Fawkes
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Nadine Brandes
Guy Fawkes's son must join his father's plot to kill the king in this magical retelling of the Gunpowder Plot that will sweep you back in time to a divided England where plagues turn victims to stone.In 17th-century London two forces rule the people: the color powers and the Stone Plague. Brown masks can manipulate wood. Black masks control the night. And red masks . . . Well, red is the color of blood.Thomas Fawkes's Color Test is upon him, and he is sure his father, the infamous Guy Fawkes, will present him with a mask and Thomas will finally bond with a color. He desperately hopes for a gray mask so he can remove the stone that has invaded his body and will ultimately take his life.But when Guy refuses to give Thomas his mask or even his presence, Thomas has no place in school or society. His only hope is to track down his father and demand a mask to regain what he's lost. But his father has other plans: to kill the king.Thomas must join forces with his father if he wants to save his own life. When his errands for the cause bring him time and again to Emma Areben, a former classmate, Thomas is exposed to a whole new brand of magic. And Emma doesn't control just one color--she controls them all.Emma wants to show Thomas the full power of color magic, but it goes against everything his father is fighting for. If Thomas sides with his father, he could save his own life--which would destroy Emma and her family. To save one, he must sacrifice the other. No matter Thomas's choice, one thing is clear: once the decision is made and the color masks have been put on, there's no turning back.Praise for Fawkes: "An imaginative, colorful tale about choosing for yourself between what's right and what others insist is the truth." --Cynthia Hand, New York Times bestselling author of My Lady Jane"Hold on to your heart as this slow burning adventure quickly escalates into an explosion of magic, love, and the truth about loyalty." --Mary Weber, bestselling author of the Storm Siren Trilogy and To Best the BoysFull-length young adult historical fantasyIncludes discussion questions for book clubsAlso by Nadine Brandes: Romanov and Wishtress, coming September 2022
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Author
Nadine Brandes
Pages
448
Publisher
Thomas Nelson
Published Date
2018
ISBN
0785217142 9780785217145
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"It was not what I imagined but it was amazing, I loved it so much "
Fengari Delattre
"1.5🌟 / DNF"
Stephanye Sue
"Picked it up for the historical fiction, got a real surprise when on page 1 I realize its also a fantasy. Best shock ever and love this book!"
iGodgirl 13
"A slow burning adventurous take on the tale of the Gunpowder Plot with a fantasy twist. Hard to put down."
Hannah Faith
"<i>I would like to take a moment to thank the site Edelweiss along with the author and publisher for graciously giving me an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. </i><br/><br/>Thomas Fawkes has the Stone plague. The only way to rid himself of it is to be given his colored mask by his father. On the day of he is to receieve his mask, his father doesn't show up and Thomas is forced to leave the school. So Thomas sets out to find his father to get him to give Thomas his mask but Thomas becomes embroiled in a plot to kill the King by his father and his cohorts. Unfortunately for Thomas, this is really a no-win situation. On one hand if he does join his father, the girl he loves and the family she is with will be destroyed and on the other hand if doesn't help out his father, then it will send his father and his his cohorts to the gallows. But whatever Thomas's choice is, he knows there will be no turning back.<br/><br/>Likes:<br/>-The history!<br/>-Guy Fawkes<br/>-Emma<br/><br/>Dislikes:<br/>-Thomas being whiny and selfish<br/>-The slowness of the plot<br/><br/>The rest of this review can be found at <a href="https://ebookreview.dreamwidth.org/46512.html">The Book Review</a>. Please note that it may contain spoilers."
Susanna Bloom