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In the Shadow of the Sun

by EM Castellan
Heather Wilds
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It's 1661 in Paris, and magicians thrill nobles with enchanting illusions. Exiled in France, seventeen-year-old Henriette of England wishes she could use her magic to gain entry at court. Instead, her plan is to hide her magical talents, and accept an arranged marriage to the French king's younger brother.

Henriette soon realizes her fiancé prefers the company of young men to hers, but court magicians turn up killed by a mysterious sorcerer who uses forbidden magic and an accident forces Henriette to reveal her uniquely powerful gift for enchantments to Louis, he asks for her help. For she alone can defeat the dark magician threatening his authority, and aid his own plans to build the new, enchanted seat of his power—the Palace of Versailles.

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    February 11, 2020

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      • ISBN: 9781094069531
      • File size: 286376 KB
      • Duration: 09:56:36

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      December 16, 2019
      “We were royals. Our happiness was irrelevant.” Castellan, a Wattpad author, threads lively magical details into her historical tale of French royal life during 1661. When 17-year-old English princess Henriette marries Philippe, younger brother to the newly crowned Sun King, Louis XIV of France, she never expects to be mired in scandal and heartbreak. But between the embarrassment of Philippe’s devotion to his lover, Armand de Gramont, and the expectations of her cold and calculating mother-in-law, she finds herself thus while attempting to maintain her status as “everyone’s favorite” and keep her ability as a Source, a wellspring of magic, private. Throughout France, Sources are being hunted and killed for their enchantment, but no one knows who is behind the attacks. Despite her caution, the King—a known magicien, who can wield a Source’s power—discovers Henriette’s secret, and she must decide whether his grandiose visions, including the remaking of Versailles, are worth her loyalty. Castellan craftily infuses enchantment in every scene alongside romance and intrigue among the royals and their court, while luxurious descriptions and quick-witted dialogue make for a captivating read. Ages 12–up. Agent: Carrie Pestritto, Laura Dail Literary Agency.

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