I recently finished listening to Fairest by Gail Carson Levine. The book, aimed at ages 10 and up, is combination adventure, romance, fairy tale, and song.
Aza is the the main character and narrator of the book. Abandoned at birth, she had been adopted by kind and loving parents who run a bed-and-breakfast. She is blackmailed into singing at the queens public singing by the queen herself. Eventually the queen becomes jealous of her abilities and sends her to prison. She escapes with the help of magical creatures, and discovers her true inner-beauty.
The book was ok--if you're 10 years old and into romances and all that junk! Seriously, it was fine. I especially enjoyed the fact the audio book was a full-cast recording, using several people to voice and sing the various characters in the book. It could be recommended for ages 10 and up.
Now I'm listening to Corsair by Clive Cussler.
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