'Weymouth's prose is lush and evocative, filled with palpable descriptions and compelling mystery' KIRKUS
'With lush prose and an eye for atmospheric detail, Weymouth adeptly spins a tale in which thge heroine is torn between passion and purpose, destruction and duty.' PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
When her father is convicted of high treason, Violet Sterling is exiled. Seven years later she has a chance to return to her beloved Burleigh House and to Wyn, the boy she left behind. But Burleigh - one of the six great magical houses of England - has gone wild with grief after the death of Violet's father and now the capricious King of England has threatened to raze it to the ground. Vi must decide whether her destiny is set in stone, before Burleigh destroys everything she loves.
ISBN: | 9781912626694 |
Publication date: | 5th March 2020 |
Author: | Laura E Weymouth |
Publisher: | Chicken House an imprint of Scholastic |
Format: | Paperback |
Pagination: | 376 pages |
Genres: |
Children’s / Teenage fiction: Magical realism / Magical fantasy Children’s / Teenage fiction: Fantasy romance Historical Fiction Gift Books |