Children's ✦ Penny’s Take
The Prince and the Blight
Kathryn Butler · 2022
83/100
👍 Worth It
Kathryn Butler's physician background gives this Christ-centered fantasy unusual authenticity when it comes to suffering and healing, and the ECPA award recognition confirms it lands well in faith-based middle-grade publishing. The allegorical Prince Pax and his self-sacrificial bearing of the blight provide a gospel framework that is accessible to children while rich enough for family conversation, earning favorable comparisons to Narnia and the Wingfeather Saga. Readers coming in without Book 1 will want to start there, and secular readers may find the allegory transparent, but for Christian families it is a strong pick.
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Verdict receipt0–100
safety92
substance82
craft80
originality72
accuracy85
hype78
age-fit88
human-eye83
Penny’s verdict83
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