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The Princess and the Hound get to know each other. Their courtship is pressured by the illness facing Prince’s George’s father. It is revealed that the illness is not of natural causes and that Princess Beatrice has been enchanted. Critical reaction to "The Princess and the Hound" was generally positive. Critics have called the novel "a well-crafted novel that everyone can enjoy" and "original and innovative." Kirkus Reviews considered the book: "Not for readers who want fast pacing or strong action, but still a well-told tale." In, author and critic, Orson Scott Card's analysis of "The Princess and the Hound" he said: When Mette Ivie