Eyes Like Stars: Theatre Illuminata, Act I

Lisa Mantchev

Jul 2009 · Theatre Illuminata Book 1 · Sold by Feiwel & Friends

About this ebook

The fantastic first novel in Lisa Mantchev's Theatre Illuminata trilogy

Welcome to the Théâtre Illuminata, where the characters of every play ever written can be found behind the curtain. The actors are bound to the Théâtre by The Book, an ancient and magical tome of scripts. Bertie is not one of the actors, but they are her family. And she is about to lose them all because The Book has been threatened, and along with it the Théâtre. It's the only home Bertie has ever known, and she has to find a way to save it. But first, there's the small problem of two handsome men, both vying for her attention. Nate, a dashing pirate who will do anything to protect Bertie, and Ariel, a seductive air spirit. The course of true love never did run smooth. . . .

With Eyes LIke Stars, Lisa Mantchev has written a debut novel that is dramatic, romantic, and witty, with an irresistible and irreverent cast of characters who are sure to enchant the audience.

Ratings and reviews

I have a hard copy of all three books and its a great coming of age novel for teens who love fantasy and theater. I love the magic brought about by the well written imagery in this book. One of my favorite series yet. <3

This book is really a gem of a book. It mixes fantasy with action which makes it the perfect book.I could not put it down .All the characters have there own personalitise and they all have there own way of talking and that suprises me becuase it is the same author.i really liked it soo, today i am going to give it a 5 star.

I love this book, the author ad the entire series! There is also an awesome audiobook (Google it) for it that is just as interesting2 as the book. They use multiple voice actors in it which adds to the awesomeness of the writting! This book is a must read!

About the author

Lisa Mantchev is the author of the Theatre Illuminata series, including Perchance to Dream and Eyes Like Stars. She wrote her first play in fourth grade and has been involved in theater ever since. In her senior year at the University of California, Irvine, she won the Chancellor's Award For Undergraduate Research. After graduation, she taught English at the Lycée Internationale de Los Angeles and created their Drama After School Program. In between report cards and drafting scripts, she wrote fiction. Mantchev makes her home on the Olympic Peninsula of Washington state with her husband Angel, her daughter Amélie, and four hairy miscreant dogs.