Language: PG (9 swears, 0 ‘f'); Mature Content: G (innocent kiss); Violence: PG-13 (bloody death)
BUYING ADVISORY: MS, HS - ADVISABLE
AUDIENCE APPEAL: SEVERAL
16yo Ana is a Fantasist living in the Kingdom with seven of her princess sisters. The Fantasists’ jobs are to blend into the Kingdom park, please the guests and do as they’re instructed. Their purpose is to make dreams come true. When Nia tries to drown a child, the sisters are scrutinized and evaluated and Ana becomes heartbroken but adamant to understand what happened to make sweet Nia commit such a horrible act. When Eve, the first sister, disappears, the park becomes strict and Ana becomes scared. Ana has found a friend in a maintenance worker, 19yo Owen, and he seems to be understanding of Ana’s confusion and wants to help; but Owen has a secret of his own.
Snippets of wisdom can be found throughout the book, such as, “Neutral is best. Neutral is safe.” I thought the book would be a fluff story and I’m pleased with how much more interesting it turned out to be than I expected! I enjoyed the alternating timelines and how they revealed the mystery.
The ethnicity is mixed.
LynnDell Watson, DHS Librarian, Delta, Utah
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