Beth Brower has won me over with Q and her Unselected Journals. I am dying to read Book 9, but it isn't out yet. So, I thought I would try out her trilogy called "The Books of Imirillia" in the meantime. It's very different from her other work, but I enjoyed it. I was able to check this out of the library and waiting for the other two books.
It was the perfect book to take on the plane and have in Sacramento during my recent trip to see Wren, Eli, Teal, Ann, and Jane. It was delightful and not exactly light, but rather ethereal. It moves along slowly, and the characters are interesting enough to pursue more of how this turns out.
The story revolves around Queen Eleanor and her lovely land of Admogen. We learn about this idyllic country and it's history through this committed young queen's eyes. She's a benevolent leader, and is loved by her countrymen. Enter Wil Traveler, who is secretly Immirillia's crown prince, and these two begin a relationship of testing each other. Their conversations and development feel almost child-like and superficial, but there are some interesting fables and beautiful scenes woven throughout. At the end of this book 1, Eleanor has been taken captive by the Immirillians, and Prince Basaal is trying to figure out how to get her safely back to Amoegen, rally his men against his father's men, and survive himself. He often loses his temper, and so does Eleanor. It's a simple romantic love/hate situation, but sweet. I'm interested enough to read on. Perfect summer reading; at least until the next Unselected Journal comes out~!
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