Fairest

This book was really fun. I listened to the audio book and had never experienced a layout like this one: each character was played by a different actor. I really enjoyed not having to guess who was speaking all the time! Also, music plays a vital role in this book, and they actually wrote music to go along with the lyrics written in the book.

Perfect for me when I was taking an intro to art and drawing class (took my mind off the art enough to not over-concentrate, and distracted me so I could spend a good deal of time working on it).

The main character is a foundling who is not very pleasing to look at, but she has the most beautiful singing voice - a treasured trait in her country. Through several peoples' good and bad intentions, she is thrown into the royal court and turned into a scape goat. She must do all she can to clear her name, but being the very caring and insightful person she is, she knows that those responsible for her shame are not fully responsible for their actions. How to achieve justice and mercy at once? It's quite a quandary, and makes for great reading!