Sovay
by Ms Celia Rees
From the author of the bestselling and award-winning WITCH CHILD, comes another outstanding historical novel.Set against the backdrop of the French Revolution and its impact on British politics, this action-driven novel shows once again that Celia Rees is one of our very best writers for teenage readers.Wild and beautiful, spoilt and wilful, Sovay finds that her cosseted upbringing in rural England has not prepared her for life as a highway robber, for defending the honour of her family or for trying to save herself from corruption and evil. As Sovay becomes more and more embroiled in adventures she could never have imagined, a story of dark intrigue, thwarted passions and sinister intentions is revealed to her. Will she be able to survive, and if she does so, at what cost?
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Brand New
Author Biography
Celia Rees has written over twenty books for Young Adults and is best known for her historical fiction. Her first historical novel, Witch Child, was translated into 28 languages. Witch Child and subsequent titles, Sorceress and Pirates!, were shortlisted for the Guardian, Whitbread (Costa) and W.H. Smith Awards in the UK and won awards in the UK, USA, France and Italy. She lives in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, UK and divides her time between writing, talking to readers in schools and libraries, reviewing and teaching creative /celiarees1
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Following the 20th anniversary of WITCH CHILD, this outstanding historical novel by Celia Rees also gets a stunning new package
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Following the 20th anniversary of WITCH CHILD, this outstanding historical novel by Celia Rees also gets a stunning new package
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Following the 20th anniversary of the bestselling and award-winning Witch Child and the reissue of the sequel Sorceress , two more of Celia Rees's finest historical novels are republished in updated gorgeous packages
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