About
the Book:
Title: GLITTER
Author: Aprilynne Pike
Pub. Date: October 25, 2016
Publisher: Random House Books for Young
Readers
Pages: 384
Formats: Hardcover, eBook
From
#1 New York Times bestselling author Aprilynne Pike comes a truly original new
novel—Breaking Bad meets Marie Antoinette in a near-future world where the
residents of Versailles live like it’s the eighteenth century and an almost-queen
turns to drug dealing to save her own life.
Outside the palace of Versailles, it’s modern day.
Inside, the people dress, eat, and act like it’s the eighteenth century—with
the added bonus of technology to make court life lavish, privileged, and
frivolous. The palace has every indulgence, but for one pretty young thing,
it’s about to become a very beautiful prison.
When Danica witnesses an act of murder by the young
king, her mother makes a cruel power play . . . blackmailing the king into making
Dani his queen. When she turns eighteen, Dani will marry the most ruthless and
dangerous man of the court. She has six months to escape her terrifying
destiny. Six months to raise enough money to disappear into the real world
beyond the palace gates.
Her ticket out? Glitter. A drug so powerful that a
tiny pinch mixed into a pot of rouge or lip gloss can make the wearer
hopelessly addicted. Addicted to a drug Dani can sell for more money than she
ever dreamed.
But in Versailles, secrets
are impossible to keep. And the most dangerous secret—falling for a drug dealer
outside the palace walls—is one risk she has to take.
My Review:
While I'm not a fan of Breaking Bad, I've never even seen the show, the idea of this combined with Marie Antoinette totally grabbed me. The book grabbed me right away. I loved hearing about this world, and the mixture of 18th century French traditions and clothing with technology even more advanced than what we have today. There was just enough information telling about how the world had gotten to this point, and how this little society got set up. Normally I'm not a big fan of drugs, probably why I don't watch Breaking Bad, but the way it was done in this story made drugs to be the way that I feel they are. Addictive, and not good for people, while also being a very large money-making business. I liked all the characters. Even the King was one that you hated him, but also felt a little sorry for him in some situations, until he turned around and showed the very side you'd seen before. I liked the main character Danica. She definitely worked well in this story. She wasn't the perfectly innocent and virtuous character as you might often see in this type of story. I felt that she was much more realistic to her situation. The only issue I had with this is that the romance at first seemed almost like an after-thought, and when it came into being a bigger part of the story, in a way it felt like it was almost out of place. I liked the romance, I just had a little issue with it fitting in seamlessly. As others have mentioned in reviews, if there is a sequel, I would be very excited to read it! I highly recommend this story!
My rating: 4.5 stars
About the Author:
Aprilynne Pike is a critically
acclaimed, #1 New York Times best-selling author of young
adult fiction. At the age of twenty she received her BA in Creative Writing
from Lewis-Clark State College in Lewiston, Idaho. When not writing, Aprilynne can
usually be found running; she also enjoys singing, acting, reading, and working
with pregnant moms as a childbirth educator and doula. Aprilynne lives in Arizona with her husband and their four
children.
Giveaway:
- 3 winners will receive a finished copy of GLITTER, US Only
Tour Schedule:
Week One:
10/17/2016- Tales of theRavenous Reader- Interview
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10/28/2016- Mundie Moms- Review
