Chatterbox: Blab About Books

Warning - I would personally rate this book pg-13.

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I just got done reading that book..and it's...fabulous! I mean, it's terrifying, suspensful, wonderful, and beautiful all at the same time!

[quote]Queen Veda of RAN does not believe in growing old gracefully. In fant she will shun any-thing that makes her looks or feel less than the fairest in the land, uncluding her daughter, Ana.

 Luckily Ana has both beauty and intelligence. She realizes the way to remain close to her beloved mother is to make herself ugly. Ana does everything she can to maintain her new disheveled appearance. She doesn't bathe for days, doesn't wash or brush her hair, and bites her nails down to the quick. Her plan works. She had finally won her mothers love.

Then Ana realizes all the lovely young girls of Ran are being sent to the prestigious Academy for girls, including Ana's best friend, Pell. When Ana's told she must go too, shje resists. She doesn't want to leave her loving mother. But Ana has no choice. She goes and once there learns how potent a drug beauty can be.[/quote]

It doesn't really get scary till the end, but it's still a fabulous book! :)

GloWorm