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Sunlight and Shadow: A Retelling of "The Magic Flute" (Once Upon A Time)

Young Adult Fiction 422

A Tad Cheesy Fairy Tale

June 28, 2009 (Updated: June 12, 2026)

Overall rating

3.0

Plot

3.0

Characters

N/A

Writing Style

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Illustrations/Photos (if applicable)

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Reader reviewed by EshInoBi

Uhm, well, liked this book... uhm, well... . The
characters were very nice to be with and very detailed, but it just
sort of dragged on through a very long start. Mina, short for Pamina,
lives with her mother, the Queen of Dark, until the day of her 16th
birthday, when her father, the King of Light (or something like that)
is supposed to take her to get a husband. However, her father breaks
the agreement and gets her the day before her 16th birthday to be
married to his assistant, who I think was named Helos or Helios or
something lighty like that. xP Anyways, she becomes really good friends
with this other girl who is jealous of her because the other girl likes
Helios/Helos/whatever, but they become friends and help each other.
With the help of the ringing of bells from Mina's friend, Lapin, she
finds her true love and they go through trials to prove their love.
Those parts were a bit... cheesy.

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