33 pages • 1 hour read
Jessica Day GeorgeTuesdays at the Castle
Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 2011A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
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Princess Cecilia
Celie is an eleven-year-old princess, the youngest of the four royal children of the kingdom of Sleyne. She lives in Castle Glower, a magical palace that seems to have a mind of its own because it changes its floorplan whenever it feels like doing so.
Celie shares a special emotional connection with the castle and is able to communicate with it in some unknown way. She’s also the only person who has memorized its intricate floorplan and compiled a 300-page atlas of its various rooms. Celie treats the castle like a friend and would give her life to defend it from those who wish it harm. In the end, she saves the castle and her royal family from invaders and is saved by the castle in turn when her own life is at risk.
The Royal Family
- King Glower the Seventy-ninth is Celie’s father. He respects the wisdom of the castle and is a good and just king.
- Queen Celina is Celie’s mother. She was the beautiful daughter of the Royal Wizard when Glower married her. She is dedicated to the welfare of her family and the kingdom.
- Prince Bran is Celie’s eldest brother. Even though he is the eldest, the castle decided he would make a better wizard than a monarch, so he was sent to study at the College of Wizardry.
- Princess Delilah, or Lilah, is Celie’s older sister. She’s somewhat bossy and complains a good deal but is devoted to her family. She’s also fond of Pogue Parry.
- Prince Rolf is Celie’s older brother. Though only fourteen, the castle has chosen him as the heir to the throne. His political astuteness helps defeat the kingdom’s enemies.
Pogue Parry
Pogue is the son of the village blacksmith and the most handsome young man in the kingdom. Although he’s a flirt, he has genuine feelings for Lilah. He is also loyal to the interests of the crown and risks his life to prove that the king and queen are still alive. In the end, he helps foil the plot to overthrow King Glower.
Prince Khelsh of Vhervhine
Khelsh is the second son of the king of Vhervhine. He is cruel and bad-tempered, and he has been banished from his own kingdom. Sensing an opportunity in Sleyne, he orchestrates the assassination of the king and queen in order to take over the realm. Fortunately, Celie and the castle succeed in foiling his evil scheme.
Prince Lulath of Grath
Lulath is the third son of the king of Grath. At first, he appears to be a ridiculous figure with his foppish fashion sense and his many lapdogs. However, Lulath sincerely wants to help Celie and her family once he learns of Khelsh’s scheme. At Celie’s urging, he writes letters to summon armies to retake the castle before it’s too late.
The Royal Council
King Glower’s council consists of wicked old men intent on assuming power once the king is out of the way. They’ve formed an alliance with Khelsh to murder Rolf and name Khelsh as the new ruler. The leader of the cabal is known as the emissary. Lord Feen is too old and feeble to protest the actions of his fellow councilors. When Lord Sefton refuses to take part in the coup, he’s thrown in the dungeon. The rest flee before the castle is retaken.
