Kirjahaku

A page-turning young adult historical romance that will entrance girls aged 13 years plus. Allie Bennett has moved to Norfolk Island with her family, and as the texts and phone calls with her friends back in Sydney dwindle, Allie feels increasingly alone. the instant attraction that occurs between Allie and her classmate, Noah O'Brien, is threatened when he keeps reminding her that she is descended from John Bennett, the brutal commandant who oversaw the penal colony 150 years ago and made the lives of the convicts, including Noah's ancestor, a living hell. When the discovery of a hidden diary catapults Allie into the tragic story of two young long-dead lovers, she is appalled at the injustice detailed in the diary and vows to put things right. But digging up the past has the potential to damage reputations and end her relationship with Noah. It will take a token of love - a ring made from hair - to solve the mystery of what really happened so long ago, and lay the past to rest.

Five teenagers set out into the unknown to change the legend of Camelot. Instead they find they are rewriting their own lives and destiny.Is Lev still in Camelot - or did he die in the fire at the Tower? Can El survive the plague? And can Callie undo a death - or will she cause another? Will Guinevere achieve her desire to have a child, an heir to the kingdom - or will Callie succeed in her quest to win Lancelot and so save Camelot? In Shalott: Dangerous Magic, the Old Ways clash with the beliefs of the newly Christian court, while Morgan weaves her deadly magic to ensure that the teenagers are caught in the crossfire.'In this extraordinary trilogy Felicity Pulman shows both her understanding of the Arthurian legend, of the Shalott story, and a rich and imaginative capacity to expand and explore its deep meanings for today's teenagers. This is an unsettling, unusual, intriguing and moving series, rich in character, action and mystery, full of the atmosphere of Arthurian legend, yet without falling into the trap of mere retelling.' - Sophie Masson

Five teenagers set out into the unknown to change the legend of Camelot. Instead, they find they are rewriting their own lives and destiny.Callie has the strong sense that her future is somehow linked to Guinevere, and that her quest is not yet over. But their final meeting puts her life in danger and her future happiness at stake. Cast adrift from all she knows, Callie must first find a way to save herself before she can save her sister and friends. But can she trust the treacherous Morgan le Fay to help her? As past and present collide, Callie's true quest becomes clear - but will she have the courage to see it through?'In this extraordinary trilogy Felicity Pulman shows both her understanding of the Arthurian legend, of the Shalott story, and a rich and imaginative capacity to expand and explore its deep meanings for today's teenagers. This is an unsettling, unusual, intriguing and moving series, rich in character, action and mystery, full of the atmosphere of Arthurian legend, yet without falling into the trap of mere retelling.' - Sophie Masson