Perchance to Dream (Theatre
Illuminata Trilogy, #2)
Author: Lisa
Mantchev
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Synopsis: “Act Two, Scene One: Growing up in the
enchanted Theatre Illuminata, Beatrice Shakespeare Smith learned everything
about every play ever written. She knew the Players and their parts, but she
didn’t know that she, too, had magic. Now, she is the Mistress of Revels, the
Teller of Tales, and is determined to follow her stars. She is ready for the
outside world.
Enter BERTIE AND COMPANY.
But the
outside world soon proves more topsy-turvy than any stage production. Bertie
can make things happen by writing them, but outside the protective walls of the
Theatre, nothing goes as planned. And her magic cannot help her a decision
between
NATE: Her
suave and swashbuckling pirate, now in mortal peril.
Ariel: A
brooding, yet seductive, air spirit whose true motives remain unclear.
When Nate is
kidnapped and taken prisoner by the Sea Goddess, only Bertie can free him.
Berite’s dreams are haunted by Nate, whose love for Bertie is keeping him
alive, but in the daytime, it’s Ariel who is tantalizingly close, and the one
she is falling for. Who does Bertie love the most? And will her magic be
powerful enough to save her once she enters the Sea Goddess’s lair?”
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Review: Perchance to
Dream is the
second installment in the Theatre Illuminata Trilogy.
Bertie has left the enchantment of the Theatre in order to rescue Nate. But she
hasn’t gone alone, the irresistible Ariel and as always her four faithful fairy
companions: Moth, Peaseblossom, Cobweb, and Mustardseed, have tagged along on
the adventure. And true to form, they manage to get themselves in all sorts of
wild and entertaining predicaments.
I LOVE LOVE LOVE the four fairies. They are just too funny and oh
so much fun to read! From their crazy antics and pranks to their outlandish
sayings, you will find yourself laughing out loud throughout most of the book.
One of my favorite parts is when Peaseblossom thinks she’s finally fallen in
love, you won’t believe who she chooses! Cobweb, Mustardseed, and Moth are as
always: crude, jokesters, and hungry! They manage to get themselves (along with
Bertie and Ariel) into a heap of trouble when they come upon a wedding FULL of
food. Oh boy!
A new character makes his way into Bertie’s adventure: Waschbar,
the sneak-thief. Waschbar turns out to be just as clever as the fairies but
with a good heart and better logic. He joins Bertie and her crew when Bertie
uses The Book (the one that holds the origins of every Player) to help get her
and the others out some dangerous trouble.
Bertie manages to get herself and her band of interesting
sidekicks into a lot of trouble on her own though. Still not use to being the
Mistress of Revels, The Teller of Tales, every time she writes something new in
The Book, something always seems to go wrong and turns everything topsy-turvy.
Ariel is still determined to keep Bertie safe (and all the while
greasing on his charm and sexiness)– which Bertie finds herself drawn to more
and more.
Even from the Sea Goddess lair, Nate is still very much alive in
Bertie– well, in her dreams that is. Bertie’s guilt continues to magnify the
more she dreams of Nate because he is fading, and quickly, there is only so
much time left for her to save him.
Perchance to Dream was
DELICIOUS, VIVID, AND HILARIOUS! Bertie is strong willed and stubborn and
loyal– a beautiful heroine girls of any age will love to read and find a
connection with.
If you haven’t read Eyes Like Stars and Perchance to Dream than you are missing out on two of the
best young adult novels out there! Full of beautiful fantasy, rowdy characters,
a sassy lead heroine, and crazy antics– you will find yourself devouring every
word of the Theatre Illuminata Trilogy.
About the Author: When not scribbling, Lisa Mantchev can be found on the beach, up a tree, making jam,or repairing things with her trusty glue gun. Her short fiction has appeared in venues like Clarkesworld, Weird Tales, Fantasy Magazine and Strange Horizons. Her YA fantasy trilogy, The Théâtre Illuminata, is being published by Feiwel & Friends. Book One, EYES LIKE STARS, was released in 2009, the sequel PERCHANCE TO DREAM in 2010, and the conclusion, SO SILVER BRIGHT, due out in September 2011.
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