I am currently reading the third book of the "A Royal Match" series, called "Dueling Princes" written by Tyne O'Connell. This series takes place in a wealthy boarding school called "Saint Augustine's" in London. The main character is Calypso Kelly; a now very popular girl, dating the prince of England who was formerly called "The American Freak". In the first book of this series, Calypso was pretty much ostracized for being the only girl in her grade coming from America (Los Angeles) and not having an updated designer wardrobe or a chauffeur driving her around in a Rolls Royce. At first Georgina Castle Orpington and Honey O'Hare were her most awful enemies. However, Georgina and Calypso have grown to be best friends. Although Honey and Calypso haven't gotten along, Calypso has learned to love Honey's strange ways of friendship. Throughout the series, with her improved wardrobe, a more social personality, and a Prince for a boyfriend, Calypso had made her way into the popular crowd of Britain's most elite teens. However, although she is leaving a far more glamorous life than before, Calypso has remained grounded and pretty much the same girl she used to be.
Something I noticed about this book is that there are a lot of clues towards what will happen. There are clues in what Calypso says or hears, that gives me ideas about what will happen later on the book.
The first time I noticed a clue, was when in the first chapter, the book started really perfectly. Calypso was out shopping with her crowd of popular friends, and just received a text from Prince Freddie asking her out on another date. Everything was going far too well in the story for it to continue that way. Usually, when a book starts out so well and everything going as the main character wants it to go, something bad will happen to the character's "perfect" world.
Another clue I noticed in first chapter of the book was when Calypso was talking to one of her best friends, Star, about how she feels happier and more independent at boarding school. "I love my parents, but I feel much more free and independent here" said Calypso. A bit after this, Calypso gets an email from her mother where her mother is talking about how much she misses her daughter and wants to see her. Calypso simply responds with a "miss you too!" and doesn't put much thought into the email. However, after this part, I got a clue from the author telling me that Calypso's mom will be interfering in Calypso's life. I thought this, because Calypso was talking about how much she loves being independent, and then her mom emails her saying she misses her. And eventually, her mom does come to visit for several months!
Another clue I noticed in the book was when Calypso is txt-ing Freddie and while Calypso's message is filled with hearts and exclamation points, Freddie's message is very simple and lacks exclamation points. Usually, Freddie's messages are far more enthusiastic and loving than that. I took this as a clue that his and Calypso's far too fabulous relationship is coming to an end.
In conclusion, this book has lost of clues which tells me what will happen later in the story. From these clues, I understood that Calypso's currently perfect world will not be as perfect as it is now, her mother will interfere much more, and her relationship with Freddie is coming to an end.
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