However, the well-developed and convincing bond between Dana and Kai and the successful balance between action and introspection give the familiar theme added energy. Although the mystery of a unicorn's treasure adds a glossy twist to the novel and Kai as guardian angel/ghost diverges from the typical love interest, there are few new elements in this oft-told story of bold, magical teen girl fighting not only for the boy she loves but also to prove her strength and worth. Even while her own power grows under the tutelage of the Maestro, Dana cannot quell her misgivings about his true motives as she also struggles to reconcile her impossible love for the incorporeal Kai. A rare opportunity to study as the apprentice of the powerful but distant Maestro leads Dana to a mysterious tower where she spends the next several years, accompanied by Kai. Comfort becomes something more when Dana eventually discovers, as she and Kai become adolescents, that her growing romantic love for him is reciprocated. In this fantasy imported from Spain, Dana and Kai have been best friends since they were six the fact that no one else can see Kai is of little concern to Dana, who finds comfort in his friendship.
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