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The Glittering Court
by Richelle Mead
The story of Countess Elizabeth Witmore, who runs away from an arranged marriage to join The Glittering Court, is a partly enjoyable-too long-sometimes boring-surprising thriller at the end type of book.
Elizabeth's maid is given the chance to rise in social status by attending The Glittering Court, a school run by the Thorn's: brothers Charles and Jasper, and Jasper's son Cedric. Beautiful girls from the lower class are chosen by Cedric, who will then travel to The Court to learn the etiquette and behavior of "proper ladies" aka the rich. Upon completion each girl will meet with rich bachelors in the country of Adoria, choosing one to marry. Ada, Elizabeth's maid, doesn't want to go, so Elizabeth disguises herself as Ada and joins the Thorn's. However, Cedric notices but keeps her identity secret. Throughout the novel Cedric and Adelaide (Elizabeth's new name) fall in love, which is against the rules of The Court. Warren Doyle, the govenor's son, falls in love with Elizabeth, but upon hearing her love for Cedric he works to dismantle their relationship whilst working on an illegal project unbeknownst to anyone-except Tamsin, Elizabeth's friend. Together Cedric and Elizabeth not only have to overcome their obstacles to marriage, as well as Warren's devious plans, but their religious, societal, and cultural beliefs are also tested.
I liked Elizabeth's character, but Richelle Mead doesn't delve deeper into her. Warren comes off as nice, albeit clingy, but his crime at the end kinda sounds out-of-the-blue, which felt random. I would've preferred a hint of his true nature before his first crime. This story is long, and a little messy at some parts, which kinda confused and tired me, plus the thriller comes at the end, which surprised me, since Mead's writing takes the reader through a leisurely-but sometimes-boring pace. Overall it was ok, but Mead should've separated this story into parts, make it a little shorter, and use her thriller-esque writing style for all parts.
Elizabeth's maid is given the chance to rise in social status by attending The Glittering Court, a school run by the Thorn's: brothers Charles and Jasper, and Jasper's son Cedric. Beautiful girls from the lower class are chosen by Cedric, who will then travel to The Court to learn the etiquette and behavior of "proper ladies" aka the rich. Upon completion each girl will meet with rich bachelors in the country of Adoria, choosing one to marry. Ada, Elizabeth's maid, doesn't want to go, so Elizabeth disguises herself as Ada and joins the Thorn's. However, Cedric notices but keeps her identity secret. Throughout the novel Cedric and Adelaide (Elizabeth's new name) fall in love, which is against the rules of The Court. Warren Doyle, the govenor's son, falls in love with Elizabeth, but upon hearing her love for Cedric he works to dismantle their relationship whilst working on an illegal project unbeknownst to anyone-except Tamsin, Elizabeth's friend. Together Cedric and Elizabeth not only have to overcome their obstacles to marriage, as well as Warren's devious plans, but their religious, societal, and cultural beliefs are also tested.
I liked Elizabeth's character, but Richelle Mead doesn't delve deeper into her. Warren comes off as nice, albeit clingy, but his crime at the end kinda sounds out-of-the-blue, which felt random. I would've preferred a hint of his true nature before his first crime. This story is long, and a little messy at some parts, which kinda confused and tired me, plus the thriller comes at the end, which surprised me, since Mead's writing takes the reader through a leisurely-but sometimes-boring pace. Overall it was ok, but Mead should've separated this story into parts, make it a little shorter, and use her thriller-esque writing style for all parts.