The Court of Miracles
Books | Young Adult Fiction / Fantasy / Historical
3.8
(95)
Kester Grant
Les Misérables meets Six of Crows in this page-turning adventure as a young thief finds herself going head to head with leaders of Paris's criminal underground in the wake of the French Revolution. In the violent urban jungle of an alternate 1828 Paris, the French Revolution has failed and the city is divided between merciless royalty and nine underworld criminal guilds, known as the Court of Miracles. Eponine (Nina) Thénardier is a talented cat burglar and member of the Thieves Guild. Nina's life is midnight robberies, avoiding her father's fists, and watching over her naïve adopted sister, Cosette (Ettie). When Ettie attracts the eye of the Tiger--the ruthless lord of the Guild of Flesh--Nina is caught in a desperate race to keep the younger girl safe. Her vow takes her from the city's dark underbelly to the glittering court of Louis XVII. And it also forces Nina to make a terrible choice--protect Ettie and set off a brutal war between the guilds, or forever lose her sister to the Tiger.
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Author
Kester Grant
Pages
416
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Published Date
2020-06-02
ISBN
1524772852 9781524772857
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"First read of march. On top of a list of my favorite books 😍"
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Finley Newman
"Thank you Random House and Knopf Children’s for providing me with a digital NetGalley ARC.<br/><br/>WOW. What a whirlwind! This book was a dazzling display of courage, family (both by blood and by bond), darkness, vengeance, and justice. We follow the story of Nina, a young girl in revolution-torn France. When her sister is sold off to a horrible monster of a man by her father, Nina joins the Court of Miracles, a collection of 9 guilds that make up the criminal underworld of France. With a new family at her back, Nina, the Black Cat of the Thieves Guild, uses her wits, her thieving skills and her fiery tongue to lash out at the injustice festering within the court. Nina is everything a reader can possibly want in a strong female lead. She is daring and determined, loyal, strong of body and mind, and above all else, wickedly clever. I cannot stress enough how riveting Grant's writing is in this "Les Misérables"-inspired tale! From edge of your seat action sequences, to smart banter that will make you laugh aloud, and even tender moments between sisters, Grant's words weave a deliciously dark and alluring tale that you will not want to put down!"
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