Elske (Kingdom, Book 4)
by:
Cynthia Voigt (author)
Thirteen-year-old Elske escapes rape and certain death at the hands of the leaders of her barbaric society and later becomes handmaiden to a rebellious noblewoman whose rightful throne together they reclaim.
Thirteen-year-old Elske escapes rape and certain death at the hands of the leaders of her barbaric society and later becomes handmaiden to a rebellious noblewoman whose rightful throne together they reclaim.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780689844447 (0689844441)
Publish date: July 1st 2001
Publisher: Simon Pulse
Pages no: 256
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Young Adult,
Childrens,
Adventure,
Science Fiction Fantasy,
Teen,
Literature,
Juvenile,
Historical Fiction,
Romance,
20th Century,
Young Adult Fantasy
Series: Kingdom (#4)
I read Elske a long long while back, and through the years, though I had forgotten the name, author and such, I never forgot how the plot of this story, and how wonderful it was reading it. I finally rediscovered this book after exhausting various search engines, joining dodgy websites, and asking a...
Like my Voigt favorite "On Fortune's Wheel", "Elske" has tuned out to be a completely engrossing fantasy story, set in the same cruel and barbaric world, but anchored some generations later. I liked "On Fortune's Wheel" a little better, maybe because there was a little more romance sprinkled in - al...
This book totally caught me off guard and I found myself really enjoying it.
14 years ago
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