Hello Ms. Gail carson Levine!
Growing up my favorite books were the Fairies books you wrote! My dad would always read them to me before bed. They had such an impact on me and brought such magic to my life, even rereading them now!
Out of curiosity, what motivated you to have Rani cut off her wings and the rules around wings? :)
Thank you I hope you're doing well!
Noelle
# 3003 -
Noelle B.
07/18/2025 -
22:53 -
City: Burbank -
State: CA -
Country: US
Dear Ms. Levine,
Thank you for writing so many good books! I recently reread The Two Princesses of Bamarre, and I have a question about it. At one point, Rhys says that sorcerers age much slower than humans: he says he is some large number of years old and then he says that is equivalent to about seventeen for a human. Does that mean that Addie will eventually outpace him in maturity? That seems a bit frustrating, to me at least. Or am I thinking about it wrong?
Dear Sonia Meade,
I wrote ELLA ENCHANTED many years ago, but I think Ella was uncomfortable with the power to command that would go with being a princess.
Thanks for writing to me!
Gail
Dear Ms. Levine,
I've always wondered, why does Ella not take the title of princess?
# 3000 -
Sonia Meade
06/18/2025 -
03:45 -
City: Iowa City -
State: IA -
Country: United States
The Two Princesses of Bamarre was my favorite book as a kid, ever since picking it up at the Scholastic book fair the year it came out. I just reread it again at age 30…the impact has stayed and even increased with time. I’ve always been Addie, overcoming dragons and specters and my own fears, now able to enjoy the peace my fortitude has built. Thank you for depicting the many facets of everything: women can be strong and resilient and delicate and decorous, goodbyes can be both happy and sad, unaccomplished goals are a redirect, not a failure, and even a dragon can deserve to be mourned. The story is truly a gift and I can’t wait to read it to my children.
# 2999 -
Elena
06/06/2025 -
19:28 -
City: -
State: Massachusetts -
Country: USA
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Growing up my favorite books were the Fairies books you wrote! My dad would always read them to me before bed. They had such an impact on me and brought such magic to my life, even rereading them now!
Out of curiosity, what motivated you to have Rani cut off her wings and the rules around wings? :)
Thank you I hope you're doing well!
Noelle
Thank you for writing so many good books! I recently reread The Two Princesses of Bamarre, and I have a question about it. At one point, Rhys says that sorcerers age much slower than humans: he says he is some large number of years old and then he says that is equivalent to about seventeen for a human. Does that mean that Addie will eventually outpace him in maturity? That seems a bit frustrating, to me at least. Or am I thinking about it wrong?
I wrote ELLA ENCHANTED many years ago, but I think Ella was uncomfortable with the power to command that would go with being a princess.
Thanks for writing to me!
Gail
I've always wondered, why does Ella not take the title of princess?