Eyes Like Stars
core novel 2009 Théâtre Illuminata
Record
| First published | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 3.72 (12,706 ratings, collected 2026-11-01) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780312380960 |
| Internal chronology | 1 |
Synopsis
The Théâtre Illuminata is a theatre where the characters of every play ever written live behind the curtain, held there by The Book, a magical collection of all the scripts. Beatrice Shakespeare Smith, called Bertie, is not a character in any play, but the players are the only family she has known, and she has grown up among them in the wings and costume rooms. When the Theatre Manager tells her she must leave, Bertie bets that she can stage a successful production of Hamlet, set in Egypt, and earn her place. Her helpers are four mischievous fairies from A Midsummer Night's Dream, a pirate named Nate, and Ariel, the air spirit from The Tempest, who longs for his freedom. When The Book goes missing and trouble spreads through the theatre, Bertie must learn where she truly belongs.
Where it sits
- Universe: Théâtre Illuminata
- Series: Théâtre Illuminata core; position 1 of 3 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Lisa Mantchev
Awards (verified)
- Andre Norton Award, 2009: nominated
- Mythopoeic Award (Children's Literature), 2010: nominated
Notes
- From the series record (Théâtre Illuminata): A young adult fantasy trilogy about Bertie, a girl raised in a theatre where the characters of every play live.
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings, but they resolve to the exact same sequence for this book, so one combined line is shown instead of two identical ones.
- Reading order, within the series Théâtre Illuminata: position 1 of 3: next Perchance to Dream (2010)
Sources
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