Author / Artist:
Asuka Izumi
17-year old Canary is a princess who was initially attracted to a handsome young prince, 17-year old Heath of a neighboring kingdom, during her first visit. Prior to their meeting, unbeknownst to her, Heath's pet lizard was forced by his master to take a magic potion, which turned him into a look-alike of the prince. By doing so, the real Prince hoped to create chaos which would lead to the annulment the his engagement to Canary. However, Canary finds out the prince she met and fell in love with was instead Sean, the older brother of Heath...who was turned in to a lizard by a curse. Canary and Sean are deeply in love, and they are determined to find a way to break the curse so that they can live happily ever after.
Mon, 12/14/2009 - 21:45 — Anonymous
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Now that she’s of marrying age, Princess Canary’s father is interested in her getting engaged. So, the king of Lunaria proposes a meeting with Prince Heath, from the neighboring kingdom of Gazania. Only problem is, Heath’s known far and wide as a dolt and womanizer! But, Canary doesn’t mind — it’ll give her a chance to give him a piece of her mind. When Heath catches wind of the plan, he uses magic to switch places with his talking pet lizard.
Mon, 12/14/2009 - 21:46 — Anonymous
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This manga, a romance in a magical fantasy setting, has enough humor to make it an enjoyable read for the young and young-thinking. The Lizard Prince Book 1 The Lizard Prince Book 1 Buy this book As explained in the author’s notes, this book is Asuka Izumi’s first collection, so it follows a typical pattern: The first chapter works as a stand-alone story establishing the premise. That’s so if the concept isn’t popular or picked up, then there’s still a satisfactory ending. But this series was popular enough to get four more chapters (and a second book, which concludes the short series). There’s also an early, different story by the same author included in this volume.
Mon, 12/14/2009 - 21:48 — Anonymous
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This comedy romance did not tickle my funny bone. I found it tedious and had a hard time working my way through the book. Setting it down and reading something else between chapters helped somewhat, breaking up the saccharine events into more manageable chunks. The book wasn’t a complete waste of time, but it is definitely skewed to younger readers. The conflicts and plot resolutions presented in each chapter were more sappy than compelling, even though the characters are likeable. It’s the situations that they are find themselves in that left me detached and disconnected from the story.
Mon, 12/14/2009 - 21:48 — Anonymous
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CMX does a great job finding all-ages shoujo fantasy titles that also appeal to older readers. I enjoyed both The Palette of 12 Secret Colors and Lapis Lazuli Crown, and while I think The Lizard Prince has some problems, it’s still a decent read.
