Synopsis
In this powerful young adult historical fiction classic, a young man serving a sad and secretive lady in an isolated English manor makes a shocking discovery that could destroy those he loves
Young Geraint does not know what to expect when he enters the remote, crumbling estate of Rhuddesmere. The unloved illegitimate son of the cold and scheming Baron of Wallestoke, Geraint has been sent to serve the beautiful, melancholy lady of the house and her brilliant, crippled son, and the warm welcome he receives surprises and pleases him greatly. But even as his affection grows for these strangers who have accepted him without question, the boy becomes ever more troubled with the passing of days. A suffocating atmosphere of tension and mystery surrounds this place and its mistress. When Geraint stumbles on the dark secret that the Lady of Rhuddesmere so carefully guards, he is forced to flee, setting in motion a series of devastating events that could have dire consequences for everyone who dwells within the castle walls.
Nominated for the Dorothy Canfield Fisher Award, Victoria Strauss’s acclaimed debut novel bridges the gap between historical fiction for youth and adults with a chillingly provocative Gothic tale that sheds a stark, revealing light on human cruelty, ignorance, and intolerance.
About Victoria Strauss
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Victoria Strauss was born in Exeter, New Hampshire, and graduated from Vassar College with a B.A. in comparative religion. She wrote her first novel when she was seventeen during a year off between high school and college. The author of "The Burning Land, Garden of the Stone", and "Arm of the Stone", Strauss lives in Amherst, Massachusetts, with her husband and three cats.
Published February 24, 2015
by Open Road Media Teen & Tween.
180 pages
Genres:
History, Religion & Spirituality, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Children's Books, Literature & Fiction.
Fiction