by Sally Gardner
3.5 stars.
"With The Silver Blade like The Red Necklace and I, Coriander before it, Gardner deftly weaves historical fiction and magical realism in a way that is particularly suited for teen audiences while also not talking down with them."See full review at:http://sometimesjenniferreads.wordpress.com/2012/05/...
The sequel to Gardner’s The Red Necklace (brief review). This focused a little more on the historical aspect, which I had felt was a little weak in the first book. I never fully connected to the characters, though. [May 2011]
Excellent ending to the Red Necklace. I'm so sad there won't be any more in this series. Sally Gardner is now on my favorite author list.
3.5 Stars, read 16-17th November, 2009Sequel to The Red Necklace, and the conclusion of Gardner's French Revolution series.The story picks up approximately 18 months after the ending of The Red Necklace. Yann Margoza has been in France all this time rescuing people from the guillotine and the atroci...