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May 2009

The Red Necklace

In the late eighteenth-century, Sido, the twelve-year-old daughter of a self-indulgent marquis, and Yann, a fourteen-year-old Gypsy orphan raised to perform in a magic show, face a common enemy at the start of the French Revolution.

This title grabs you right from the beginning with its spooky atmosphere, intriguing characters, and strong sense of time and place (without overwhelming the…

Tags: interest: other cultures, genre: historical fiction, genre: thrillers, interest: history, interest: coming of age, style: many plot lines, character age: teens, peeves & pleasures: violence, genre: action/adventure, mood: serious/tense | Permalink | Continue Reading ›