All rights reserved.Īn author known for his imaginative worldbuilding tackles fantasy Regency romance. Agent: Jill Grinberg, Jill Grinberg Literary Management. followed by a gooseberry and currant pie, a soft pudding, and five different sorts of fruit.' Although less memorable than Nix's Old Kingdom tales, this romance should please the author's regular readers and Georgette Heyer fans alike. Nix describes meals and clothing in delicious detail Truthful's birthday dinner, for example, consists of 'turbot with lobster sauce, several boiled fowls, a turtle, a ham, and a quarter of a lamb with cauliflowers. The two take part in magical variations on familiar Regency elements-having adventures, going to balls, quarreling constantly-before recovering the emerald and, of course, falling in love. There she is swept up in the social scene and meets a dashing and mysterious soldier, Major Hartnett. The Admiral is rendered insensible by the loss, and Truthful takes it upon herself to leave for London in pursuit. No redistribution permitted.Īt her 18th birthday party, Lady Truthful, daughter of Admiral the Viscount Newington, is presented with the fabulous Newington Emerald, an heirloom of great magical power-which is immediately stolen by persons unknown. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. Suzanne Dix, The Seven Hills School, Cincinnati, OH © Copyright 2016. Faith Adele narrates beautifully with every character having a memorable and unique voice. The action abounds in this fantasy worthy of any middle school or teen collection.

High jinks, kidnappings, masquerade balls, comedic dialogue, and a dash of romance distinguish this first in a new series that is sure to excite Nix's fans. Truthful wants to reclaim her family's jewels and, with the help of a crafty great-aunt, disguises herself with a glamour to walk about as a young man. Such is the plight that Lady Truthful 'Newt' Newington finds herself in when a very powerful magical emerald necklace, the Newington Emerald, seemingly vanishes into thin air. You can't go anywhere without a chaperone, can be easily compromised by the slightest glance of a man, and most certainly cannot go about trying to solve the mystery of your family's stolen heirloom. Gr 7 Up-It's an absolute bore to be a young lady in 1800s England.

Newt's Emerald by Garth Nix