Eyes Like Stars by Lisa Mantchev

Eyes Like Stars by Lisa Mantchev

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.

The Theatre Illuminata series, which includes Perchance to Dream and Eyes Like Stars, is written by Lisa Mantchev. She grew up in Ukiah, a small town in Northern California. She has been active in theater since she wrote her first play in fourth grade. She was awarded two scholarships to the University of California, Irvine, to study drama. Her senior year, while enrolled in the Campuswide Honors Program, she received the Chancellor's Prize for Undergraduate Research in Theatre.

She taught English at the Lycee Internationale de Los Angeles after graduation and founded their Theater After School Program. She wrote fiction in between report cards and developing scripts for Winter and Spring plays. In 2002, she sold her first professional short story, and in 2007, she sold her first trilogy. Mantchev lives with her husband Angel, daughter Amelie, and four hairy mischievous dogs on Washington's Olympic Peninsula.

She can be found on the beach, in a tree, making jam, or repairing items with her beloved glue gun when she's not scribbling.