The Orphan’s Wish By Melanie Dickerson

About The Orphan’s Wish

Hardcover: 352 pages
Publisher: Thomas Nelson (June 26, 2018)

From New York Times bestselling author Melanie Dickerson comes an inspired retelling of the beloved folk tale Aladdin.

Orphaned and alone, Aladdin travels from the streets of his Arab homeland to a strange, faraway place. Growing up in an orphanage, he meets young Lady Kirstyn, whose father is the powerful Duke of Hagenheim. Despite the difference in their stations, Aladdin quickly becomes Kirstyn’s favorite companion, and their childhood friendship grows into a bond that time and opposition cannot break.

Even as a child, Aladdin works hard, learning all he can from his teachers. Through his integrity, intelligence, and sheer tenacity, he earns a position serving as the duke’s steward. But that isn’t enough to erase the shame of being forced to steal as a small child—or the fact that he’s an orphan with no status. If he ever wants to feel equal to his beautiful and generous friend Kirstyn, he must leave Hagenheim and seek his fortune.

Yet once Aladdin departs, Lady Kirstyn becomes a pawn in a terrible plot. Now, Aladdin and Kirstyn must rely on their bond to save her from unexpected danger. But will saving Kirstyn cost Aladdin his newfound status and everything he’s worked so hard to obtain?

An enchanting new version of the well-known tale, The Orphan’s Wish tells a story of courage and loyalty, friendship and love, and reminds us what “family” really means.

MY THOUGHTS ON THIS BOOK

Another wonderful retelling of a fairytale by Melanie Dickerson. Starting ibis hometown, the Holy Land, Aladdin grew up pretty much alone. In the Kingdom of Hagenheim, Aladdin met his best friend Kirstyn, daughter of the Duke of Hagenheim, the patroness of the orphanage where Aladdin lives. But Kirstyn is so far out of Aladdin’s league because she is the member of the most powerful family in the land. But that’s didnt stop the friendship between the two. But as time goes on, Aladdin must move on and prove himself my making his fortunes on his own, without the help of famous men, bringing their friendship as it was to an end. Or was it an end?

I love the twists this author does with this fairy tale making it a most interesting and fun book to read. I love the characters Kirstyn and Aladdin, though I did get annoyed at Aladdin at times because he kept moving on, farther from the one person who loved him for who he was. And I just couldn’t blame Kirstyn for being angry at him near the end of the story for coming back to Hagenheim and not contacting her. But even though these two characters didn’t spend a lot of time together, the chemistry was there between them. And they both loved each other even though they didn’t always know where each were. They were. Oth Strong and determined characters, which is why the wonderful ending of this story. I can’t wait for the next fairytale y Ms. Dickerson!

If you want a book for your young tween or teen to read, The Orphan’s Wish would be a wonderful book. It’s a fairytale with Biblical meaning, with the characters references to their relationship with the Lord and quoting scripture that carried them through their issues .

I received this book from TLC Tours to read and review. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 55.