This terrific historical romp tells how teenager Sovay fights against
the restricting conventions of her time. Escaping from her cheating
fiancé, Sovay adopts the dress and life style of a highwayman and takes
to the dangerous roads of eighteenth century England. Soon she’s swept
up in intrigue in England before crossing the channel and facing the
terrible dangers of the French revolution.
From the author of the bestselling and award-winning WITCH CHILD, comes another outstanding historical novel.
Set against the backdrop of the French Revolution and its impact on British politics, this action-driven novel shows once again that Celia Rees is one of our very best writers for teenage readers.
Wild and beautiful, spoilt and wilful, Sovay finds that her cosseted upbringing in rural England has not prepared her for life as a highway robber, for defending the honour of her family or for trying to save herself from corruption and evil. As Sovay becomes more and more embroiled in adventures she could never have imagined, a story of dark intrigue, thwarted passions and sinister intentions is revealed to her. Will she be able to survive, and if she does so, at what cost?
