the concept of being a 'princess, a damsel in distress, who must be rescued by her prince' and fights that fate as much as she can, despite her position in the world.

SJ: is both a good friend to Crisanta and her roommate. She is also a princess. The daughter of Snow White (SJ's actually Snow Junior, hence SJ). Of the three girls who live in the same dorm room at the school, she's the most 'princess-y' of the lot. Crisanta's more half and half - half princess-y; half rebelleous. SJ, as part of her being the perfect princess, does the things expected of a princess - which includes following the rules, speaking correctly, singing perfectly, and having many animal friends who do her bidding.

Blue: the third roommate, is a 'common' protagonist and one of the very rare few allowed the very slight chance of being some form of minor heroic figure (though not a hero, apparently). Even though she's a 'common' protagonist, she's also a 'half-legacy', because her sister was a protagonist - her sister being little red riding hood (Red wore a red cape all the time, Blue wears blue all the time).

Jason: is a prince at the male version of the school Crisanta attends. He's friends with the three, though closest to Blue.

Daniel

A great beginning for a new series Crisanta Knight: Protagonist Bound is an outstanding book the writing, pace and premiss are very well done the story keeps you turning the page in antisipaton of what will happen next. While the book is a little long, not a page of it is waisted so you don't mind the length and it can be enjoyed by all ages.

I can't wait for the next one in the series.

I loved the different worlds. A great paced story. I enjoyed it from the first page to the last. I don't believe in spoiling the story because everyone should read this series. I can't wait to see what's next in the series.

This is a great story. Crisanta, SJ and Blue have an amazing friendship. You can see that their children and their children's children will be brought up knowing the stories behind their friendship, knowing each other as family, even though they're not blood. And there's plenty of teenage angst and intrigue to keep you turning the page. Your always rooting for them to change their destinies, to colour outside the lines and make their stories their own. I will without a doubt be recommending this book to all my family and friends. And I will definitely be following Crisanta's fate to its very end..!!

Crisanta Knight is the daughter of Cinderella and attends Lady Agnue’s School for Princesses & Other Female Protagonists with her friends S.J. and Blue. S.J. stands for Snow White Jr. and Blue is Little Red Riding Hood’s sister. The girls all attend the school because they are among the ones that have been written to eventually become future protagonists much like their famous family members.

Every protagonist is chosen and trained because one day the author will begin to write their story. They will have no choice in the life that they will lead because what is written cannot be changed…. or can it? Crisa and her friends are headstrong and determined that no one will tell them what to do and Crisa has a much different future in mind than being a princess.

This was a great young adult fantasy fairy tale read. The plot somewhat reminded me of the television show Once Upon a Time when they were trying to find the author to change their stories but this went a few steps further giving a lot more life to the whole idea. Their land is known as “Book” where everyone is waiting for their book to be written whether they will be a protagonist, antagonist or just a minor character.

The characters in this story are all the next generation of offspring from the tales we all know and love. Crisa is Cinderella’s daughter so of course her mother is correcting her behavior and she’s expected to become a Princess in her own tale. Crisa however is stubborn and far from princess material. This generation does not want to sit around and let someone else tell them how to live their lives and take matters into their own hands to try to change things.

A great read that quite often had me laughing and enjoying what was going on. There’s plenty of action and great characters. Definitely one I’d recommend checking out if you enjoy fairy tales to meet this next generation and root them on in their journey!

I received an advance copy from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This book is different and awesome.The story is amazing.The way Crisanta wants to change her life is remarkable. I look forward to reading the next book.

A cute YA fantasy book that actually has a female protagonist that young readers can look up to. A relatively easy read, even for the target grades, but would probably be a good find for reluctant readers.

Crisanta Knight isn't your average type of princess.Though she lives in the land of Book, where people's destinies are decided by the Author, she is determined to live just as she likes. Stuck at Lady Agnue's School for Princesses & other female Protagonists, sewing, being graceful and learning to be proficient at all the arts of being a Princess, spunky Crisa would give anything to learn the things that the boys learnt at Lord Channings. But when the Prologue Prophecy strikes at an unfortunate instant of time, Crisa's dreams are set to shatter. Is this worthy female protagonist to take no for an answer?
Crisa decides to take matters into her own hands.Accompanied by SJ, the perfect princess,Blue, the tomboy,Jason, a longtime friend and Daniel, a boy whom Crisa detests to say the least, she embarks on a spectacular adventure. A Magic Mushroom and sporty pegasi lead them to the Fairy Godmother HQ where they realise that something is terribly wrong.And the weird dreams that Crisa is accustomed to aren't helping at all.

Thus begins a journey to save a godmother, to salvage destiny, to uncover the truth of what is wrong with the Book, notwithstanding that Crisa may be the next target.
Pompous Princes, nasty Princesses and fire spitting dragons may be the least of our protagonist's problems, it seems.

Let me begin by saying, there is nothing that quite compares to a good fairytale, nothing except adaptations of fairytales with a modern spin on them. I get so excited when I see new fairytale adventure books, in particular youth or young adult fiction, that allow for the reader to experience the magic and timelessness of fairytales and magic while also getting to veer off the stereotypical norm of some of these stories. Crisanta Knight: Protagonist Bound by Geanna Culbertson certainly did not disappoint.

The story follows the life of, as the title suggests, Crisanta Knight, who is Cinderella’s daughter and unfortunately predestined to be both a protagonist and princess based only on who her parents are. Now, you would think a young girl would be absolutely thrilled to have this future painted for her…but that’s just it, Crisanta doesn’t want a future mapped out for her, she wants to create her own future.

Without giving anything away I will say that she certainly treads off the beaten path. The author does a good job at weaving together the story with grace, curiosity and plenty of humor. This story is full of magic, adventure, friendship and, the determination of one girl to find who she is and what she is made of. I will be anxiously awaiting the next book in this series and recommend it for all ages!

I received this book from NetGalley for this honest review.

This book was really good and I would definitely recommend it to anyone who loves a good fairytale. It has an awesome princess/badass heroine protagonist, a fairytale mixup and a great moral backstory. What more do you want?

Crisanta Knight is Cinderella's daughter, destined to become a new princess, who should be completely complacent, submissive and above all, extremely princess-like. This is what she gets taught at her fairytale-finishing school Lady Agnue, and she absolutely despises it, because she believes she is more than just a proper royal.

This story definitely had a lot of character, and teaches a wonderful lesson to us women: we can be princesses and kick ass, and still look absolutely gorgeous (especially seeing as there is a charm for that! - but I won't reveal too much, shhh...)

With her combat boots and her magical wand, Cristanta ventures out to change her destiny which the mystical Author has picked out for her and shows that women should take charge of their own lives with a passion, feistiness and a burning fire that is untamable. Not only that, she also manages to show a more vulnerable and open side - especially in regards towards a certain boy who sees right through her.

I also loved the fact that the author wrote this book in a way that made it feel like Crisanta was speaking directly to the reader through her thoughts - it made her sassy comments just that much funnier.

The only two, tiny issue I had with this book was that firstly I would have liked to see a bit more of Lady Agnue's fairytale stereotypical day (maybe getting to meet more the protagonist and see more of their classroom interactions) and I also thought that - although I loved the ending - it felt like it didn't resolve any of the plot points that I had wanted to know about.

Nevertheless, I think that the fact that this is only the first book in a series sounds extremely promising, and I am excited to get my hands on the second one (which is also why plot points getting resolved is only a small issue).

Fun twist and turns

I liked the idea of a land called Book where all the fairytale characters live and that their offsprings have to be special "trained" to one day become the maincharacter of their own book. Crisanta Knight is the daughter of Cinderella and goes to school with her friends Snow White Jr and Blue, the sister of Red Riding Hood. All three are determined that their future not depends from a story written by an author and they do all they can to change their stories. Cinderella, Crisantas mother, tries hard to correct her daughters behavier and to calm her down, make her more like a princess. I had to laugh a few times and enjoyed joining Crisa and her friends on their journey. I recommend this book to all fairytale lovers and everyone who enjoys reading a fun and adventurous book. A five stars read!

A new take on a new trend (a la Disney's "Descendants,"), Crisanta Knight is a likable, headstrong, independent teen. She has strong, positive relationships, as well as a few antagonistic ones.

Though I'm not a magic fan, it's a cute tale sure to draw in fans of the genre, filled with humor, action and typical teen woes (self-esteem, angst re: the future, etc.).

My only criticism is the overuse of the word "anyways." I get trying to sound like a teen with its use, but adults use it too, and given the "rule" at school to use formal language, it's highly unlikely an adult would use the phrase.

My 14yo daughter also read and enjoyed the book.

Overall, not a bad attempt for the debut book in a new series.

The review is based on a galley copy furnished by the publisher in exchange for my honest opinion.

Crisanta Knight is a funny and magical book about the children of our favorite fairy tales.

Book is a land of fairytales; princesses, heroes and heroines... plus the other people that stay on the sidelines and make up the world that the protagonists live in. All sounds perfectly magical until you're hit by your prologue prophecy and you find out what the authors have in store for you. WARNING - this is book 1 of a series, which I didn't realise until about 5 pages to the end so I've been left hanging until the next is released!

The headline should read Harry Potter for Princesses. with a soft spot for fairy tales this book was ideal for me, I enjoyed the theme that you can control and manage your own fate but you have to fight for it, and found it refreshing to not have an in your face love story. I felt like the book left me mid adventure, wishing there were more pages or having the next book to go onto.

The main character is a girl who fights to choose her own fate and discovers that destiny (and the characters trying to direct it) can be dangerous!

Crisanta Knight is not your typical princess. In Geanna Culbertson's novel Crisanta Knight Protagonist Bound, Crisanta is in fact the daughter of Cinderella and Prince Charming, not that anyone could tell. Unlike her best friend SJ "Snow Jr" Kaplan, as in Snow White's daughter. SJ was everything a fairytale princess was expected to be, fair and graceful with a lovely singing voice that charmed all the animals. Crisanta, or as she prefers Crisa, is more inclined to weapons training than singing and absolutely refuses to believe that her life is to be dictated by a book and she has no say in the matter. Because of course that is how all the fairytales are created, the mysterious Author is the one who is in charge of creating the stories and once they start writing your life is no longer your own.
Follow Crisa on a quest to take back her life and find out what it means to truly be yourself. It won't be easy though when there are Fairy Godmothers trying to stop you and the occasional stalker prince, but a true princess doesn't quit.

Very entertaining. Like the characters and this concept. Enjoyable story and characters. Would recommend!