By Gita Trelease (author)
"Power, privilege, passion and magic in 18th century Paris."
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March 2019 Debut of the Month
This compulsive conjuration of decadence, desire, deceit and rebellion is a truly dazzling debut - historical fantasy at its finest.
Paris, 1789, and spirited seventeen-year-old Camille has assumed responsibility for her younger sister, Sophie, following the deaths of their parents to smallpox, their struggles exacerbated by a violent, drunken brother who gambles away what little they have. Romantic Sophie dreams of being an aristocrat like their maternal Grandmère (their mother forsook the privileged life when she married their anti-Royalist father) and Camille longs to re-open her beloved dad’s printing press.
However, desperation forces her to use the one thing of value she inherited from her mother – magic. While she initially uses her ancestresses’ gifts to transform “bits of metal into coins” so they can survive, it’s not long before she ups the stakes. After deploying a “dark and creeping magic” to transform herself into the beautiful Baroness de la Fontaine, Camille enters the opulent court of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette set on “fleecing the nobles for all their worth” .
But here she discovers that she’s not the only one with such powers, not everyone is who they seem, and c onflicts crackle at every turn. Camille is seduced by her glamorous new life while despising the aristocracy, and then there’s unconventional, warm-hearted aeronaut Lazare, whom she falls for.
Underpinned by a spirit of rebellion and radiant with romance, this is an entertaining, intoxicating read.
Paris in 1789 is a labyrinth of twisted streets, filled with beggars, thieves, revolutionaries - and magicians . . . When smallpox kills her parents, seventeen-year-old Camille is left to provide for her frail sister and her volatile brother. In desperation, she survives by using the petty magic she learnt from her mother.
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But when her brother disappears Camille decides to pursue a richer, more dangerous mark: the glittering court of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette. Using dark magic Camille transforms herself into the `Baroness de la Fontaine` and presents herself at the court of Versaille, where she soon finds herself swept up in a dizzying life of riches, finery and suitors.
But Camille's resentment of the rich is at odds with the allure of their glamour and excess, and she soon discovers that she's not the only one leading a double life . . .
Enchantee is a compelling historical fantasy and is Gita Trelease's debut novel.
An intoxicating blend of opulence, magic, intrigue and romance. Gita Trelease deftly balances a spellbinding story of desperation and deceit on the precipice of the epic revolution that changed history. Camille's tale wrapped around me as entrancingly as her magical gown. -- Alwyn Hamilton, author of Rebel of the Sands
Enchantee is a lit firework crackling with treacherous magic, decadent romance and disguises that take on lives of their own. I adore this gorgeous, deliciously addictive book! -- Stephanie Garber, author of Caraval
Romantic, decadent and glamorous, it’s a hugely entertaining historical fantasy and Macmillan’s biggest YA début of the spring. - Fiona Noble, The Bookseller
An immersive, glittering debut that intriguingly blends history and fantasy. A striking examination of power, privilege, and choice in a limited world, that makes Trelease a new voice to watch. Booklist
Born in Sweden, Gita Trelease has lived in New York, Paris, and tiny town in central Italy, though she has spent most of her life in New England. Gita draws from her knowledge of her time spent in Paris which helped to inspire Enchantée . She attended Yale College and New York University, where she earned a Ph.D. in English literature and culture. Along with her husband and son, Gita divides her time between a village in Massachusetts and the coast of Maine. Enchantée is Gita’s debut novel.
Photo credit Tim Trelease
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Paris in 1789 is a labyrinth of twisted streets, filled with beggars, thieves, revolutionaries - and magicians . . . When smallpox kills her parents, seventeen-year-old Camille is left to provide for her frail sister and her volatile brother.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Enchantée and determined it is suitable for children aged 13-18 years old
Enchantée features in the following genres: Debuts of the Month, Recommendations, Featured Books for 13+ readers, Historical Fiction, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Featured Books for Young Adults
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Enchantée was written by Gita Trelease and published by Macmillan Children's Books an imprint of Pan Macmillan
Enchantée has 468 pages
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