Behaca Surpris
December 8, 2016
English 3
Literature Review – A Tangle of Gold by Jaclyn Moriarty

	A Tangle of Gold is the final book in the trilogy of Jaclyn Moriarty’s Colours of Madeleine trilogy. Princess Ko is due to be executed, Elliot is being held hostage by hostiles and with plans underway to transport the rest of the royals back to Cello, Madeleine is afraid she’s about to lose her connection to this world (and one of her best friends) forever. The Kingdom itself is in trouble – miscommunication, political turmoil, and deadly weather. The kingdom is outraged; the Jagged Edge Elite has taken control, placed the Princess and two members of the Royal Youth Alliance under arrest and ordered their execution; the King attempts to negotiate their release but has failed.
Meanwhile, Madeleine fears she's about to lose the Kingdom of Cello forever. Plans are in place to bring the remaining Royals home, and after that, all communication between Cello and the World will stop. That means she'll also lose Elliot, now back in Cello and being held captive by a branch of Hostiles. And there's nothing he can do to help his friends unless he can escape the Hostile compound. Worlds apart and with time running out, Madeleine and Elliot find themselves on a trip to save the Kingdom they love, and maybe even save each other.

I’ve read the first two books of Jaclyn Moriarty’s Colours of Madeleine trilogy and have been waiting with patience to find out what happens next to the characters that are in its pages. Or, maybe you’re one of those unlucky souls yet to discover the Kingdom of Cello. I fell in love with this series slowly, but completely. Moriarty’s story of two teenagers who discover a crack between their two worlds is funny and charming, smart and magical, and yes – like all of Moriarty’s books – a bit out of this world but still satisfying. I would see that it’s an imaginative approach to the fantasy genre, The Colours of Madeleine is a delightful way to spend a weekend; I highly recommend it. Whenever it was raining, I would climb into my bed and read the book and feel as if I myself am one of the characters.

I highly recommend this book to both middle and high schoolers. This is one of the books where, when you read it, you can’t seem to stop reading. You end up finding yourself inside the story, feeling the pain of the characters.