Eyes Like Stars (Theatre Illuminata, #1)
by:
Lisa Mantchev (author)
All her world’s a stageEnter Stage RightBeatrice Shakespeare Smith (Bertie): Our heroine.Nate: A dashing pirate who will do anything to protect Bertie.Cobweb, Moth, Mustardseed, and Peaseblossom: Four tiny, mischievous fairies, and Bertie’s loyal sidekicks.Ariel: A seductive air spirit. Disaster...
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All her world’s a stageEnter Stage RightBeatrice Shakespeare Smith (Bertie): Our heroine.Nate: A dashing pirate who will do anything to protect Bertie.Cobweb, Moth, Mustardseed, and Peaseblossom: Four tiny, mischievous fairies, and Bertie’s loyal sidekicks.Ariel: A seductive air spirit. Disaster follows in his wake, but Bertie simply cannot resist him.Welcome to the Théâtre Illuminata, where the characters of every play ever written can be found behind the curtain. The actors are bound to the Théâtre by The Book, an ancient and magical tome of scripts. Bertie is not one of the actors, but they are her family. And she is about to lose them all because The Book has been threatened, and along with it the Théâtre. It’s the only home Bertie has ever known, and she has to find a way to save it. But first, there’s the small problem of two handsome men, both vying for her attention. The course of true love never did run smooth. . . .
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780312608668 (0312608667)
Publish date: April 13th 2010
Publisher: Square Fish
Pages no: 352
Edition language: English
Series: Théâtre Illuminata (#1)
What a delightfully whimsical book! This is another book I've had on my shelves for ages and never got around to reading. And I'm glad I did because its light and fun and immensely enjoyable. Set in a magical theater which features all the characters from every play ever written, you're plunged in...
What a whimsical and delightful tale. A Theatre, where Beatrice lives. All the players of all the plays are a reality. Mischief prevails where Beatrice is concerned. Her origins a mystery, growing up in the theatre, trouble folllowed Beatrice around every corner. Until the day she pushes managemen...
Like many of you, I have read many raving reviews for Eyes Like Stars, and all I can say is that they are all absolutely true. I could probably go fangirl on you all in this review, but I will strive to maintain control over myself as I type. I loved this book; adored it, even. It is easily one of m...
Originally published on my blog:http://vanillamoonblog.com/2013/03/30/review-eyes-like-stars-theatre-illuminata-1-lisa-mantchev/"Eyes Like Stars" has grabbed my attention almost an year ago, when I got my Kindle. The title, the cover, the plot... they all intrigued me. I added the book to my to-be-r...
3 stars. Normal, confusing, weird world. Reckless heroine. Awesome idea. I like Ariel.