The Looking Glass Wars by Frank Beddor
The Looking Glass Wars is the upside down version of Alice in Wonderland. It follows the story of Princess Alyss who stumbles upon teh real world after escaping her Aunt Redd's attack on her kingdom. From there on, she must survive in the world of reality while war rages in the world of fantasy.
I enjoyed reading The LGW because of its characters, and steady flowing plot. Its theme of war and monarchy fueled most of the story. Just reading it makes sense when you're comparing it to the original. The LGW is the first in a trilogy.
Book Review by Chelsea P.
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The Dark Mirror - Book Review by Chelsea P.
The Dark Mirror by Juliet Marillier
This is the story of two people, Bridei and Tuala. Bridei was sent away from his family at a young age to receive the education of a druid. The purpose of this education is to prepare him for goals in the future. Many seasons have passed when one night young Bridei's life changes forever. He finds an abandoned child in moonlight on his doorstep. It is soon learned that she is not a human child, but a child of the fairy folk.
The two grow up together and as Bridei comes to manhood, he sees the shy girl Tuala blossom into a beautiful woman. Broichan sees the same process and feels only danger...for Tuala could be a key part in Bridei's future...or could spell his doom.
My opinion on the novel is the character plot was a nice process, but the early promise of a great adventure came a bit too late. I believed that was because during most of it, she was trying to develop the two characters, Bridei and Tuala. The author described the imagery in poetic detail and it was easier to imagine.
For anyone whose interested in reading it, you should know beforehand that it's quite a lenghty book; about the length of an Eragon novel. The book is also a historic adult novel, meaning there is some graphic content on certain parts, and a bit of heresy on Chrstianity.
Review by Chelsea P.
This is the story of two people, Bridei and Tuala. Bridei was sent away from his family at a young age to receive the education of a druid. The purpose of this education is to prepare him for goals in the future. Many seasons have passed when one night young Bridei's life changes forever. He finds an abandoned child in moonlight on his doorstep. It is soon learned that she is not a human child, but a child of the fairy folk.
The two grow up together and as Bridei comes to manhood, he sees the shy girl Tuala blossom into a beautiful woman. Broichan sees the same process and feels only danger...for Tuala could be a key part in Bridei's future...or could spell his doom.
My opinion on the novel is the character plot was a nice process, but the early promise of a great adventure came a bit too late. I believed that was because during most of it, she was trying to develop the two characters, Bridei and Tuala. The author described the imagery in poetic detail and it was easier to imagine.
For anyone whose interested in reading it, you should know beforehand that it's quite a lenghty book; about the length of an Eragon novel. The book is also a historic adult novel, meaning there is some graphic content on certain parts, and a bit of heresy on Chrstianity.
Review by Chelsea P.
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