All the male characters are portrayed as pushovers, except the villain cause he’s driven by his ambition. The court intrigues and the scheming are interesting, but the plot relies a lot on convenient contrivances. I’m not sure what the right adjective is, but it felt like someone was recounting some magical story to me instead of me immersing myself deep into the world of this book and feeling like I was experiencing the events myself. I suppose if I read this when I was still a 12 or 13 year old girl obsessed with prince and princesses and barbie films, I would love this book. It’s more juvenile in comparison to the YA books I’m used to reading. She lives in New York City with her husband. One day, she decided to write and finish a novel - for kicks, at first, then things became serious - and she hasn't looked back since.Įlizabeth loves classic film scores, books with a good romance, food (she currently has a soft spot for arepas and Ethiopian food), the color turquoise, overcast skies, English muffins, cycling, and baking. But she always missed writing, and turned to penning stories when she needed a breather from grad school. Over the years, Elizabeth became a film and video game composer, and even went so far as to get a doctorate in music composition. And that's kinda cool!' But after one of her teachers told her she had 'too much voice' in her essays, Elizabeth took a break from creative writing to focus on not flunking English. Her passion for storytelling began around age 10, when she started writing fanfics for Sailor Moon, Sweet Valley, and Star Wars, and posted them online to discover, 'Wow, people actually read my stuff. Elizabeth Lim grew up on a hearty staple of fairy tales, myths, and songs.

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