Faith Adele narrates beautifully with every character having a memorable and unique voice. The action abounds in this fantasy worthy of any middle school or teen collection. High jinks, kidnappings, masquerade balls, comedic dialogue, and a dash of romance distinguish this first in a new series that is sure to excite Nix's fans. Truthful wants to reclaim her family's jewels and, with the help of a crafty great-aunt, disguises herself with a glamour to walk about as a young man.
Such is the plight that Lady Truthful "Newt" Newington finds herself in when a very powerful magical emerald necklace, the Newington Emerald, seemingly vanishes into thin air.
You can't go anywhere without a chaperone, can be easily compromised by the slightest glance of a man, and most certainly cannot go about trying to solve the mystery of your family's stolen heirloom. But all in all a completely entertaining, but light book.Gr 7 Up-It's an absolute bore to be a young lady in 1800s England. I would have given the book 5 stars if it contained more adult themes and content. The story kept me listening although my fascination with the world Nix has created will make me buy the next book. In a genre dominated by derivative rehashes, a truly original world is refreshing to see when it does come along.(Which isn't nearly as often as I'd like.) The world is for me the most compelling part of the book because of its originality and character. I also really enjoyed the originality of the setting. The range of different characters portrayed and the deep throaty tone and timbre of his voice adds quite a lot to the atmosphere of the book. The first thing I liked about this book was Corduner's voice. I'll skip the summary as you can read that above. I bought this book based on my previous reads of the the excellent Sabriel/Abhorsen/Lirael books.(In fact if you like Nix's style but are put off by the 9-12 age of these books, proceed directly to Sabriel which I found to be a better book, if for no other reason than its more mature content.) But on to Mister Monday.
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