Changeling

Brief Description: In 1453, seventeen-year-old Luca Vero, accused of heresy and expelled from his monastery, is recruited to help investigate evil across Europe but frees his first subject, Isolde, from captivity in a nunnery, and together they seek the one who defends the boundaries of Christendom and holds the secrets of the Order of Darkness. Publisher Marketing: Dark myths, medieval secrets, intrigue, and romance populate the pages of this first in a four-book teen series from the #1 bestselling author of "The Other Boleyn Girl." The year is 1453 and all signs point to it being the end of the world. Accused of heresy and expelled from his monastery, handsome seventeen-year-old Luca Vero is recruited by a mysterious stranger to record the end of times across Europe. Commanded by sealed orders, Luca is sent to map the fears of Christendom and travel to the very frontier of good and evil. Seventeen-year-old Isolde, a Lady Abbess, is trapped in a nunnery to prevent her from claiming her rich inheritance. As the nuns in her care are driven mad by strange visions, walking in their sleep, and showing bleeding wounds, Luca is sent to investigate and driven to accuse her. Forced to face the greatest fears of the dark ages--witchcraft, werewolves, madness--Luca and Isolde embark on a search for truth, their own destinies, and even love as they take the unknown ways to the real historical figure who defends the boundaries of Christendom and holds the secrets of the Order of Darkness. Review Citations:

Kirkus Reviews 06/15/2012 (EAN 9781442453449, Hardcover)

Publishers Weekly 06/11/2012 (EAN 9781442453449, Hardcover)

Voice of Youth Advocates 08/01/2012 pg. 260 (EAN 9781442453449, Hardcover)

Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 09/01/2012 (EAN 9781442453449, Hardcover)

School Library Journal 10/01/2012 pg. 134 (EAN 9781442453449, Hardcover)

Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2012 pg. 97 (EAN 9781442453449, Hardcover)

Publishers Weekly 06/25/2012 pg. 172 (EAN 9781442350236, Compact Disc) - *Starred Review

Audio File 08/01/2012 pg. 39 (EAN 9781442350236, Compact Disc)

School Library Journal 01/01/2013 pg. 60 (EAN 9781442350236, Compact Disc)

Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 09/01/2012 (EAN 9781442453463, Open Ebook)

School Library Journal 10/01/2012 pg. 134 (EAN 9781442453463, Open Ebook)

Contributor Bio:  Gregory, Philippa Philippa Gregory was an established historian and writer when she discovered her interest in the Tudor period and wrote the internationally bestselling novel The Other Boleyn Girl. Now she is looking at the family that preceded the Tudors: the magnificent Plantaganets, a family of complex rivalries, loves, and hatreds. Her other great interest is the charity that she founded nearly twenty years ago: Gardens for The Gambia. She has raised funds and paid for 140 wells for the primary schools of this poor African country. A former student of Sussex university, and a PhD and Alumna of the Year 2009 of Edinburgh University, her love for history and commitment to historical accuracy are the hallmarks of her writing. She lives with her family on a small farm in Yorkshire. She welcomes visitors to her site www. PhilippaGregory.com