The trilogy of two - juman malouf

    From the very first chapter this whimsical book gripped and enraptured me in it’s original plot. The Trilogy of Two tells the story of unsocialised and unaware twins Sonja and Charlotte, foundlings who have been raised in a travelling circus. The protagonists family is threatened and their musical and magical talents are stolen The two eventually learn that they are the Daughters of the Key, prophesied to save the secret Seven Edens from a foppish and wicked villain by the name of Kats von Stralen. As they embark on a perilous quest to regain their abilities and ultimately protect the Edens, they are also overshadowed by new personal concerns and emotions that are a side effect of becoming exposed to the outer world. Charlotte begins to fall for boys, seek love and independence which aggregates Sonja. Sonja becomes spiteful as her love for her sister is now shared and is indignant towards her sister’s relationship with others. This main theme of growing and facing relationships being one I adored on the novel.
    
One of my favourite elements of this book is how Malouf crafts bewitching and spellbinding worlds, nothing like I’ve ever read before, using believable characters. This richly imagined world that Malouf created is emphasised with the unique and intricate illustrations that appear in the book. Moreover, this world that the author invented makes us question how we can establish a morally just society that everyone can live in. For me this story is also centred about how some people live in the Outskirts - poverty drenched, derelict areas where the cities trash is dumped and others avoid this endless wasteland by living in tall skyscrapers in the city. This continual theme made me greatly question our planets future.
    
​Overall I really enjoyed this book and was easily swept up in its odd yet chimeric genre. This book isn't for everyone but I would certainly recommend, especially for children 11+.
    

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