| $@%&! level: Low "Bedroom" level: Medium-Low (Ilya is rather obsessed with sex, but no graphic detail) Violence level: Medium-High (Mostly beatings. Also no graphic detail) Back Cover: “Ilya is the son of a boyar, a Russian prince. The boyar's majestic cherry orchard is visited at midnight by the legendary Firebird—a gigantic, magnificent hawk whose wings seem to be made of flame. When Ilya attempts—and fails—to catch the Firebird, he is banished. The young man journeys through a fantastical Russia full of magical mazes, enchanted creatures, and untold dangers. Gifted with the ability to understand the speech of animals, Ilya saves the life of a fox, who becomes his most steadfast companion. As happens in the best fairy tales, Ilya falls in love with an enchanted princess. To free her, he must battle an evil wizard and a powerful dragon. Magic swirls as Ilya uses his wits, his warrior's skills, and some very unusual allies to save the day and win true love.” |
My favorite part of the whole book, though, is the ending. I'll try not to give anything away here, but I do love it when authors give a dash of cold reality to a fairy tale ending, especially when it's about the romance—because a lot of fairy tale romances really don't make sense to me. I mean, they meet for one dance, say all of five or six sentences to one another, and that's it?!
Anyway, end of rant.