Bewitching Season
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4.6 • 7 Ratings
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- $11.99
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- $11.99
Publisher Description
In 1837 London, two young twins must overcome societal expectations, bad millinery, and a mysterious kidnapping to save the soon-to-be Queen Victoria.
Persephone Leland, a shy and studious girl, would much rather focus on her secret magic studies than search for a suitable husband. But as the inevitable "coming out" season approaches, Persy and her twin sister discover that their governess in magic has been kidnapped as part of a sinister plot to control the future queen.
Racing through Bewitching Season's Mayfair ballrooms and royal palaces, the sisters must navigate the complexities of husband hunting, shady royal spinsters, and a mysterious Irish wizard. Along the way, Persy learns that finding the right husband might not be such an odious task after all, if you can find the right quarry. This enchanting historical fantasy, perfect for fans of Half a Soul and Sorcery of Thorns, is a delightful blend of romance, magic, and mystery.
Bewitching Season is a 2009 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Doyle's debut novel is a Georgette Heyer style, light-as-a-feather romance with supernatural overtones. Ball after ball and visits to Kensington Palace and brushes with royalty await twins Persephone (Persy) and Penelope (Pen) in their first season "out" in early Victorian London society. But when their beloved instructor of magic/governess Miss Allardyce (Ally) is kidnapped by a handsome stranger as part of a devious royal plot, her two devoted wards set out to discover the truth about Ally's disappearance and save the day. Luckily, the plot relies little on magic (it's difficult for "cloaking spells" and cries of "repellere statim!" not to seem like pale imitations of Harry Potter), except as a device to conjure court intrigue. The story hinges instead on the will-they, won't-they budding romance between Persy and her handsome, all-grown-up childhood friend, Lochinvar (Lord Seton). This diverting melodrama will likely please older middle-grade readers more than teens reared on Gossip Girl its bubbly heroines, however spirited, are innocents, not schemers. Ages 14 up.
