![]() ![]() Soon enough shy Juliet is the apple of every Venus Harbor boy's eye. ![]() She presses an amulet into Juliet's hand and shoves her out the side door. Elives (how many kids got that pun?) who emerges from the backroom but a shifty looking woman. Previous Magic Shop scenes are almost identical, but this time it is not Mr. Running away from her latest victim Juliet finds the Magic Shop and Coville breaks his formula. Juliet, who is an intelligent girl, knows exactly what cruel remark will cut a person deepest. ![]() Some children crave the spotlight and having eyes on them, I was more than willing to stay in the sidelines. Juliet Dove's problem is shyness and a sharp tongue that stems from a strong desire to get away from the center of attention - something I can relate to. They were infrequent, but I hadn't thought before they were absent how much they added to the story (if you have it, just flip to the dinner-table scene in 'Skull of Truth' and see Granny in mid-breast-shake, priceless). The newest Magic Shop book, 'Juliet Dove, Queen of Love' is also the only one without the benefit of Gary A. ![]()
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