Perchance to Dream: Theatre Illuminata #2 by Lisa Mantchev

I love all Theatre Illuminata covers. The first one was so pretty. And have you guys notice how Bertie apparently likes dresses with no sleeves? She likes her shoulders free! Ariel looks kind of like the vampire from Castlevania, a Playstation game; though Ariel would be a younger version. Nate is in the background, and the faeries are all around. All the characters in one page!

Let me post a little summary:

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?

Extra Info:

Hardcover: 352 pages

To Be Published: May 25, 2010.

My review of Eyes Like Stars, an awesome novel and the first book in the Theatre Illuminata series.

Adios!