Bray, Libba (2007). The Sweet Far Thing. New York, New York: Delacorte Books.ISBN: 9780385730303
832 pages
Classification: Fiction
Genre: Historical Fiction/Fantasy
Age Level: 15-19
Stars: 5 stars
Subjects: Romance, Magic, Historical Fiction,
Reader's Annotation
Gemma Doyle has been at the Spence Academy for a year now, and in that time she has had many changes in her life, but when she discovers that she is able to travel to the Realms, where dark magic runs wild, and Gemma must ultimately determine what is good and evil in this strange place.
Summary
This lengthy sequel to A Great and Terrible Beauty and Rebel Angels continues the story of Gemma Doyle, whose mother has been murdered and whose father is addicted to laudanum. She has found strength she didn't know she possessed, and she must rely upon this newly found strength to support her as she ventures into the Realms, a mysterious place where dark magic runs wild. The Realms is a tumultuous place where a power struggle is underway and Gemma must decide who she is, who she is fighting against, and how to tell the difference between good and evil.
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