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Elli Veil and the Constellation Prize
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Already restless at eleven years old, Elli Veil looks up at the stars and wishes for a life beyond the walls of the isolated, cult-like community of Box Hollow. When her favorite star disappears from the sky and no one in the village seems to care, Elli embarks on a quest to find the seven mysterious Wanderers. Along the way, she discovers the profound connections between humanity and the universe – and discovers a shocking secret about the origins of Box Hollow.
Filled with whimsical color illustrations and fascinating historical tidbits, Elli Veil is both a cozy little adventure for a rainy day, and a grand alchemical journey through the history of astronomy, as studied and interpreted by seven great cultures of the past. Can Elli solve the seven riddles before the North Star disappears forever? Can you?
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A weird but wonderful story of a young girl's adventure in searching for the missing North Star. She lives in the little village of Box Hollow where to be square is to be there!
Elli is incredibly smart (since she's the only one who thinks out of the Box), is able to solve riddles that most adults probably never could. You can try solving them yourself and if you can't, the answers are provided at the end of the book!
This book is in essence the story of a girl's love and passion for astronomy.
Along the way Elli meets a variety of beings and she learns a little about astronomy and how it's connected to alchemy, chemistry, philosophy, astrology, religion and ancient myths, and about how different ancient cultures used astronomy like the Maya, the Greeks, the Chinese, the Arabs, the Sumerians and the Egyptians.
It is also a story about loneliness, friendship, sisterhood, love and mercy and the guiding light within all of us.
The illustrations were very pretty and it helped me picture how the objects would look like.
Although it's a book targeted at children (I love children's books!), I really had a really enjoyable and great time reading it! Try not to overthink the weirdness and you'll definitely enjoy it!