The Red Necklace

The Red Necklace by Sally Gardner proves to be rather, exciting. Despite its plain cover, or its simple introduction, I got hooked almost immediately onto the book with its fantasy, terror, war, love and everything else.

The character that interest me most are Yann, the gypsy boy and Kalliovski, the devil. The mind-games and the magic around, are just... I do not know best to describe it, other that it is just magnificent. War-like Paris is described vividly, and my imagination gets the better of me at times.

This book will not disappoint.


Synopsis:

While the aristocracy dine, dance, gossip and gamble their way to disaster, the poor and starving dream of revolution. Enter the boy Yann Margoza, destined to be a hero; Tetu the dwarf, his friend and mentor; Sido, unloved daughter of the foolish Marquis de Villeduval; and the sinister Count Kalliovski, who holds half the aristocracy in thrall to him. The drama moves from Paris to London and back, as the Revolution gathers momentum, and the hope of liberty and the dream of equality are crushed beneath the wheel of terror.

Sally Gardner

Critics' Reviews:

'A story that has everything - murder, mystery, passion and even magic'
The Times

'Brilliantly rich and complex'
Independent on Sunday
'Hers is truly original voice ... The Red Necklace is a thrilling read'
Spectator
'So beautiful, so elegantly printed and tastefully done ... An exciting and magical story ... Gardner writes with much brio and zing .. a rattling good story'
Adele Geras, Guardian