I loved this magical story and the dear characters created by Gail Carson Levine. mystery, magic and detective skills about in this novel. I was particularly impressed with the fluidity of the authoress's interpretation of magical creatures: the ogre in this novel was of such a markedly different cast to the ogres of say, Ella Enchanted. This book made for a thoroughly pleasant and engaging read. Wonderful story telling! TCL Call #: J CD Levine GChris’s Rating: 3.5 StarsElodie journeys to Two Castles to seek an apprenticeship as a mansioner (play actress). Unfortunately she is not only rejected by the troop in town, but she learns that free apprenticeships have been outlawed. Hired by a dragon skilled in deduction and induction, she finds herself in a mystery surrounded by prejudice against a shape-shifting ogre, hoards of cats, greedy and flighty royalty and the pursuit of her chosen career. To survive and save those in danger, Elodie must help solve the mystery and learn who is trustworthy and who is not.This was a fun mystery seeped in a fantasy world with rather quirky characters. I didn’t always believe that the logic of the dragon was the only logic that could be deduced or induced, but it was fun following “it’s” thought process.Pros: Left me guessing most of the book, not sure who to trust (a good thing for a mystery).Cons: There seemed to be holes in how what happened (how it happened) and who was involved. Based on everything it seemed like more than those implicated would have been required to aptly pull off the crimes committed; some of the characters were annoying, but that was part of their quirkiness.
What do You think about Tale Of Two Castles, A (2011)?
Cute book. Once again, the dragon was probably the most interesting character.
—BrianaJ
Cute. Great audio. A mystery at the castle.
—Cassidy
