I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the PRINCE OF SONG & SEA by Linsey Miller Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my review and make sure to enter the giveaway!
About The Book:
Title: PRINCE OF SONG & SEA (Princes #1)
Author: Linsey Miller
Pub. Date: October 4, 2022
Publisher: Disney Press
Formats: Hardcover, eBook, audiobook
Pages: 352
Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, Kindle, Audible, B&N, iBooks, Kobo, TBD, Bookshop.org
For fans of Twisted Tales and Villains is a brand new YA series that retells the classic Disney stories you thought you knew from the Disney Princes’ perspectives.
Before Prince Eric’s mother, the Queen of Vellona, went missing two years ago, she reminded him about the details of the deadly curse that has plagued his entire life. The curse? If he were to kiss someone other than his true love, he would die. With a neighboring kingdom looking for any excuse to invade their shores, and rumors of ghost pirates lurking the seas, Eric is desperate for any information that may help him break his enchantment and bring stability to Vellona. The answers he has been searching for come to him in the form of a letter left from his mother that reveals Eric must find his true love, the one with a voice pure of heart, or kill the sea witch responsible for cursing him in the first place.
Now Eric is on a quest to find the Isle of Serein, the witch’s legendary home. But after he is rescued by a mysterious young woman with a mesmerizing singing voice, Eric’s heart becomes torn. Does he enter a battle he is almost certain he cannot win or chase a love that might not even exist? And when a shipwrecked young woman with flaming red hair and a smile that could calm the seven seas enters his life, Eric may discover that true love isn’t something that can be decided by magic.
Rating: ★★★★★
I received a copy of this book for free from the publisher for promotional purposes.
I was really impressed with this retelling! I know a lot of people take issue with the Twisted Tales Disney series because it follows the movie too closely, so I was worried that this new Disney Prince series would be similar. Fortunately, this book does add a lot more to the movie. Prince Eric gets an entire backstory involving a curse which gives him so much more depth than he has in the movie. There are also a bunch of added scenes including a ton developing Eric and Ariel’s relationship. Their love story in the book is a lot less insta-lovey than it is in the movie.
I also loved that the book managed to solve common plot issues of the movie. For example, it explains why Ariel doesn’t write what she wants to say and why Ariel didn’t read her contract with Ursula.
This book is also inclusive without feeling forced. One character, Gabriella, is a lesbian, while another character, Sauer, uses they/them pronouns. Both Gabriella’s sexuality and Sauer’s pronouns are no big deal. It’s treated so normally that it actually took me a while to notice Sauer’s pronouns.
Lastly, let’s just take a minute to appreciate that gorgeous cover. It’s perfection.
Overall, I loved this retelling of The Little Mermaid! If you’re a fan of The Little Mermaid, I highly recommend this book. I can’t wait to read the next book in the series.
About Linsey Miller:
Once upon a time, Linsey Miller studied biology in Arkansas. These days, she holds an MFA in fiction and can be found writing about science and magic anywhere there is coffee. She is the author of the Mask of Shadows duology, Belle Révolte, The Game, What We Devour, and the upcoming Disney Princes books for Eric and Phillip. Visit her at linseymiller.com.
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Giveaway Details:
1 winner will receive a finished copy of PRINCE OF SONG & SEA, US Only.
Ends November 5th, midnight EST. To enter click here.
Tour Schedule:
Week One:
| 10/1/2022 | The Reading Devil | Excerpt/IG Post |
Week Two:
| 10/2/2022 | Celia’s Reads | Review/IG Post |
| 10/3/2022 | a GREAT read | Review/IG Post |
| 10/4/2022 | Kait Plus Books | Review/IG Post |
| 10/5/2022 | @ReadsReaders | YouTube Review/IG Post/TikTok Post |
| 10/6/2022 | Wanderingwitchreads | TikTok Review/IG Post |
| 10/7/2022 | OddandBookish | Review/IG Post |
| 10/8/2022 | @simplybeccamee | IG Review |
Week Three:
| 10/9/2022 | Nerdophiles | Review |
| 10/10/2022 | Ya Books Central | Excerpt/IG Post |
| 10/11/2022 | A Bookish Dream | Review/IG Post |
| 10/12/2022 | bookbriefs | Review/IG Post |
| 10/13/2022 | onemused | IG Review |
| 10/14/2022 | One More Exclamation | Review/IG Post |
| 10/15/2022 | Ohyouread | IG Review |
Week Four:
| 10/16/2022 | pluvioreads | Review/TikTok Post |
| 10/17/2022 | Eli to the nth | Review/IG Post |
| 10/18/2022 | Eye-Rolling Demigod’s Book Blog | Review/IG Post |
| 10/19/2022 | @ReaderOfTheWrittenWord | IG Review |
| 10/20/2022 | A Backwards Story | Review/IG Post |
| 10/21/2022 | A Dream Within A Dream | Review/IG Post |
| 10/22/2022 | booksaremagictoo | Review/IG Post |
Week Five:
| 10/23/2022 | Novel Novice | IG Spotlight |
| 10/24/2022 | Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers | Review/IG Post |
| 10/25/2022 | @bookishreviews_byalison | IG Review |
| 10/26/2022 | @jacleomik33 | IG Review |
| 10/27/2022 | Nonbinary Knight Reads | Review/IG Post |
| 10/28/2022 | @thebookishfoxwitch | IG Review |
| 10/29/2022 | @drew_ambitious_reading | IG Review/TikTiok Review |
Week Six:
| 10/30/2022 | PopTheButterfly Reads | Review/IG Post |
| 10/31/2022 | Books with Brandie Shanae | YouTube Review/IG Post |
Odd and Bookish 
This book sounds so interesting! Just added it to my TBR 🙂
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Hope you get a chance to read it soon!
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