So Silver Bright
core novel 2011 Théâtre Illuminata
Record
| First published | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.03 (2,408 ratings, collected 2026-11-01) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780312380984 |
| Internal chronology | 3 |
Synopsis
Seventeen-year-old Bertie Shakespeare-Smith, who has the gift of word magic, wants a family that is finally whole. Her father, the Scrimshander, is missing, and her mother, Ophelia, a water maiden, is growing weaker. When the Queen of the Distant Castle invites Bertie and her troupe to perform, Bertie sees a chance to win a magical wish that could bring her parents together again. The road is dangerous: Sedna, the sea goddess, still threatens the travellers, and bandits attack the caravan to steal a powerful book. Along the way Bertie must also face her feelings for Nate, the pirate, and Ariel, the air spirit, and weigh her duty to her family against her longing for freedom.
Where it sits
- Universe: Théâtre Illuminata
- Series: Théâtre Illuminata core; position 3 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 3 of 3: previous Perchance to Dream (2010)
Sources
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