A Magician at Court
Alba Quintas Garciandia
Young Adult
300 pages approx
Romance, History, Mystery, Gender, Politics
Rights sold: Spanish
ISBN: 9788410860223
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Alba Quintas Garciandia
December 1870. Madrid welcomes a foreign king: Amadeo of Savoy, elected by Parliament. Ventura Ulloa, a seventeen-year-old girl who works in a confectionery shop, is excited - this seems to be a change for the country!
Despite the limitations imposed on women at the time, Ventura has a great interest in politics. Therefore, she will eagerly watch the king’s arrival parade... and will strike up a friendship with Leandro, the mysterious magician who seems to accompany Amadeo and his wife, the enchanting Maria Victoria dal Pozzo, everywhere they go.
While Leandro and Ventura exchange readings, opinions, and magic tricks, and unexpected feelings grow between them, the young woman will experience firsthand the wonders of aristocratic life, the terrible palace intrigues, unforgettable historical protests... and all while trying to keep the secret she jealously guards from coming to light, that secret that could end her dreams forever.
Illusionism and revolution walk hand in hand in this new novel by award-winning Alba Quintas.
An enchanting travel to the past, with a relatable character that lives first-hand a thrilling historical period.
A beautiful love story threatened by class and gender limitations.