A Tale of Two Castles

Name: A Tale of Two Castles
Brand: Brilliance Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Gail Carson Levine
ISBN: 9781455808366

Author: Gail Carson Levine

Narrator: Sarah Coomes

Unabridged: 7 hr 41 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download (DRM Protected)

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Published: 05/10/2011

Categories: Children's Fiction

Synopsis

Newbery Honor author of Ella Enchanted Gail Carson Levine weaves a spellbinding tale about a clever heroine, a dragon detective, and a shape-shifting ogre.Newly arrived in the town of Two Castles, Elodie unexpectedly becomes the assistant to a brilliant dragon named Meenore—and together, they begin to solve mysteries.Their most important case concerns the town's shape-shifting ogre, Count Jonty Um, who believes someone is plotting against him. Elodie must disguise herself to discover the source of the threat amid a cast of characters that includes a greedy king, a giddy princess, and a handsome cat trainer.Readers who loved Ella Enchanted and Fairest will delight in this tale of a spirited heroine who finds friendship where she least expects it and discovers that goodness comes in all shapes and sizes.

About Gail Carson Levine

Gail Carson Levine is the author of the Newbery Honor Book Ella Enchanted; New York Times bestsellers Ever and Fairest; ALA Notable Book Dave At Night; The Wish; The Two Princesses of Bamarre; the six Princess Tales books; the nonfiction book Writing Magic: Creating Stories That Fly; and a companion to this picture book, Betsy Who Cried Wolf! She lives with her husband, David, and their Airedale, Baxter, in the Hudson Valley of New York State, in a farmhouse that was built more than two hundred years ago.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Erica (storybookend) on May 19, 2011

Gail Carson Levine, I must say, is one of my favorite authors (at least when I need a cute, light fairytale type read). Her books are sweet, and enchanting, and just purely fun little fairytales. A Tale of Two Castles was no exception. It had that special magical quality that Levine’s other books al......more

Goodreads review by Pooja on December 22, 2022

Unable to afford an apprenticeship, Elodie becomes a dragon's assistant, befriends an ogre, and becomes immersed in a conspiracy to overthrow a king. This was a fun, short read. I loved the character of Elodie, who is your classic, spunky heroine in a fantasy novel but has enough of her own quirks an......more

Goodreads review by Valerie on September 06, 2016

A girl working for a Dragon to solve a mystery to save a nice ogre. Add that with the unique magical writing of Levine. Well what are you waiting for! If that is not enough than I'll write more. There is a great heroine who has a big heart and a vibrant spirit. Elodie (or Lodie depending who you ask)......more

Goodreads review by Lucía on May 14, 2023

Jo. Me siento hasta triste poniendo esta nota pero es que se me ha hecho aburrido: con lo muchísimo que había disfrutado otras historias de la autora como El mundo encantado de Ella o Dos princesas sin miedo, este no tenía nada de esa magia, de esa emoción. Es verdad que tiene una ambientación chula......more

Goodreads review by Lynna on June 23, 2015

I loved this book. It's rather hard to tackle why I liked this book, so I'll make a list: 1. I once heard someone saying that spunky heroines as an archetype are getting old, and they're right. However, The way I see it, Elodie just seemed so much more than an archetype. Although its true she acted in......more