This book starts at a furious pace, which continues the whole way through. Based around French history and the storming of The Bastille on 14th July, it interweaves exciting storytelling with some historical fact setting a fearsome pace that will keep the reader furiously turning the page.
The heroine of the tale is feisty Attica Morgan, illegitimate child of a lord and a slave. She's the perfect woman to be a British spy - she's experienced a difficult childhood before escaping into the gilded lifestyle of a lord's daughter. She can wield a knife with the best fighter but equally become "a lady" when required.
When her cousin Grace is sent to France, unknowingly carrying a priceless diamond necklace, and is captured and imprisoned in The Bastille it's up to Attica to save her. She just has to deal with an evil ex-musketeer, the scheming Robespierre and decide whether to trust the charming pirate Jemmy.
This book has a bit of everything - what may look on first glance as a bit of a "boy's own" tale is full of girl power and will have universal appeal. I raced through it in less than a day and can't wait for the next instalment!
The heroine of the tale is feisty Attica Morgan, illegitimate child of a lord and a slave. She's the perfect woman to be a British spy - she's experienced a difficult childhood before escaping into the gilded lifestyle of a lord's daughter. She can wield a knife with the best fighter but equally become "a lady" when required.
When her cousin Grace is sent to France, unknowingly carrying a priceless diamond necklace, and is captured and imprisoned in The Bastille it's up to Attica to save her. She just has to deal with an evil ex-musketeer, the scheming Robespierre and decide whether to trust the charming pirate Jemmy.
This book has a bit of everything - what may look on first glance as a bit of a "boy's own" tale is full of girl power and will have universal appeal. I raced through it in less than a day and can't wait for the next instalment!