The Red Necklace, by Sally Gardner
Young Adult, 2007
At the start of the French Revolution, Yann is a Magician's apprentice who finds himself embroiled in the evil plots of the Count Kalliovski as he tries to save his friends, himself, and the young girl, Sido.
I know the synopsis is short, but I'm afraid of giving away too much. I read this over a year ago, but never got around to reviewing it. However, I brought it out again because of all the excitement over the next book in this set called The Silver Blade. Well-written, I found Count Kalliovski one of the best villians ever invented. I wish Gardner had fleshed him out more, and had perhaps drawn breath (figuratively speaking) long enough to give her characters a chance to show themselves off a bit, but otherwise I really enjoyed it. Graded a B+.
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