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Ogre Enchanted
Middle-grade fantasy
Ogre Enchanted
Book 1 of the Ella Enchanted series
368 pages · First published 2019
Fifteen-year-old Evie loves being a healer, using her knowledge of medicines and illnesses to help the people of her village. But when her best friend Wormy unexpectedly proposes marriage, Evie turns him down, certain that she is not ready to marry someone she does not love. Unfortunately, the meddlesome fairy Lucinda overhears her refusal and transforms her into a hideous, ravenously hungry ogre, giving Evie just sixty-two days to accept another marriage proposal or remain an ogre forever. Desperate to break the curse, Evie ventures across the kingdom, encountering other ogres, fantastical creatures, and people who fear her monstrous appearance. As she struggles against her new instincts while continuing to care for others, Evie discovers that finding someone willing to marry an ogre is far more complicated than she imagined. Set a generation before Ella Enchanted, this humorous and heartfelt fairy-tale adventure explores friendship, compassion, self-respect, and the meaning of true love.
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Content notes
Magical curse and involuntary transformation into an ogre; repeated urges to injure or eat humans and animals, including loved ones; fantasy violence involving ogres, weapons, and deaths; frightening monsters and perilous encounters; prejudice and hostility based on appearance; pressure to marry in order to escape a curse; illness and a plague outbreak; mild romantic affection.
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Raspberry Spell Fizz
A sparkling raspberry concoction is just the thing for a fairy-tale adventure gone terribly wrong, as Evie races to undo Lucinda's spell before her sixty-two days run out.
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- Shake jam and lemon juice with a small amount of ice until dissolved. Strain over fresh ice and top with sparkling water.
- Garnish: Raspberry and lemon wheel.
- Glassware: Highball glass.
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Bramble & Honey Mead
For adults of legal drinking age. Please drink responsibly.
A bramble-and-honey mead brings a fairy-tale touch to Evie's extraordinary journey through the kingdom, where a troublesome curse, hungry ogres, and unexpected friendships challenge everything she thinks she knows about love.
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- 4 oz blackberry mead
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- Pour ready-made blackberry mead into a small wine glass.
- Serve lightly chilled, or follow the serving guidance on your chosen bottle. No mixing or garnish needed.
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