While I did sway between a one-star and two-star rating for Fairest, I ultimately went with one star because I did not want to finish the book. The characters as a whole felt rather one dimensional and Aza is not as likeable of a heroine as Ella was. Additionally, the relationship between Aza and Prince Ijori progresses at an almost improbable rate in Fairest. For example, while both books take place in the same world, Levine does a much better job of setting the scenery and immersing the reader in Ayorthian customs and cultures in Ella Enchanted.
Unfortunately, Fairest lacked many of the literary facets that allowed Ella Enchanted to become one of my favorite books. Given that Publishers Weekly heralded Fairest as “an alluring companion novel that some readers may argue even surpasses Ella Enchanted,” I had very high expectations for this book. I will forever owe Gail Carson Levine for blessing the world with Ella Enchanted, which is definitely on my top-ten list of all-time favorite books. A magic mirror, a charming prince, a jealous queen, palace intrigue, and an injured king twine into a maze that Aza must penetrate to save herself and her beloved kingdom.” She’s hidden in the shadows in her parents’ inn, but when she becomes lady-in-waiting to the new queen, she has to step into the light – especially when the queen demands a dangerous favor. But singing is only one of the two qualities prized in the Kingdom of Ayortha. She can “throw” her voice so it seems to come from anywhere. Aza’s singing is the fairest in all the land, and the most unusual. “There might be more miracles ahead, but I could have watched this one forever.”īook Jacket Synopsis: “Once upon a time, there was a girl who wanted to be pretty.
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