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Orphan Catherine "Cat" Royal lives in the Theater Royal. She helps the theater owner protect a "diamond" he's hiding but soon realizes he's concealing something else. Meanwhile, Cat and Pedro, a musical prodigy and former slave, are also embroiled in a street-gang rivalry. Golding situates her story precisely; often a few deft words bring the setting into satisfying, sharp focus.
Reviewer: Deirdre F. Baker
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
July, 2008