Wasn’t sure what I was expecting from this book, but it was better than I expected. Apparently I’m the only person in the world who never read Ella Enchanted, so I read this without associating it with that.
This is the tale of a young girl setting out on her first adventure with the dream of becoming a mansioner (actor) in the big city of Two Castles. Of course that doesn’t work out as planned and she is instead taken in by a dragon and soon finds herself trying to solve the mystery of a missing ogre.
It’s a magical little book, Elodie is a strong, brave girl who thinks for herself and tries very hard not to let other people’s thoughts and opinions sway her. All the people and places in the book come to life in the way only the best fantasy worlds can. Both the dragon and the ogre are very interesting characters, given different powers and characteristics than I’ve seen before.
Though this book is aimed at a younger audience, I had no trouble reading it. At no point did it feel like the book was being dumbed down for kids. The mystery involved didn’t have a solution that was obvious the whole time, and the relationships all felt natural. I’d recommend it to anyone who likes fantasy.
Be aware that the person who read the audio book was kinda annoying. The way she made the dragon laugh made me grit my teeth each time.