The Peony Lantern
Frances Watts
The Peony Lantern
Frances Watts
The spellbinding new historical saga from multi-award-winning Australian author Frances Watts Ages 12+ When Kasumi leaves her remote village for the teeming city of Edo, her life is transformed. As a lady-in-waiting in a samurai mansion she discovers a rare talent for art and falls in love with a young samurai. How could she ever return to the life of a simple mountain girl? But Kasumi must set aside her own concerns. Her country is on the brink of change and Edo is simmering with tension. And her mistress has a dangerous secret-a secret that Kasumi is gradually drawn into…Set against the vivid backdrop of nineteenth-century Japan, THE PEONY LANTERN is a powerful story of art, love and friendship, and finding your own path. ‘Lyrical, fascinating and evocative, Frances Watts’ work is always extraordinary’ Jackie French, bestselling author of TO LOVE A SUNBURNT COUNTRY Ages 12+
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