Amelia Quintana is the beloved protagonist of the Mermaid Princess Amelia fantasy series by Maxine Foti. If you haven’t read this series yet, give it a try!
Throughout the chapters of “Mermaid Princess Amelia and the Lost Symphony,” readers are transported to a stunning undersea world filled with colorful and culturally diverse mermaid kingdoms, where Amelia, a young mermaid princess, navigates the challenges of growing up and discovering her true identity. As she learns more about her heritage and the responsibilities of being a mermaid princess, she also faces adversaries…
From the first page to the last, “Mermaid Princess Amelia and the Lost Symphony” is a captivating journey that is sure to leave a lasting impression. Today, we’re diving deeper into the world of Amelia Quintana and exploring some of her most adorable scenes from the “Stories from the Undersea World of Mermaid Princess Amelia, Vol. 1.”
From heartwarming moments with other merpeople in the Antemidian court to playful encounters with sea creatures, these scenes will leave you with a smile on your face. So, whether you’re a longtime fan of the series or a newcomer looking to discover the magic of Mermaid Princess Amelia, join us as we explore five of the cutest scenes featuring the beloved protagonist!
But who’s Amelia Quintana?
For those of you who haven’t tried the first novel in the series yet, Amelia Quintana is the eleven-year-old orphan who took on the position of being Antemidia’s princess for the sake of finding her real parents after the previous princess, Tikalie Uxmal, feigned her death. Although Amelia was far from the ideal princess (especially because of how high her predecessor raised the bar), Amelia’s cuteness made up for it.
An Essay on Amelia Quintana’s Cuteness
We can very well see her cuteness in the first story collection of the series: Stories from the Undersea World of Mermaid Princess Amelia, Vol 1.
When Amelia first got to the palace, she was just eleven years old and wanted to touch everything that she set her eyes on; and she just wouldn’t stay in one place. She made the life of those who tended to her a little difficult because of her refusal to comply with their requests and sit still.
This is shown in a scene when her hair is being combed by Azura Urbano, another one of her ladies-in-waiting. Amelia wasn’t pleased with having her hair combed (unlike her sister Lumina Mond), and she didn’t hesitate to show it. But to us readers, the scene was adorably cute!
And then, there’s the scene when she met Tony Alcantara, the sixteen-year-old merman trading jewels and materials who later became her best friend (although, who knows, maybe there’s something more going on between them now that they are older?).
When Amelia saw Tony for the first time, she had on the funny scarf Amelia fell in love with. Although they didn’t have any sort of interaction, and she didn’t do anything here, the way she looked up at the court stylist Alissa Abascal, pleading to get a scarf like his, was hilarious and made her ultra-cute in our eyes!
Intriguingly, we also see one of Amelia’s cutest moments in her meeting with Jasper Alcaraz, her make-up artist from the court, famous for his eccentric dressing habits. General Asvald Altamira calls it ‘art’ and insists that he should express himself; his colleague General Aalona Morales would beg to differ.
Amelia, on the other hand, was truly charmed by Jasper’s dress, and it’s just cute how her mood instantly brightened upon meeting him. When she asks him to take a cupcake from the desserts tower, it melts every reader’s heart!
And last but not least, we cannot not mention the classes Amelia had with the infamous General Aalona. As you know, that powerful mermaid is the wicked queen in the tale of the Antemidia princesses. However, you can’t deny how cute it was to see General Aalona let down her guard with Amelia by giving her hermit crab so she could play with it. So the verdict is… Even the evil witch can’t resist the princess’s cuteness!
Is Amelia Quintana still as cute in “Mermaid Princess Amelia and the Lost Symphony” as she is in the “Stories from the Undersea World of Mermaid Princess Amelia, Vol. 1”?
If you’ve read “Mermaid Princess Amelia and the Lost Symphony” (and we hope you did!), you will see that Amelia isn’t even half as cute as a sixteen-year-old as she used to be as an eleven-year-old (described in the first story collection).
What happened to her cuteness? Well, her journey from a curious orphan to a mermaid princess was not without its costs. Though the training in court had given her strength, skills, and a sense of purpose, it had also taken away much of her youthful innocence and charm.
Yet despite the sacrifices she had made, Amelia remained determined to use her powers for good, to protect her people, and fight for justice. And even though she may no longer be the adorably cute girl she once was, she had become something even more powerful and inspiring: a true hero in her own right!
Grab your copy of “Mermaid Princess Amelia and the Lost Symphony” here:
English: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08T6BJ6RG
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Italian: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0953PN3Y7
…and a copy of “Stories from the Undersea World of Mermaid Princess Amelia, Vol. 1” here:
English: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BPM2JKMZ
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