This short novel is a kind of prequel to the Lunar Chronicles, telling how Queen Levana--the ultimate evil villain in this series--became who she is. She is based on the evil queen in the Snow White story, obsessed with being the most beautiful one in the whole land--which she can do because Lunars have the ability to cast a "glamour," or to change their appearance by making others see what they want them to see. The story shows why she is so obsessed with it (she was disfigured in a fire when she was a child, which scarred her face and body, and was taunted for it by her crazy evil sister), and how she was driven somewhat insane, dragging a man along to marry her, being convinced he loved her even though he didn't. I definitely wouldn't have read this if I hadn't read the others, and it was kind of annoying to listen to, because I felt like Levana was almost unbelievable. Even though she was so desperate and sad and had a horrible life inside those palace walls, I think it still didn't quite make me see her as a real character/person. But oh well, an interesting part of the series to listen to while rocking a baby in our cabin on vacation.
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