Wondrous Strange
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Wondrous Strange a teen fantasy
novel and the first book by author Lesley Livingston. It was published in trade paperback on January 13, 2009 by HarperCollins Canada
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. When the lead actress in their production of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream
gets injured, Kelley goes from understudy
to star in an instant. Just when she thinks things couldn't get better, they get a lot worse. Having lived all her life hidden in the mortal realm, she is unknown to the fact that she is actually a Faerie princess, stolen from the Faerie realm as an infant. When Sonny Flannery, a Janus guard, discovers her true identity,an interlinking chain of events threaten to destroy both the realms, mortal as well as Faerie. .
Fantasy
Fantasy is a genre of fiction that commonly uses magic and other supernatural phenomena as a primary element of plot, theme, or setting. Many works within the genre take place in imaginary worlds where magic is common...
novel and the first book by author Lesley Livingston. It was published in trade paperback on January 13, 2009 by HarperCollins Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
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Plot
This novel follows teenage aspiring actress Kelley Winslow to New York CityNew York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. When the lead actress in their production of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream is a play that was written by William Shakespeare. It is believed to have been written between 1590 and 1596. It portrays the events surrounding the marriage of the Duke of Athens, Theseus, and the Queen of the Amazons, Hippolyta...
gets injured, Kelley goes from understudy
Understudy
In theater, an understudy is a performer who learns the lines and blocking/choreography of a regular actor or actress in a play. Should the regular actor or actress be unable to appear on stage because of illness or emergencies, the understudy takes over the part...
to star in an instant. Just when she thinks things couldn't get better, they get a lot worse. Having lived all her life hidden in the mortal realm, she is unknown to the fact that she is actually a Faerie princess, stolen from the Faerie realm as an infant. When Sonny Flannery, a Janus guard, discovers her true identity,an interlinking chain of events threaten to destroy both the realms, mortal as well as Faerie. .