Sally Gardner
Reviewed for 2009, Middle School

This sequel to the popular book, The Red Necklace, plunges readers headfirst into the mysterious and tumultuous world of the French Revolution, when the Reign of Terror was at its height and where no one’s neck was safe from the guillotine. With a plot that reads like a magical mix of Star Wars, Dante’s Inferno and Romeo and Juliet, this French Revolution fantasy is practically impossible to put down and a must-read for children of today. (Dial, $12.23)

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