July 29, 2011

A Tale of Two Castles by Gail Carson Levine

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What would happen if Puss in Boots met Sherlock Holmes? Gail Carson Levine cleverly combines the mystery and fairytale genre in her new book. The heroine Elodie has left her family to gain an apprenticeship in the town of Two Castles. Unbeknownst to her parents, she plans on entering the exciting world of a mansioner or actress. However, she realizes when she arrives in town that she doesn't have the income to join this profession. Luckily, the dragon It steps in and takes her in as an apprentice. Elodie is soon helping It solve a mysterious case involving an ogre's missing dog. Elodie's world changes completely as she moves from farmer's daughter to a servant in a castle, and she realizes that it can be difficult to tell who is a real friend and who may be a whited sepulchre.

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