![]() ![]() However, the play also contains a terrible secret about Savernola, so when he begins killing innocent people in revenge, Giovanna decides she must deliver the only copy of the play to him in the hope that this will turn back the terrible consequences of her father's words. Unaware that Savernola's men are in the audience at a lush banquet, Ennio performs his latest parody - a scorching criticism of Prince Savernola - and now his and Giovanna's lives are in danger. ![]() Ennio has been court jester to Duke Ubertini, ruler of Valenzio, for several years and is renowned for his witty and satirical plays. When Giovanna and her father Ennio run up against a representative of the tyrannical Prince Savernola, they have no idea of the far-reaching consequences of their actions. But when to openly denounce him brings certain death, will Giovanna have the courage to speak out? ![]() She alone holds a secret which, if made public, will end the prince¿s reign and liberate his oppressed people. The jester¿s daughter, Giovanna, must journey into the heart of danger to turn back the terrible consequences unleashed by her father¿s words ¿ and becomes entangled in a treacherous plot to overthrow the prince. They can grant freedom ¿ or begin a war.¿ In a world where it is a crime to speak against injustice, a jester dares to perform a play that enrages a powerful tyrant prince. They can break a heart, or give it a reason to live. An exciting historical fantasy YA by award-winning New Zealand author Sherryl Jordan. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |