The Stolen One
No one wanted you. But I did.Kat's true identity is a secret, even from her. All she has ever known are Grace and Anna and their small village. Kat wants more—more than hours spent embroidering finery for wealthy ladies and more than Christian, the gentle young farmer courting her. But there are...
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No one wanted you. But I did.Kat's true identity is a secret, even from her. All she has ever known are Grace and Anna and their small village. Kat wants more—more than hours spent embroidering finery for wealthy ladies and more than Christian, the gentle young farmer courting her. But there are wolves outside, Grace warns. Waiting, with their eyes glowing in the dark . . . and Grace has given Kat safety and a home when no one else would.Then a stranger appears in their cottage, bringing the mystery of Kat's birth with her. In one night, Kat's destiny finds her: She will leave. She will journey to London, and her skill with the needle will attract the notice of the magnificent Queen Elizabeth—and of the wolves of the court. She will discover what Grace would never tell her.Everything will unravel.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780061232008 (0061232009)
Publish date: July 1st 2009
Publisher: Greenwillow Books
Pages no: 416
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Young Adult,
Childrens,
Teen,
European Literature,
British Literature,
Juvenile,
Historical Fiction,
Romance,
Mystery,
Historical Romance
This book is another example of historical fiction that reads a bit like a video game: we are given a main character purely for the purposes of exploring the world of the story.This story doesn't accurately reflect Elizabethan England. Adopted commoner Kat would likely have simply married the pear f...
Wonderful YA book about a young girl's search for the identity of her parents and ultimately of who she is as well. Set in the court of Elizabeth I, young Kat comes to the queen's attention due to her beautiful needlework and red hair. Of course rumors are rampant that Kat is actually the queen's ...
I love learning and reading about the Tudors even in this case where they aren't the main characters but they are still involved really is fun for me Especially Elizabeth who plays a semi prominent role in this novel. So needless to say I was really excited to get my hands on this book!The character...