Content levels
Trigger warnings
Positive tags
Hero archetypes
Heroine archetypes
Protagonist archetypes
Synopsis
Act Three, Scene One Bertie thinks her quest is almost done. With the help of Ariel and the rest of her friends, she has managed to find her father and rescue Nate from Sedna, the Sea Goddess. Now, all she has to do is reunite her father, the Scrimshander, with her mother, Ophelia, and she will finally have a true family of her own. Exit Stage Right However, things are never easy for Beatrice Shakespeare Smith. Her father has vanished, Sedna is out for revenge, her own actions have trapped the Théâtre Illuminata in a strange kind of limbo, and the stress of her in-between state is tearing apart the fragile threads of her mother's sanity. Bertie's best hope for salvaging the situation may lie in a summons by Her Gracious Majesty, Queen of the Distant Castle, and the hope of winning the magical boon given to the best performance. Bertie is caught between her growing responsibilities to home and family, and the dream of flying free - just as her heart is torn between her two loves, Nate and Ariel. With so any forces pulling on her, how will Bertie be able to choose which wish to make come true?
Is So Silver Bright (Théâtre Illuminata, Act III) appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 10 and up.
This theatrical fantasy features magical quests, family reunion themes, and a protagonist torn between loves (age-appropriate romantic tension). Some peril from a vengeful sea goddess and themes of mental fragility.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include mental illness and abandonment.
Who'll love this
Readers will love Bertie's magical theater world, her quest to reunite her family, and the exciting challenge of winning the Queen's performance competition.