![]() Julián is a Mermaid is a beautiful story of love and acceptance. ![]() ![]() She then takes Julián by the hand and brings him out to join a parade where all the participants are dressed as mermaids, “Like you, mijo.” Julián fears his abuela will be angry when she sees what he has done, but instead she offers Julián a beaded necklace to complete his transformation. At home, Julián does just that, using a fern and some flowers to create long, beautiful hair and a curtain tied around his waist as a mermaid tail. While riding the subway with his abuela he sees some women with long, flowing hair dressed in shimmering, mermaid gowns and all he can do is imagine transforming into a mermaid. Julián is a Mermaid tells the story of a young boy who would love nothing more than to be a mermaid. ![]()
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![]() ![]() This would be great, except for the fact that things are not as she left them. ![]() When, on her sixteenth birthday, Dorothy receives a mysterious pink gift, she is again transported to the wonderful land of Oz – this time taking Auntie Em and Uncle Henry along for the ride. Dorothy is starting to feel like her hero status in Oz is much more appealing than a boring life in Kansas. Who would believe the fantastical story she has to tell? Turns out that there is no one who buys her story and the mean girls at school can be just a cruel as they always were. As readers (or viewers, for those that have only seen the movie), we never really think about what life must have been like for Dorothy upon her return to Kansas. For this novella, Danielle Paige continues the legend, again with Dorothy Gale as the main character. ![]() ![]() ![]() And I think that we will get our happy ending with Rose and Dimitri. He'll say that his life is too painful and meaningless but it will mean something if he dies for love. He will say that he can't stand the pain of living with spirit's darkness, of not having a shadow-kissed bond with someone to siphon the darkness away from him. I'm not sure how or what, but that's what I'm hoping. ![]() I'm predicting that Adrian will somehow sacrifice himself for Rose. I think Lissa and Christian will live too. Sydney will come testify at Rose's trial that they were having their online chat at the time Tatiana was killed and Rose will be released from custody. ![]() I'm thinking she'll take classes part-time and fulfill her court duties part-time. I'm undecided if Lissa will go to college. Here are my official predictions for what will happen in Last Sacrifice. A central character will have to die, doesn't the title alone allude to that? Lissa's illegitimate half-sibling will come into the picture and complete the quorum and Lissa will take her place at the royal court. ![]() |