The wench who brought me to the inn paid for our chamber in advance and smuggled me in unseen. It was January 12th of the year of Thunder Songs. I was abandoned when I was a month old, left at the Featherbed Inn in the Ayorthaian village of Amonta. I have no one to tell me the truth of it. The novel didn't leave me with a Chronicles-of-Narnia kind of "wooow," but still, every minute of it was worthwhile to me.So, I'll say this book is my small, happy step back into the mythical and magical side of things. There's blackmail, betrayal, and some violence, but also endearing kindness and romance in the story, along with Aza's down-to-earth lesson that young people (and, I daresay, grown folks as well) can learn from. Why not?"This fantastical tale turned out to be quite engaging with excellent drops of genius along the way. So, when I happened to come across this novel, I figured, "Hey. As I used to read more fantasy as a child, it's been my plan for some time to dip back into fantasy fiction of the mythical and magical variety. But I once saw and enjoyed the movie Ella Enchanted, based (loosely?) on the Newbery Honor book by the same author.
But because so many people-including Aza herself-consider her to be ugly, she'll go to foolish lengths in her attempts to magically become pretty in Fairest, a novel by Gail Carson Levine.Oh, fairy tales aren't my go-to type of reading, and I don't reach for many middle grade books to read either. In a land where beauty and singing are valued above all else, Aza eventually comes to reconcile her unconventional appearance and her magical voice, and learns to accept herself for who she truly is.ĭirected by Todd Hobin produced by Bruce Coville and Daniel Bostick music by Todd Hobin lyrics by Gail Carson Levine.Aza might have the most unusual and loveliest voice in all of Ayortha, a kingdom of singers. Identity (Psychology) - Juvenile fiction. Sherman Library Young Adult Audiobook CD 1st FloorĨ audio discs (8 hr., 15 min.) : digital 4 3/4 in.
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