Perchance to Dream (Théâtre Illuminata, Act II)
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Bertie, who is blessed with word magic, and her fairy sidekicks, seek to save Nate, who has been kidnapped by the Sea Witch, but Bertie is torn between Nate and Ariel, an air spirit who loves Bertie enough to die for her.
Act Two, Scene One
Growing up in the enchanted Thèâtre 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 Thèâtre, nothing goes as planned. And her magic cannot help her make 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. Bertie'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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I'm really sad to say that I don't really like this book, especially since I really loved the prequel — [b:Eyes Like Stars 3817859 Eyes Like Stars (Théâtre Illuminata, #1) Lisa Mantchev http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1266953162s/3817859.jpg 3862155]. Perchance to Dream had an excellent start with Bertie and company travelling around the lands, encountering many magical and funny situations on their way to rescue Nate. However, somehow the book then started being unclear and transitions are just getting more and more confusing. I didn't realize whenever the scene was changing, and it makes it really hard to follow what the characters are going through.Speaking of characters, Bertie transformed into a heroine I don't like in this book. I really love her wits and guts in the first book, and I said before that I'd love to have a best friend like her. But in Perchance to Dream, all those traits that I liked from Bertie was replaced by unreasonable obstinacy. Why? Because I don't see any particular reason why she must be THAT hostile towards Ariel. Especially since in the end we get to know how she really feels towards him, and to me it just doesn't make any sense.Ariel is such a charming character in the first book. He had this mysterious and enchanting aura that makes me interested in him more than Nate. But in this book? It's gone. I still like him, but he just seems so plain and weird now that those traits are gone. I also feel that Nate's description and appearance in this book wasn't enough to make him a solid character. So at this point, I don't really have any opinions regarding the love triangle since they're not deep enough to make me care about them.Despite all the minuses in this book, I will still get the third installment when it comes out next year. I'm not expecting anything good since I was really disappointed in Perchance to Dream, but hopefully it would be better than this.
