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Fairest
Fairest
Full Review & Content Notes
Story/Writing Quality
★★★★★
Adult Themes
PG Jealousy, manipulation, and self acceptance
MPAA-style ratings (G / PG / PG-13) applied
Language Rating
G Clean throughout
Violence Rating
PG Threats and danger, non graphic
Sex / Nudity Rating
G Gentle romantic elements only
Substances Rating
G None
LGBTQ+ Content
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Once upon a time, there was a girl who wanted to be pretty . . .
Aza's singing is the fairest in all the land, and the most unusual. She can "throw" her voice so it seems to come from anywhere. But singing is only one of the two qualities prized in the Kingdom of Ayortha. Aza doesn't possess the other: beauty. Not even close. She's hidden in the shadows in her parents' inn, but when she becomes lady-in-waiting to the new queen, she has to step into the light--especially when the queen demands a dangerous favor. A magic mirror, a charming prince, a jealous queen, palace intrigue, and an injured king twine into a maze that Aza must penetrate to save herself and her beloved kingdom.
“Another incredible fairytale from Gail Carson Levine! Fairest explores the nature of beauty, challenging the value we place on outward appearance versus inner character. The writing is charming and clever, and the characters are wonderfully relatable—easy to love and impossible to forget.” — Purely Fiction Reader Review
