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Teen & Young Adult

Literature & Fiction

The Kingdom of Little Wounds

The Kingdom of Little Wounds

A 2014 Michael L. Printz Honor Book

A young seamstress and a royal nursemaid find themselves at the center of an epic power struggle in this stunning young-adult debut.

On the eve of Princess Sophiaâ‚¬s wedding, the Scandinavian city of Skyggehavn prepares to fete the occasion with a sumptuous display of riches: brocade and satin and jewels, feasts of sugar fruit and sweet spiced wine. Yet beneath the veneer of celebration, a shiver of darkness creeps through the palace halls. A mysterious illness plagues the royal family, threatening the lives of the throneâ‚¬s heirs, and a courtierâ‚¬s wolfish hunger for the kingâ‚¬s favors sets a devious plot in motion. Here in the palace at Skyggehavn, things are seldom as they seem â‚¬" and when a single errant prick of a needle sets off a series of events that will alter the course of history, the fates of seamstress Ava Bingen and mute nursemaid Midi Sorte become irrevocably intertwined with that of mad Queen Isabel. As they navigate a tangled web of palace intrigue, power-lust, and deception, Ava and Midi must carve out their own survival any way they can.
Country USA
Brand Candlewick
Manufacturer Candlewick
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber YES8479522
Color Black
ReleaseDate 2013-10-08
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780763666941

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