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Fairest is a novel by Gail Carson Levine. It is based on the story of Snow White and set in the same world as Ella Enchanted. Certain plot elements bear similarities to the Terry Pratchett novel Maskerade. Gail Carson Levine Gail Carson Levine (born September 17, 1947 in New York, N.Y.) is an American author of young adult books. ...
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Plot summary
Fifteen year old Aza of Ayortha is unusually large for a human and has unusually pale skin, which makes her feel unattractive, "an ugly ox... a blemish". However, Ayortha is a place that values the ability to sing and Aza's voice is more beautiful and powerful than most. Not only can she sing impressively, but she is an excellent mimic and ventriloquist. Ventriloquism is an act of deception in which a person (ventriloquist) manipulates his or her voice so that it appears that the voice is coming from elsewhere. ...
Her simple life living at the "Featherbed" inn with her adopted parents changes forever when a duchess from the Kingdom of Ontio arrives and takes Aza away with her to the wedding of the King of Ayortha. Her life seems to have taken a turn for the better, but soon goes downhill from there.
The new Queen of Ayortha, Ivi, proves to be a poor singer. To protect her own reputation, Ivi forces Aza to secretly provide the Queen's singing voice when she is to sing in public by threatening Aza. Aza's refusal would mean that Ivi will send her to jail and take away her family's license to have an inn. As the queen's treachery deepens, Aza is astonished when the handsome prince initiates a friendship. From plotting queens to beauty potions, Aza grows up both physically and mentally.
Characters - Aza - A 15 year old girl from Ayortha, who was adopted by an innkeeper when she appeared at his doorstep as a child. She is insecure about her appearance and is convinced she is ugly, but has a beautiful voice to compensate. She was suspected to be part ogre, but is actually part gnome. She can illuse, or throw her voice without moving her lips. When she was found, she was covered in a golden crimson blanket. She is the sister of Areida, a friend of Ella of Frell's from Ella Enchanted.
- Ivi - The new Queen of Ayortha, who blackmails Aza into becoming her singing voice in order to preserve her own reputation. She is self-absorbed and selfish. When her new husband is injured, she uses Aza's voice in order to gain dictorial control of Ayortha. She comes from Kyrria, the land set in Ella Enchanted.
- Ijori - The Prince of Ayortha, the king's nephew and heir to the throne. He becomes friends with Aza, and ends up marrying her in the end and having three children.
- zhamM - A gnome that stayed at The Featherbed and heard Aza singing. He becomes friends with Aza and helps her a lot near the end of this book. It is suspected that he could be Aza's cousin. He is a judge, and can read into the future to a certain extent.
- Skulni - Perhaps the main antagonist of the book. He lives in a mirror given to Ivi by Lucinda (the same fairy who granted Ella of Frell's "gift" of obedience). Skulni is the master of the mind and can convince anyone to do anything. He is responsible for making both Ivi and Aza (temporarily) pretty. After Aza smashes the mirror, he is never heard of again.
Ella Enchanted is an Newbery Honor book written by Gail Carson Levine and published in 1997. ...
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