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Boecker, Virginia
3 Reviews
(3)
YA
Seventeen-year-old Katherine seeks to avenge her Catholic father's death by masquerading as a male actor to kill Queen Elizabeth I. She and Toby, the closeted-bisexual royal spy charged with foiling the assassination, become mutually attracted while performing the leads in Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, a play of disguises, deception, gender, and love. Told via dual first-person narratives, this entertaining historical novel deals with many still-relevant topics. Bib.
Reviewer: Carolyn Shute
(4)
YA
After Elizabeth (The Witch Hunter) transfers her "stigma," the source of her power, to healer (and former enemy) John, she must find new ways to fight; an unlikely coalition of witches, rebels, and revenants help take on usurper king Blackwell. Boecker's blend of romance and magic is atmospheric, if lacking tension; some readers may find Malcolm's redemption (a rapist in the predecessor) disquieting.
Reviewer: Megan Lynn Isaac
(4)
YA
Elizabeth's career as a witch hunter is cut short when she finds herself accused of practicing illicit magic. To her surprise, the wizard who saves her is compassionate, not evil. Untangling the skein of political machinations driving the kingdom's laws leads Elizabeth on an adventure to find redemption and love. Although the tale has plenty of action and vibrant secondary characters, Elizabeth herself lacks verve.
Reviewer: Megan Lynn Isaac
3 reviews
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