Pierwszy tom Kronik rodu Lacey opowiada historię córki pewnego alchemika, który w imię nauki poświęca wszystko. Młodziutka Ellie musi znosić kolejne upokorzenia, które ściąga na rodzinę jej ojciec swoim bezgranicznym oddaniem alchemii. Kiedy w końcu oboje trafiają na królewski dwór, nastolatka po...
Ellie is a 16 year old girl who is poor and at the mercy of her alchemist father. She poses a worthless title—Lady Eleanor Rodriguez, Countess of San Jaime. She has had a rough life living with her father who truly believes he is on the verge of discovering how make gold. Ellie is a feisty educat...
This book was interesting but a little predictable. Especially when it came to the character traits in the main characters. Ellie and Will kind of felt like stereotypes. And the main conflict also felt a little stale. There also wasn't that much chemistry between the two leads. I believed they ca...
Kit Turner began earning his own way in the world at a young age by playing female roles in the Elizabethan Theater. In a time of religious and political upheaval, Kit is used to equal parts approval and disapproval. However, when he falls in love with puritan Mercy Hart, Kit works to change hi...
He had received an invitation to accompany the Belknap family on a river excursion to Greenwich to celebrate the arrival of May, and Ann had whispered to him that Mercy was to be one of the party. Obtaining leave for the day from Burbage had proved easier than he anticipated as his manager was al...
It had clearly been written in two parts: the first, spitting with fury at the unmannerly conduct of her James, the second, recounting a quite different treatment at his hands. Her poor friend had it bad: she did not seem to realize that her strong swings of emotion betrayed her deeper feelings. ...