8/11/2023 0 Comments Beholder namesI like the fact that Selah is starting to stand up for herself. I guess I’ve learned how to dig my heels in. Also the way he interacts with the other members of the royal family especially the children…Other question: why would Lang want to sail to the Imperiya? What is he hiding? It’s so frustrating! And why isn’t Selah pushing him for answers, it’s her ship (technically). I need answers and I want them now! I think his behaviour is very odd for a simple guard. Also, why is Bear rude to her for no reason at all? Ugh. The Prince is 40? What? This makes me quite uncomfortable. I loved how the author included Penelope’s story! So clever! This is the retelling I’ve been waiting for! Can we have more though? But what’s up with that play? Selah is right: something feels off… I also suspect some romance with Captain Lang and I can’t wait for Selah to meet her suitors and see which princes they’re inspired by!Īlessandra’s plans seem to become clearer: she does NOT want Selah to come home, does she? I also suspect that she’s poisoning Selah’s father…I loved the way Selah reacted with those visits. I also feel like there are too many characters and some don’t bring anything to the story but we will see… However, the only character I immediately liked is her godmother. ![]() Since it’s inspired by fairytales, I think her “smother” is very sketchy and I do NOT trust her the least. I wish she would stand up a little bit more for herself but I guess that’s the whole point to see her become braver and more confident. I feel like she is a little too naive or childish. I was actually dying from second-hand embarrassment for Selah when she got rejected. It’s set in an alternate universe close to ours but I wish there had been a map, I got a little lost. I like the quick and efficient writing style and there are very nice quotes. I love the little extracts from actual fairytales (in French and in German…) and the hints to famous storytellers with some of the characters’ names such as ‘Grimm, Andersen, Perrault’. It’s supposed to be a retelling of The Odyssey. But her stepmother’s schemes aren’t the only secrets hiding belowdecks…and the stakes of her voyage may be higher than any happy ending. ![]() Selah’s quest will be the journey of a lifetime. Summary(Goodreads): After an excruciatingly public rejection from her closest childhood friend, Selah’s stepmother suggests an unthinkable solution: Selah must set sail across the Atlantic, where a series of potential suitors awaits-and if she doesn’t come home engaged, she shouldn’t come home at all. Since we had to read 12 chapters every day I decided I would do a review about the Chapters of each day! The Readalong was held from June 17th to June 21st (five days). The book featured in the box was The Beholder by Anna Bright. I participated in my first Readalong ever with FairyLoot for the May Box “Unlikely Romances”.
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