An enchancting, lyrical novel from the acclaimed
author of A Light Between Worlds!
'Weymouth's prose is lush and evocative, filled with palpable
descriptions and compelling mystery' KIRKUS
'With lush prose and an eye for atmospheric detail, Weymouth
adeptly spins a tale in which thge heroine is torn between passion
and purpose, destruction and duty.' PUBLISHERS
WEEKLY
When her father is convicted of high treason, Violet Sterling
is exiled. Seven years later she has a chance to return to her beloved
Burleigh House and to Wyn, the boy she left behind. But Burleigh
– one of the six great magical houses of England –
has gone wild with grief after the death of Violet’s father
and now the capricious King of England has threatened to raze
it to the ground. Vi must decide whether her destiny is set in
stone, before Burleigh destroys everything she loves.
The second novel by acclaimed YA talent and author of The
Light Between World, Laura Weymouth.
A curious and original alternate history of living great
houses, set in a vividly imagined, enchanting world.
