Belle Rvolte

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Age range 14 to 17

Comtesse Emilie Marchand is more at home holding scalpels than knitting needles and is desperate to escape her noble roots and serve her country as a physician. But society dictates a lady cannot perform such gruesome work.

Annette Boucher, first-born daughter and least-loved child, wants more for her life, desperate to be trained so her magic can reach its full potential. So when a strange noble girl offers Annette the chance of a lifetime, she accepts.

Emilie and Annette swap lives Annette attends finishing school to become a lady and trained in the ways of divination, while Emilie enrolls to be a surgeon, using her natural magical talent to save lives.

But when their nation is the aggressor in a frivolous war, Emilie and Annette must work together to help the rebellion end a war that is based on lies.

'A realistically diverse fantasy worldHand to any lover of magic, rebellion, secrets, and self-discovery.' Booklist

'Social justice enthusiasts and readers with an interest in LGBTQIA representation will find much to enjoy and discuss.' Bulletin of the Center of Children's Books

'[Miller's] protagonists' awareness of privilege and desire to challenge the status quo shines through. LGBTQ representation including gay, trans, and nonbinary characters (Annette identifies as asexual biromantic) further widens this tale's appeal.' Publishers Weekly

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"A bursting-at-the-seams stand-alone empowerment story." - Kirkus Reviews
"Miller (Mask of Shadows duology) packs several complex and nuanced themes into one stand-alone, heart-wrenching tale...it will absorb readers completely. Hand to any lover of magic, rebellion, secrets, and self-discovery." - Booklist
"Social justice enthusiasts and readers with an interest in LGBTQIA representation will find much to enjoy and discuss." - The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
"[A] provocative fantasy...[Miller's] protagonists' awareness of privilege and desire to challenge the status quo shines through. LGBTQ representation-including gay, trans, and nonbinary characters (Annette identifies as asexual biromantic)-further widens this tale's appeal. " - Publishers Weekly
"Fast-paced fantasy with a pair of determined female protagonists. A welcome twist on the tropes of sword and sorcery novels." - School Library Journal
" A well-imagined world, with richly drawn characters with much LGBTQ diversity." - Youth Services Book Review
"An evocative and thought provoking tale of rebellion, magic, and love." - The Nerd Daily

Author Bio

LINSEY MILLER is a wayward biologist from Arkansas who previously worked as a crime lab intern, neuroscience lab assistant, and pharmacy technician. She currently lives in Wichita, Kansas, and can be found writing about science and magic anywhere there's coffee. She is also the author of Mask of Shadows and Ruin of Stars. Visit her at linseymiller.com.