Poor Ella

Ella of Frell is cursed. It all started when she was a baby. Lucinda the fairy had come. Lucinda was known for her 'gifts'. Everyone thought the gifts were horrible, but Lucinda didn't. So when Ella didn't stop crying, Lucinda gave her the gift of obedience. Now Ella would have no choice but to obey everyone and anyone, no matter what they asked her to do. Horrible gift, huh? But Lucinda would not take it back. Ella had to live with it. Years later, Ella's mother dies from a sickness. Years after that, her father meets Dame Olga, Ella meets prince Charmont, and everything starts to go bad. Dame Olga's children, Olive and Hattie are horrid. Hattie figures out that Ella has to obey everything. But she doesn't know the whole truth; Ella's mother commanded her never to tell anyone about the curse. Then Hattie takes the necklace that Ella's mother gave to her and Ella hates her even more. Ella ends up having to go to finishing school with Olive and Hattie. There, she meets a girl that would be a great friend... but Hattie would command her to end the wonderful friendship. Ella runs away from finishing school instead of telling her friend that she won't be friends with her anymore. Through her whole life, Ella has tried to break her own curse. She's figured out how to delay her obeying, and other times she tries to resist it. But things began to get even harder then they were before. Ella meets some ogres (much to her horror), has to try to find Lucinda, and reject the prince's request for her to marry him. She doesn't want to put him in danger because of her curse, so she tries to resist the accidental command. During the main plot, there are so many subplots where she has to deal with all the commands. This story shows you how desperate she is, and you end up rooting for her. But here's the real question: does she break the curse on her own? Find out for yourself.

P.S. I'm serious: if I haven't been clear enough, or you would like some additional information, or if you think this review is too... all over the place, then just tell me. I'll answer questions in Questions And Answers.

- Maria