The book is the first in a series of books about Theodosia, our precocious, 11-year-old protagonist who gets in and out of scrapes with a natural skill (or lack thereof) that would stun any of her boy counterparts. The book is billed as "the next Harry Potter" but to me, it seemed more like a historic Harriet the Spy meets a book focused on Hermione from the Harry Potter series (yes, I read a lot of kids' books...). Where Harry is a magical character, in a life or death struggle over eternity, who seems to pair luck and skill to success, Theodosia is your typical book-smart, more parental than her parents, practical heroine.
Of course, she does tempt fate with a boat trip across the ocean and a fairly violent battle with some nefarious German villains, but you're pretty sure that she's going to pull through. With help from her nitwit brother, her ridiculous cat, and a handful of other two-dimensional characters, Theodosia manages to pull through - saving the fate of Britain and her family, with her parents none the wiser.
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And hear about it from Theodosia Throckmorton herself on her very own website (and blog!) and check out R. L.Lafever's website while you're at it. Happy reading!
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