A Dance of Silver and Shadow (Beyond the Four Kingdoms, #1)

by Melanie Cellier

He’s a little young. What do you mean? Millie’s the same age as us. Exactly!

Instead he hallucinated a beautiful girl swimming through the water and saving his life.”

Ohhhh so this is the Prince Eric of Melanie Cellier’s universe

Sophie loved roses,

Is that because she’s basically Belle? I think it’s because she’s basically Belle.

I glanced across at Sophie. She looked stunning in pale gold, the tight bodice blossoming into a full skirt.

Basically Belle

Obnoxious, but lovable,

Me, describing myself

Her gaze locked on her brother, and her eyes lit up. She pointed at the dead bear. “Look, Teddy! A bear! It nearly killed me.”

And Sophie had loved the room. She eventually admitted it made her feel at home. Libraries were familiar environments since we had been forced by our sister-in-law, Alyssa, to spend a lot of time in the one in our own palace while growing up.

Basically Belle

I saw Daisy, looking despondent. “Do you mind if I join you?” I asked. She eyed me consideringly. “I suppose you can. Since we’re friends now.”

I honestly really love how Melanie Cellier writes children. I usually don’t like to see young children having big rolls in books because the dialogue either feels too juvenile or too mature for the child’s age. But the way Cellier writes children feels incredibly real. Her characters remind me of the children I work with.