The Red Queen's Daughter - Softcover

Kolosov, Jacqueline

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1423107985 ISBN 13: 9781423107989

Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2009

Synopsis

Orphaned as a young girl because of the imprudent marriage of her mother, Queen Katherine Parr, Mary Seymour vows never to fall in love—and under no circumstances will she marry. Lady Strange, her mysterious guardian, offers the young woman an extraordinary alternative to marriage: Mary is to become a white magician who will join Queen Elizabeth’s court and ensure the success of the Virgin Queen’s reign.

Accompanied by her magical hound, Perseus, Mary sets out to learn the properties of different stones and the art and precision of natural spells. Soon after her sixteenth birthday, she joins Elizabeth’s court as a lady-in-waiting. Upon her arrival, Mary realizes that Elizabeth’s court is rife with men and women who are vying for power. The most dangerous of all is Edmund Seymour, Mary’s disturbingly handsome cousin. From the moment she meets Edmund, Mary has to fight her growing attraction, especially once she discovers that he is a black magician, the dark mirror of her own self. But, despite the threat Edmund poses to Mary, he seems to be the only one who truly understands her. When Edmund becomes involved in a plot against the Queen, Mary finds her beliefs tested in ways she never could have imagined.

About this title

About the Author:

Jacqueline Kolosov is a professor of creative writing. She is the author of a volume of poems for adults entitledVago, as well as books for younger readers, includingGrace from China.The Red Queen's Daughteris her first young adult novel. Jacqueline lives in Texas, where she loves wandering in the canyons and along the playa lakes with her husband, her newborn daughter Sophie, and their beloved Welsh corgi Edward.

About this edition

• Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1423107985
• ISBN 13: 9781423107989
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 432