Eyes Like Stars by Lisa Mantchev

Eyes Like Stars

Theatre Illuminata, Act I

Lisa Mantchev

Square Fish · Print & ebook · April 13, 2010

The fantastic first novel in Lisa Mantchev's Theatre Illuminata trilogy Welcome to the Théâtre Illuminata, where the characters of every play ever written can be found behind the curtain.

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Who it’s for
A theatrical fantasy pairs a threatened home with witty stage-world strangeness and romantic complications.
Genres
YA Fantasy Romance, Theater & Musicals for Teens, Paranormal YA Romance
Published
Square Fish, April 13, 2010

About this book

The fantastic first novel in Lisa Mantchev's Theatre Illuminata trilogy Welcome to the Théâtre Illuminata, where the characters of every play ever written can be found behind the curtain. The actors are bound to the Théâtre by The Book, an ancient and magical tome of scripts. Bertie is not one of the actors, but they are her family. And she is about to lose them all because The Book has been threatened, and along with it the Théâtre.

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It's the only home Bertie has ever known, and she has to find a way to save it. But first, there's the small problem of two handsome men, both vying for her attention. Nate, a dashing pirate who will do anything to protect Bertie, and Ariel, a seductive air spirit. The course of true love never did run smooth. . . . With Eyes LIke Stars, Lisa Mantchev has written a debut novel that is dramatic, romantic, and witty, with an irresistible and irreverent cast of characters who are sure to enchant the audience.

Backstage Magic

A theatrical fantasy pairs a threatened home with witty stage-world strangeness and romantic complications.

Come here for

  • A theatre where characters from every play wait behind the curtain
  • A magical book, found-family stakes, and two very different suitors

Expect

  • Witty, irreverent characters with plenty of theatrical flair
  • Magic, romance, and a home worth trying to save

Where it sits

YA Fantasy Romance67%
Theater & Musicals for Teens56%
Paranormal YA Romance45%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Theater Stories
  • YA Fantasy
  • Theater & Musicals for Teens
Authors
Lisa Mantchev
Publisher
Square Fish
Published
April 13, 2010
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
Theater Stories