![]() ![]() A clash between the two worlds that should never be. There is a forbidden love between the much-beloved oldest sister and a tragic creature of the night. The cold, dark, starkly beautiful landscape of the forest, the wildwood, the Deadwash, Tǎul Ielelor. There is a magical gathering inside an enchanted land, in which mystical, fantastical creatures gather and dance under the light of the full moon. Jena is our narrator, the second oldest, the practical, rational, responsible one. There are five loving sisters living in a old, crumbling castle they don't always get along, but there is no denying their love for one another. The Plot: This book is a retelling of the 12 Dancing Princesses, with a little Transylvanian vampire lore thrown into the mix. You want sisterly relationships that are better, (yes, I said it, BETTER) than Pride & Prejudice? Boom. You want a beautiful setting? You got it. This is the kind of book you read in whispers, in a quiet reverence. The writing is so beautiful that it fills me with joy. The settings within her books are always spectacularly wrought, be it a Celtic-based fantasy, or a dark Transylvanian village and castle within this book. The side characters are present, they are crucial they are never relegated to the background at the expense of highlighting the main character's perfection. Her characters, male and female, are believable, flawed, complex, interesting. ![]() Marillier's books, and while the plot sometimes doesn't work for me in her adult novels, there is absolutely no denying the fact that she is one of the best fantasy writers out there today. I have read almost every single one of Ms. I believe that hard work and perseverance supersedes natural talent, but sometimes, there is just no denying that some people were just born to be writers. Wrap yourself in a warm blanket, curl up in your favorite reading seat, lose yourself in this magical fantasy. This is a book to be read in the fall, preferably a crisp October day. To save her world, Jena will be tested in ways she can't imagine-tests of trust, strength, and true love. When Cezar's grip of power begins to tighten, at stake is everything Jena loves: her home, her family, and the Other Kingdom she has come to cherish. Meanwhile, Jena's sister has fallen in love with a dangerous creature of the Other Kingdom-an impossible union it's up to Jena to stop. Though he's there to help the girls survive the brutal winter, Jena suspects he has darker motives in store. There they dance through the night with the fey creatures of this magical realm.īut their peace is shattered when Father falls ill and must go to the southern parts to recover, for that is when cousin Cezar arrives. ![]() Every Full Moon, they alone can pass through it into the enchanted world of the Other Kingdom. But best by far is the castle's hidden portal, known only to the sisters. It's an idyllic life for Jena, the second eldest, who spends her time exploring the mysterious forest with her constant companion, a most unusual frog. High in the Transylvanian woods, at the castle Piscul Draculi, live five daughters and their doting father. ![]()
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