My Little Pony: Twilight Sparkle and the Crystal Heart Spell (My Little Pony Chapter Books)

Twilight Sparkle and The Crystal Heart by G.M. Berrow This review is for the older fans of MLP:FIM who are curious about what this book has to offer. A little bit about me I'm a college student studying electrical engineering and I'm a 21 year old guy who has a distinct love for slice of life cartoons. I love this show more than you could imagine, so if you got any questions that my review doesn't answer feel free to comment. Don't be shy fellow pegasisters and bronies, : ). What you really want to know (for those who want to go straight to the point): Anyway, I received this book in the mail today, and after about 4 hours of reading and digesting the material, I can safely say that our beloved Twilight Sparkle is still her very same "adorkable" self. She is still very studious, stubborn, and very modest when it comes to her achievements. So we can all rest easy in the personality department, she hasn't changed one bit. As for her relationship with the mane 6, the only difference is of course she is royalty now, but other than the occasional Princess calling they are still the down to earth friends we all fell in love with. Also we get some background on Princess Cadance! (*squee*) Do not read the bottom part if you don't want to be spoiled. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Brief Synopsis: [Spoilers inbound]. I will put my personal thoughts in (personal thoughts) The book starts off where the ending episode of Season 3 left us, exactly the day after the coronation of Twilight Sparkle and her transformation into "Alicornhood". Our pony girl, Twilight Sparkle is having some trouble on how to handle her transition into royalty. She even tells many of her acquaintances around ponyville including her friends to drop her title of "Princess" when addressing her. At one point in the story, the author jokingly says, "Maybe she should put a banner in the town square telling every pony to treat her as they normally would. "I'm just the same old Twilight, really". So as usual Twilight goes and does what she excels at and researches the subject in her private library, lol. She figures out with the help of Ms. Cake to ask her Pegasister-in-law (The author actually used this), Cadence. So she goes to the Crystal Kingdom and ask Cadence for help. Princess Cadence talks to Twilight about her past (In my head: I yelled, YESSSS!!). So it turns out that Princess Cadance was actually an orphaned pegasus before and she was raised by earth ponies. (Go Figure! XD). She tells Twilight that she earned her Alicornhood from defeating Prismia an evil enchantress from her earth pony village. Upon defeating her, she is transported to the what I will call the "Astral" plane aka Celestia's Domain. Celestia transforms Cadance into an Alicorn and (*cough* kidnaps *cough*) put her under her wing after seeing her potential defeating Prismia. Further she tells Twilight that she never was born a leader rather she learned it through the help of the Crystal Heart Spell. Cadence gives Twilight a Heart Pedant that Cadance claims was Prismia's which should aid her in her search. With this information Twilight writes letters to her (PFF - Pony Friends Forever aka her gangster friends) and they try and help her decipher how to find this elusive spell by giving her ideas of how to run a kingdom. Twilight dismisses their ideas and gets ticked off that her friends ideas aren't exactly helping her. Gilda drops by after all of Twilight's friends leave their secret meeting, and tells her to only listen to herself and forget her friends. Twilight takes this to heart goes to search for the crystal heart spell by herself, this leads to her being consumed by hatred and doubt in her friends as well as herself. Using her pegasus wings, Twilight flies over back to the Crystal Kingdom empire to look at the books in their library for the Crystal Heart spell. At this point, Twilight is in trouble since she is consumed by negative thoughts she was regressing. Cadence sets Twilight straight and the mane 6 reassure Twilight that their friendship remains strong. In the end Twilight learns her biggest challenge in leadership would be friendship. The moral: We always knew Twilight to be on the introverted side (kinda like myself XD), although she isn't shy she can forget the importance in having friends and listening to your friends sometimes. (Heck she even has trouble remembering names of ponies (people) also like me.) She is the independent kinda of pony, but being a leader would sometimes require you to ask for the help of others. You must learn this Twilight!!! Overall the book is great and the story and dialogue is what you would expect from a show episode. Brohoof /) to G.M. Berrow.

This was a wonderful little adventure for the new Princess and very entertaining to read even if you are an older fan of the show. It reads just like an episode and is true to the story line and characters. Once again, a small message and a good moral is presented in such a way that anyone can take something away from it. Much like the show itself, there is genius in its simplicity and it is just plain entertaining. Twilight Sparkle will be a great princess. The magic of friendship prevails again. I recommend this to anypony who loves the show and children of all ages.

When I first watched Magical Mystery Cure, its ending almost reminded me of the ending of Mass Effect 3: Went by too fast, and created more questions than actual answers. BioWare, the creators of the Mass Effect trilogy, had to address the fans' issues by creating an Extended Cut ending to Mass Effect 3, which didn't change the ending but rather provided greater clarity to the original ending. Likewise, this book might be considered the Extended Cut to My Little Pony's Season Three finale, as it provides more clarity to Twilight's new life as an alicorn princess, while telling a great story that kids and bronies alike will enjoy. My favorite thing about the story was how Twilight actually chose to stay behind in Ponyville to be close to her friends. And, even as an alicorn princess, she is not all powerful, not just because head-writer of the show Meghan McCarthy confirmed that Twilight will not outlive her friends, but also that in the story, Twilight learned that she still had to depend on her friends like she always does, only this time on political decisions. We're also given an origin story to Princess Cadence and how she became an alicorn princess herself, as well as two brony-favorites making cameo appearances in the story, Gilda the Griffon and Trixie. The book is around one-hundred thirty pages, which can be very brief. However, it'll be worth the brevity due to its story of Twilight adjusting to her new role as leader. I'd recommend this to any child who loves MLP, as well as bronies who await Season Four of the show. Overall, this was the Extended Cut the show needed after the Season Three finale, providing clarity to Twilight's new life while telling a great story with a satisfying moral.

My Little Pony: Twilight Sparkle and the Crystal Heart Spell This book is well-written. The level of reading is definitely set for younger readers, but that shouldn't be considered a negative point for any fan of the show. The fact is that it still feels like an episode of the show. Reading about what the characters say and do feels no different than watching and listening to what the characters do and say, respectively. The story is a direct follow-up to the events that closed season three, as Twilight Sparkle struggles to come to terms with the changes that have already occurred in her life, and the changes she is certainly going to face as time goes on. The "mane six" are again central to the story; and with cameos by old friends, old rivals, and a certain muffin-loving pony, there's going to be things to smile about regardless of the age of the fans who choose to read this. My only issue with this book comes with what seems to be a slight continuity error with a certain rival, but just because I'm saying the error might be there doesn't mean that it necessarily is. I also had hoped the story would be longer; it weighs in at 160 pages, but for young readers the length is probably just right. Neither of these are serious flaws, however, just minor peeves that didn't detract from my enjoyment of the book. I say if you're a pony fan, young or old, pick up this book. Let Hasbro and the author know that they should keep producing excellent written works to accompany the show so that we'll have more to look forward to!

I am 27 years old and i am a Brony/Pegasister. And I'm proud of it. Therefore when i heard they were releasing books based on the series i just had to get them. Especially since there isn't going to be any new episodes till next winter. Twilight Sparkle and the Crystal Heart Spell is the first book in the new chapter series. I was pleasantly surprised that it reads just like an episode of the show. Despite what the cover shows the book picks up right after Twilight's princess coronation. The new alicorn is trying to figure out what it means to be a "true princess and good leader". She decides to go ask the ponies of Ponyville for some advice. UnFortunately they seem to be treated her differently. Twilight merely wishes to be treated as the same old Twilight Sparkle she has always been. So she decides to go ask the one pony she knows will treat her the same and have great advice. Her sister in law Princess Cadence. So the story begins. I have to be honest the book is directed at an audience much younger in mind that myself. Therefore for anyone older remember this when reading it. With that in mind, the book was quite enjoyable. Like i said before i reads like an episode of the show. Not one of the uber amazing ones, but still a highly rated one. Its something that anyone with a young child would enjoy reading as they're reading it to their kid. 5 stars.

This book is a cute, easy chapter book for Bronies and Pegasisters of all ages. The writing, while aimed at younger fans of the show, also offers puns and references for older fans as well (Including some fairly clever Princess Bride jokes). But what I enjoyed most about the story, even more than the advancing of the plot (as we will likely have to wait until 2014 for the next season), is how well the writer captured each unique voice in a believable way; sometimes tie-in books like these can seem like odd forms of fan-fiction, with the characters acting in ways that fans would recognize as unlikely. Everyone, from Twilight Sparkle and Spike to Trixie and Glinda, spoke and acted in ways that were perfectly calibrated to the Canon. If you are a Brony/Pegasister, you will not be disappointed; if you are a parent of a child who likes the series, they will not be disappointed, and you may get some enjoyment out of it as well. If you don't like ponies abd are here to troll, take that energy and do sonethibg productive, okay? But if you're going to read it anyway, it is worth it, not just as a story to hold us over til next season, but as an excellent study in capturing voice in children's literature. I loved it, and I'm not ashamed to say so. Brohoof.

I love this book. I liked everything about it from the necklace going dark to when it went sparkly again. (Words of my 6 year old daughter.) She is such a fan of My Little Pony and Twilight Sparkle is her favourite. I would recommend this book for any young fans of the TV programme. Was fun to read it to her over a few evenings. It is very true to the characters of the programme.

I am both a fan of the series and a writer. The opening of this story was strong. Princess Twilight wonders how she can be a good leader. (Of course, Twilight has been a great leader from the start, but she doesn't know this.) Spike, bless him, has a suggestion: why not talk to other leaders? Great idea, Spike! I settled in with my warm cocoa and looked forward to the story. And it went pear-shaped almost at once. Twilight thinks, reasonably, why not consult Princess Celestia? Then, oh, no, too embarrassed. Wait! You've written "friendship reports" to Celestia for a couple of years now. And a "leadership letter" is too embarrassing? Why? Then Twilight doesn't think of Princess Luna. As a fan and a writer, I am appalled that Luna is never mentioned in this story. Okay then, what about Madam Mayor? This pleased me no end. "Twilight Sparkle, Mayor for a Day," I thought. This would be a good story. Um, but, no. It happens that Madam Mayor is in a very important meeting about the Summer Sun Celebration and cannot be disturbed. This is when I halted. Full stop. Are you telling me, really, that Princess Twilight Sparkle cannot get an appointment with the Mayor of Ponyville? And are you also telling me, that a meeting about the Summer Sun Celebration does not include Ponyville's resident princess?! I can believe in flying unicorns, but that leaves me gobsmacked! I think this writer has a good heart. (She made a background reference to Derpy!) And I think this story was, originally, very good. But it was corrupted by marketing. Look! This story only really makes sense if Twilight's mentor here is Princess Luna. (The Princess That Shall Not Be Named!) After worrying about bothering Celestia, of course Luna would have been Twilight's second choice. And the whole business of the "crystal heart amulet," a thing of positive and negative energy, of light and dark, speaks to the Princess of the Moon, not to the Princess of Shiny Happy. Isn't this story tighter, better, if the action is not between Ponyville and the Crystal Empire, but between Ponyville and Canterlot? Look at the ending! Twilight buries herself in the Canterlot Library, in a book fort. (Props to the author for this.) What is the point of this tale, but a re-winding of Twilight's journey to Ponyville? She is reverting to her childhood self, the pony she would have been, if Celestia had not guided her to Ponyville. This is a warm and elegant theme. But I'm afraid that bringing in Cadance (who I really like) and the Crystal Empire damaged this good story beyond repair. I would have preferred what I imagine as the original story: Twilight (circa Season Two), worries about leading the Mane Six. Celestia? No... she's too busy. Luna? Of course! And Luna sets Twilight this test: will your dark side win out over your bright side, I wonder? That would have been a good story.

既に他の方のレビューの通りで、S3後のお話。 主人公トワイライトと他のメーン６、ケイデンス以外にも、S1のヴィランなんか出てきたりします。 子ども向けなので分量こそ少なめですが、キャラクターの様子はしっかり反映されています。 大まかなストーリーですが 主人公トワイライトはプリンセスとしての振る舞いをケイデンスに尋ねたところ、 その答えは「Crystal Heart Spell」によって明らかになるということを教えてもらう。 けれどもそれはプリンセスに自ずと現れる魔法である、ということ以外には何一つ分からないまま。 果たしてトワイライトは答えを見つけることが出来るのか･･･ といったところです。 ちょっと友情パワーが控えめな気もしましたが、ファンとしてはとても面白かったです。

Das Buch hat ein sehr schönes Cover. Es beinhaltet eine schöne Geschichte die in allen Details wie die Geschichten in der Serie erzählt wird. Es geht um Prinzessin Twilight Sparkle, die sich immer noch nicht wie eine wahre Prinzessin fühlt. Sie braucht Ratschläge und geht daher zu Prinzessin Cadence ins Kristallkönigreich. Das Buch ist jedoch nur für ältere Fans gedacht (Jugendliche und Erwachsene), da es nicht in einfachem Englisch für Grundschulkinder geschrieben ist. Es gibt auch sogenannte Activity Pages. Dort befinden sich anregungen zum Malen, ein Kreuzworträtsel, ein Wissensquiz...und vieles mehr. Es ist eine niedliche Pappfigur von Prinzessin Twilight Sparkle dabei. Fünf Sterne von mir, weil ich einfach überwältigt war. Ich rate jedem Brony es zu kaufen, denn es ist definitiv ein Muss. Jedoch sollten Grundkenntnisse der 3. Staffel vorhanden sein, damit mann die Geschichte besser versteht.

If your kid is into MLP, this book is definitely early level reading so why not pick it up for them. If your a brony or someone my age, get the book, you'll be done in 10 minutes flat, so it really wont waste your time. You get a little Twilight being a princess and flying around action, some pound/pumpkin cake talking, some Gilda/Trixie shenanigans, even Derpy makes a muffin obsessed cameo. But of course the most important to note/only real reason I bought the book was to read how Cadance came to be, spoiler alert, she grew a horn. Aint that hot? All in all, its just some stuff to argue on whether or not it can be part of your headcannon and for that completeness feel. Up next, Pinkie Pie, and then early next year Rainbow Dash.

This is a nice book, it's funny, has plenty of references to brony culture, the story is comparable to any great episode, as it explores Twilights doubt and uncertainty after becoming a princess. Not very long, and the text is relatively big, so don't expect The Odyssey, but it's a fun read from start to finish :)

this is a really good book- recommended for my little pony fans