![]() ![]() ![]() We are talking star-crossed lovers and tragic romance. Kelley comes into her own in Darklight. Romeo and Juliet provides the inspiration. Sonny and Kelley’s complicated relationship is the central storyline of Darklight. ![]() Her novel alternates between the interlocking stories of Kelley and Sonny. Backstage was a bit cramped so she used a shower for her make up room! The actress/author does a fine job of introducing the reader to Shakespearean characters and storylines without sounding didactic. ![]() That’s Lesley (to left) in her Nurse costume from Romeo and Juliet. Lesley studied Shakespeare in graduate school and was a founder/actor of the Tempest Theater Group. Quests are central to the epic narrative. They remind me of The Lord of the Rings fairies in their penchant for violence and romantic dalliances with humans. These aren’t cutesy flower fairies, but strong, passionate characters. Lesley’s novels, unlike mine, are paranormal fantasy and feature the fairies from A Midsummer Night's Dream. Naggar Literary Agency, although by different agents. When I finished writing “ as u like it,” I searched for other young adult novels with a Shakespeare theme and found the enchanting Wondrous Strange (2008.) The sequel, Darklight, was released on Decem(on Januin Canada.) By coincidence, the author Lesley Livingston and I are both represented by the Jean V. Fairies mingle with mortals at Tavern on the Green in Central Park ![]()
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