Perchance to Dream
core novel 2010 Théâtre Illuminata
Record
| First published | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 3.92 (4,675 ratings, collected 2026-11-01) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780312380977 |
| Internal chronology | 2 |
Synopsis
Seventeen-year-old Bertie has grown up in the enchanted Théâtre Illuminata, where the characters of every play live behind the curtain. She has discovered that she can write new scenes into the theatre's Compleat Works and make them happen, a power that unsettles the Theatre Manager, who prizes order above all. When Nate, the pirate who loves her, is taken by Sedna, a vengeful sea goddess, Bertie leaves the only home she has known to bring him back. She travels with Ariel, the air spirit who has sworn to protect her, and four fairies from A Midsummer Night's Dream. Out in the wider world, the journey tests her magic and her loyalties, and Bertie finds herself torn between the two young men who each want to stand at her side.
Where it sits
- Universe: Théâtre Illuminata
- Series: Théâtre Illuminata core; position 2 of 3 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Lisa Mantchev
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 2 of 3: previous Eyes Like Stars (2009) · next So Silver Bright (2011)
Sources
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