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COVER REVEAL: So Silver Bright by Lisa Mantchev

 Description

Bertie thinks her quest is almost done. With the help of Ariel and the rest of her friends, she has managed to find her father and rescue the kidnapped pirate, Nate, from Sedna the sea goddess. Now all she has to do is reunite her father, The Scrimshander, with her mother, Ophelia, and she will finally have a true family of her own.  However, things are never easy for Beatrice Shakespeare Smith. Her father has vanished, Sedna is out for revenge, her own actions have trapped the Theatre Illuminata, the only home she’s ever known, into a strange kind of limbo, and the stress of her in-between state is tearing apart the fragile threads of her mother’s sanity. Bertie’s best hope for salvaging the situation may lie in the summons by Her Gracious Majesty, Queen of the Distant Castle and hope of winning the magical boon given to the most pleasing performance. Bertie is caught between her growing responsibilities to home and family and the dream of flying free, just as her heart is torn between her two loves, Ariel and Nate. With so many forces pulling on her, how will Bertie be able to choose which wish to make come true?

About the Author

LISA MANTCHEV wrote her first play in fourth grade, and has been involved in the theater ever since. She lives with her husband, daughter, and their hairy miscreant dogs on the Olympic Peninsula of Washington State. Visit her online at lisamantchev.com.

Details

• Reading level: Young Adult
• Hardcover: 368 pages
• Publisher: Feiwel & Friends (September 13, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312380984
• ISBN-13: 978-0312380984

ISN'T THAT COVER ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS? 

Check out all of the other blogs on the Reveal Tour since most of them are giving away copies of EYES LIKE STARS

Monday 2/14 Fragment One

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thecozyreader.com

http://writeforareader.blogspot.com

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http://www.superreadergirl.com/

Karissabooks.blogspot.com

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GIVEAWAY and COVER TEASE So Silver Bright by Lisa Mantchev

Bertie thinks her quest is almost done. With the help of Ariel and the rest of her friends, she has managed to find her father and rescue the kidnapped pirate, Nate, from Sedna the sea goddess. Now all she has to do is reunite her father, The Scrimshander, with her mother, Ophelia, and she will finally have a true family of her own.  However, things are never easy for Beatrice Shakespeare Smith. Her father has vanished, Sedna is out for revenge, her own actions have trapped the Theatre Illuminata, the only home she’s ever known, into a strange kind of limbo, and the stress of her in-between state is tearing apart the fragile threads of her mother’s sanity. Bertie’s best hope for salvaging the situation may lie in the summons by Her Gracious Majesty, Queen of the Distant Castle and hope of winning the magical boon given to the most pleasing performance. Bertie is caught between her growing responsibilities to home and family and the dream of flying free, just as her heart is torn between her two loves, Ariel and Nate. With so many forces pulling on her, how will Bertie be able to choose which wish to make come true?

So Silver Bright by Lisa Mantchev

• Reading level: Young Adult
• Hardcover: 368 pages
• Publisher: Feiwel & Friends (September 13, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312380984
• ISBN-13: 978-0312380984

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REVIEW: Perchance to Dream by Lisa Mantchev

Description

From the critically acclaimed author of Eyes Like Stars
We are such stuff as dreams are made on.

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 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. She and her fairy sidekicks embark on a journey aboard the Thèâtre’s caravan, using Bertie’s word magic to guide them. Along the way, they collect a sneak-thief, who has in his possession something most valuable, and meet The Mysterious Stranger, Bertie’s father—and the creator of the scrimshaw medallion. 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?
 Once again, LISA MANTCHEV has spun a tale like no other—full of romance, magic, adventure, and fairies, too—that readers won’t want to put down, even after the curtain has closed.  

About the Author

LISA MANTCHEV wrote her first play in fourth grade, and has been involved in the theater ever since. She lives with her husband, daughter, and their hairy miscreant dogs on the Olympic Peninsula of Washington State. Visit her online at lisamantchev.com.

Details

• Reading level: Young Adult
• Hardcover: 352 pages
• Publisher: Feiwel & Friends; 1 edition (May 25, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312380976
• ISBN-13: 978-0312380977

SOURCE:  PUBLISHER / AUTHOR

MY THOUGHTS
ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT

HMMM, Ariel or Nate? That is the question and it is answered in the follow up to Eyes Like Stars.   I loved the setting in the first book, but with the company now touring, it opens up a whole new can of worms.  Bertie is as magical and the fairies are as snarky as ever.  I am not going to reveal any of the details about the plot, but it is everything you want and need. The writing is so beautiful, I had to read this one twice in a row since I was afraid I would miss a detail.  I very rarely read a book again but this one is that special.

I received this copy at no charge from the publisher in exchange for my honest review.

REVIEW: Eyes Like Stars by Lisa Mantchev

Description

All her world’s a stage.

Bertie Shakespeare Smith is not an actress, yet she lives in a theater.
She’s not an orphan, but she has no parents.
She knows every part, but she has no lines of her own.
That is, until now.

Enter Stage Right
NATE. Dashing pirate. Will do anything to protect Bertie.

COBWEB, MOTH, MUSTARD SEED, and PEASEBLOSSOM. Four tiny and incredibly annoying fairies. BERTIE’S sidekicks.

ARIEL. Seductive air spirit and Bertie’s weakness. The symbol of impending doom.

BERTIE. Our heroine.

Welcome to the Théâtre Illuminata, where the actors of every play ever written can be found behind the curtain. They were born to play their parts, and are bound to the Théâtre by The Book—an ancient and magical tome of scripts. Bertie is not one of them, but they are her family—and she is about to lose them all and the only home she has ever known.

Lisa Mantchev has written a debut novel that is dramatic, romantic, and witty, with an irresistible and irreverent cast of characters who are sure to enchant the audience.

Open Curtain

About the Author

LISA MANTCHEV wrote her first play in the fourth grade, and has been involved in the theater ever since. She has published numerous short stories, but Eyes Like Stars is her first novel. She lives with her husband, daughter, and four hairy miscreant dogs on the Olympic Peninsula of Washington state.

Details

• Reading level: Young Adult
• Hardcover: 368 pages
• Publisher: Feiwel & Friends (July 7, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312380968
• ISBN-13: 978-0312380960

SOURCE:  PURCHASED

MY THOUGHTS
ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT

What a wonderful debut! I wish I had the imagination to write something like this myself. It is one of those reads that you can't put down until you finish it. Bertie grows into her own during this story and I can't wait until the next one is released to find out what happens next with this cast of characters. A book for any theater loving geek to enjoy.

NEED IT NOW: So Silver Bright by Lisa Mantchev

#1 Eyes Like Stars by Lisa Mantchev




#2 Perchance to Dream by Lisa Mantchev

I just discovered that the third book for The Theatre Illuminata will be released this September!  I adored the first two books in the series and can't wait for this one!

The cover will be released the week of 2.14.11!

Details

• Reading level: Young Adult
• Hardcover: 320 pages
• Publisher: Feiwel & Friends (September 13, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312380984
• ISBN-13: 978-0312380984