The Lady Grace Mysteries: Exile

Nov 18, 2024 2:27 AM

Author:Grace Cavendish

There's a new arrival - a mysterious and exotic young princess - at court and Lady Grace can't believe how many rumours there are about her already.

The exiled Banoo Yasmine from Sharakand is a beautiful girl with a pet panther and - everyone believes - magical powers. Yasmine also possesses the renowned Heart of Kings Ruby - a huge stone that she wears around her neck to balls and feasts, that legend says has the power to make kings.

When the famed jewel goes missing, the finger is pointed at Grace's dear friend Ellie the laundrymaid. Grace must prove her friend's innocence, find the true thief and restore the stone to its rightful owner.

Reviews

A gripping historical thriller

—— The Sunday Times

This fifth book in the Lady Grace Cavendish series is thrilling and further elaborates the picture of Elizabethan life shown to us in the four previous books

—— Through the Looking Glass

The reader is quickly drawn into the intrigue and chilling atmosphere of court life

—— Primary Times

A pleasant read for pre-teens

—— Historical Novels Review

A delightful mix of classic adventure and tudor history . . . Full of intrigue and humour

—— Teaching & Learning

Expect excitement, intrigue, friendship and a puzzling mystery

—— Week Junior

Much superb Agatha Christie-style whodunnitry

—— Observer

This is an exciting book full of suspense . . . I give it 10/10!

—— Lizzie, aged 8 , Nat Geo Kids

Rip-roaring stuff

—— Daily Mail

A fiendishly plotted, astutely observed novel that's equally perfect for avid Stevens fans and new readers. Absolutely thrilling!

—— Louie Stowell

I absolutely loved it - it's charming and witty and there's so much in terms of in-jokes and she really grabs hold of all the traditions of this type of story and runs with them. You've got bunbreak, squashed fly biscuits and dormitories . . . but at the same time as this thrilling murder mystery

—— Susie Day

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