Eyes Like Stars (Theatre Illuminata)
Perchance to Dream: Theatre Illuminata #2Beatrice Shakespeare Smith AKA Bertie has set the stage for a new scene in her life... She's taking the play on the road, along with Ariel (who may or may not be the love of her life) and the fairies (who may or may not eat every word Bertie has). Our merry cast is, of course, on a mission to save Nate, the swashbuckling pirate (who may or may not be the love of Bertie's life), as he's been kidnapped by the Sea Goddess. If this doesn't make any sense to you, stop, and read the first book in this series (Eyes Like Stars: Theatre Illuminata, Act I) first! Along the way they'll encounter a new cast of characters - how could they not? They're no longer in the Theatre, after all, so they're in need of new actors. Will they find the way to the Sea Goddess's lair before it's too late? Will Bertie figure out which of the two she really loves? Will she realize just how powerful her words are and how to control them? Is there any cake in the world that can make the fairies cry uncle? You'll get answers to some of those questions in this book and in ways that are sure to entertain - I for one was seeing Cirque du Soleil in my mind as I read several chapters, only to find her thank them at the end of the book. I'm ready for more.
So Silver Bright (Theatre Illuminata)Adventure on the high seas! Well, not by choice… more the seas are chasing our beloved traveling troupe! Will the outrun Sedna? Get Bertie's father home to the theatre? Does he want to go? Does Aeriel want to? Does Bertie want Nate or Aeriel? What is the deal with the Queen? The thief? How will he play in all of this? Just how much can the fairies really eat? We're missing fire! Or are we? Can this series really be concluded in this, the third act? Yes! It can, it is. Satisfyingly so. Bertie has grown so much since we first met her. It's bittersweet to see our time with her end. But yes, as the final curtain call is upon us, we do get our answers. I'll be waiting to see if the author can provide us with an encore in another world with new characters.
