A Doon Novel, book 2
by Carey Corp & Lorie Langdon
Publisher: Blink
Pub. Date: September 2, 2014
ISBN: 978-0310742333
Pages: 352
Buy Link: Amazon
Review:
Fairy tales have been making a comeback in recent years with success of Disney's Frozen, ABC's Once Upon a Time and a several other Grimm-themed fairy tales. Last year, the novel Doon put a modern twist on the fairy tale genre and now the authors, Carey Corp & Lorie Langdon, are back with the sequel, Destined For Doon.
The original Doon followed best-friends, Veronica and Mackenna (Kenna), whom arrived in Scotland for a vacation, but after stumbling up on a set of rings, they traveled to the land of Doon. Veronica ended up staying behind, but Kenna returned to our world to become a Broadway star.
In Destined For Doon, Kenna is regretting leaving her prince, Duncan, behind in Doon. A part of her wishes she had brought him to Chicago with her, but then the other part of her knows that he would have never adjusted to living in the modern world. Out of nowhere, Duncan appears in her dressing room and begs her to return to Doon with him as it seems that the new Queeen, Veronica, needs her help.
Veronica hasn't had the easiest time adjusting to being the new Queen of Doon as the people of the land haven't accepted her as their new leader. They see her as a powerless figure, especially when a new evil spreads across the kingdom and threatens her throne.
I'm not familiar with Brigadoon that inspired the Doon series, but I'm hooked into Veronica and Kenna's modern fairy story. They are both strong cliched-free female characters, something that is missing in many fantasy books today. The authors did a great job of crafting an intriguing fantasy with a bit of mystery and suspense. Overall, Destined For Doon is a fast-paced and entertaining sequel that I enjoyed reading.
*Disclaimer - I received a complimentary copy in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own.
About the Author:
Carey Corp lives in the metropolitan Midwest with her loveable yet out-of-control family. Carey wrote her first book at the age of seven, and currently begins each morning consuming copious amounts of coffee while weaving stories that capture her exhaustive imagination. She harbors a voracious passion (in no consistent order) for mohawks, Italy, musical theater, chocolate, and Jane Austen. Carey’s debut novel for teens, The Halo Chronicles: The Guardian, earned her national recognition as 2010 Golden Heart finalist for best young adult fiction and was recently featured at the 2012 RT Booklovers Convention in Chicago in YA Alley.
Lorie Langdon has over ten years of experience writing online and print advertising for a Fortune 500 company, and left her thriving corporate career to satisfy the voices in her head. Now as a full-time author and stay-at-home mom, she spends her summers editing poolside while dodging automatic water-gun fire, and the rest of the year tucked into her cozy office, Havanese puppy by her side, working to translate her effusive imagination into the written word and continue to build the young-adult-focused blog, HonestlyYA.
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