by Jenny Lundquist
Running Press Brook Press
352 pp.
Ages 9 - 13
Orphaned as a child in the crumbling village of Tulan, Elara is
determined to learn her true identity, even if it means wielding a
dagger. Meanwhile, in Galandria’s royal capital, Princess Wilha stands
out as someone to either worship or fear. Though no one knows why the
king has always made her conceal her face—including Wilha herself.
When an assassination attempt
threatens the peace of neighboring kingdoms, Elara and Wilha are brought
face to face . . . with a chance at claiming new identities. However,
with dark revelations now surfacing, both girls will need to decide if
brighter futures are worth the binding risks.
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The Princess in the
Opal Mask Playlist
1. Lights by Ellie Goulding
Whenever I hear this
song I always think of Wilha staring out her window in the Opal Palace,
wondering what’s so wrong with her.
2.
Try by P!nk
Halfway
through the book Wilha makes a really surprising decision and finds herself
literally stumbling around in the dark, trying to figure out where she should
go next. This is the song I think of during those scenes.
3. Fighter by Christina Aguilera
When I hear the
lyrics I imagine Elara screaming them at Mistress Ogden, sarcastically thanking
her for making her a “fighter.”
4. Girl On Fire by Alicia Keys
I think of this song
during Elara’s second half of the book. (But really, I also think of Katniss
Everdeen, one of my literary heroes, so it just makes me smile while I write.)
5. Somewhere Only We Know by Keane
Halfway through the
book two characters share a midnight meal in front of a fire. This is the song
I imagine playing in the background.
6. The Second Waltz by Dmitri Shostakovich
(Composer)
Music for the
masquerade ball!
7. The Sleeping Beauty Waltz by Tchaikovsky
(Composer)
More music for the
masquerade.
8. Divine Romance by Phil Wickham
This was my warm-up
song; I listened to it in the morning before I started working on the draft.
About
Jenny Lundquist: Jenny
Lundquist was born and raised in Huntington Beach, CA. She earned a Bachelor of
Arts degree in Intercultural Studies with a minor in TESOL at Biola University.
Lundquist has published two middle-grade books, Seeing Cinderella and Plastic
Polly. She lives in Rancho Cordova, California with her husband and two sons.
Visit her online at jennylundquist.com and Twitter @Jenny_Lundquist.
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About
Jenny Lundquist: Jenny
Lundquist was born and raised in Huntington Beach, CA. She earned a Bachelor of
Arts degree in Intercultural Studies with a minor in TESOL at Biola University.
Lundquist has published two middle-grade books, Seeing Cinderella and Plastic
Polly. She lives in Rancho Cordova, California with her husband and two sons.
Visit her online at jennylundquist.com and Twitter @Jenny_Lundquist.
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Facebook:
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My daughter has a great love for reading and I am always on the lookout for new books. This one looks perfect. Thanks for sharing it on the Kid Lit Blog Hop.
ReplyDeletethis is one of my favorite books ever next to throne of glass its probably because of the the women coming from a place of poverty and they end up feeling on top of the world even after all of there troubles with the guardians
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