Unfortunately the book splintered once she left Dorisen and returned home to Luminelle. Nothing, and I do mean nothing, turns out well at all. I loved watching as Aurelie tried to be the diplomat, be the friend, be the Princess all the while breaking inside because its not who she wanted to be. Much less formal, much more excitedly and filled with a lot more slang and idioms. Garin's chapter is told in a completely different voice. Aurelie, both anxious and excited to be going to the city of her one time best friend Garin's homeland, does her best to be dutiful and strong. Netta's brief recounting of why the foursome broke apart so suddenly two years prior is told in a resigned and heartfelt manner. On the one hand you have, until Aurelie returns from Dorisen at least, a very well thought out and intriguing adventure/mystery. Netta (who has the fewest chapters I believe) is told in first person, Garin is and Loic as well, but for some reason Aurelie, who has the most chapters, is told in third person. I was kind of puzzled by the fact that the only character not to be told in first person was Aurelie herself. The alternating chapters between Netta, Aurelie, Garin and Loic was a good way to understand better the characters and motivations as well. I had thought it was based on a certain fairy tale, or several, but if it is I can't find any references to its original story. I wasn't certain what to think of when I first began Aurelie.
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