Verity sounded older than she actually is. I think Camille is 19 and Verity is supposed to be like 5 or something, but their voices were the same. However, the youngest sister Verity spoke like Camille. I'm sure at the beginning of the book it said how old everyone is and I forgot. The only thing I was confused about was the sisters' ages. I would say this is a very loose retelling of the original 12 Dancing Princesses because all the recognizable components are there, but the story is entirely its own. I liked Fisher and Cassius's roles in the story, and I'm glad there wasn't a huge, dramatic love triangle because it would've detracted from the mystery and suspense of Plot A. I had been worried that some of the sisters would slip through the cracks and be underdeveloped compared to the leading handful but that wasn't the case at all. All the characters were fleshed out and had their own contributions to the story. The pacing was consistent and the plot relentlessly pushed forward. It's creepy and spooky and urgent all at once. The second thought I had was, "Good thing one my friend's cat's name is Legia or I would've been pronouncing it wrong the entire time." The first thought I had with this book was, "Oooh, creepy, dark retelling!"
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