From the author of The Dragon with the Chocolate Heart, this is a witty and irreverent adventure set in Jane Austen times - with magic!
'I was twelve years of age when I chopped off my hair, dressed as a boy, and set off to save my family from impending ruin. I made it almost to the end of my front garden . . .'
Kat Stephenson has just discovered that she's inherited her mother's magical talents, and despite her Stepmama's stern objections, she's determined to learn how to use them.
But with her eldest sister Elissa's intended fiance, the sinister Sir Neville, showing a dangerous interest in Kat's magical potential; her other sister, Angeline, wreaking romantic havoc with her own witchcraft; and a highwayman lurking in the forest, even Kat's reckless heroism will be tested to the upmost.
If she can learn to control her new powers, will Kat be able to rescue her family and win her sisters their true love?
About the Author
Stephanie Burgis grew up in America but now lives in Wales with her husband (fellow writer Patrick Samphire), their two young sons, and their extremely vocal tabby cat. In between those two points, she spent time playing in orchestras, studying music history in Vienna, and editing the website of an opera company in Leeds.
She writes fun fantasy adventures for kids and wildly romantic historical fantasy novels for adults.
Visit her website at www.stephanieburgis.com or on Twitter: @stephanieburgis.
Industry Reviews
"I loved the dynamics between Kat and her sisters. It added to the realness of the story and made it all the more funny ... anyone who enjoys a fast-paced novel full of magic should read this book"
Guardian Online
"[A] treat of a book. Packed with magic, mischief and peril, it's a good old fashioned yarn with a 21st century heroine."
Iwasateenagebookgeek.blogspot.com
"[T]he very first sentence of this charming and funny book sets the tone ... this is an excellent book and as it is the first of trilogy, there is the promise of more reading pleasure to come."
Thebookbag.co.uk
"Heartwarming, magical and full of adventure. I loved this book!"
Chicklish at keris.typepad.com
