Her mother and father are dead, and she's trying her hardest to provide for her younger sister, Sophie, and their wastrel brother, Alain, by using la magie ordinaire to transform odds and ends into coins that last just long enough to pay for a loaf of bread. What do I long for in a historical fantasy? Give me the tangled streets of late eighteenth century Paris, the golden halls of Versailles, the rustling of silk skirts, the clang of dueling swords, the snap of a deck of cards being shuffled - all served with a delicious soupçon of magic and a baited breath as la Révolution bears down upon noble and commoner alike.Ĭamille is resourceful but unlucky. Your purchase helps support NPR programming. Close overlay Buy Featured Book Title Enchantée Author Gita Trelease
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