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The Last Magician meets A Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue in this thrilling tale filled with magic and set in the mysterious Carpathian Mountains where a girl must hunt down Vlad the Impaler’s cursed ring in order to save her father.
Some legends never die…
Traveling with her treasure-hunting father has always been a dream for Theodora. She’s read every book in his library, has an impressive knowledge of the world’s most sought-after relics, and has all the ambition in the world. What she doesn’t have is her father’s permission. That honor goes to her father’s nineteen-year-old protégé—and once-upon-a-time love of Theodora’s life—Huck Gallagher, while Theodora is left to sit alone in her hotel in Istanbul.
Until Huck arrives from an expedition without her father and enlists Theodora’s help in rescuing him. Armed with her father’s travel journal, the reluctant duo learns that her father had been digging up information on a legendary and magical ring that once belonged to Vlad the Impaler—more widely known as Dracula—and that it just might be the key to finding him.
Journeying into Romania, Theodora and Huck embark on a captivating adventure through Gothic villages and dark castles in the misty Carpathian Mountains to recover the notorious ring. But they aren’t the only ones who are searching for it. A secretive and dangerous occult society with a powerful link to Vlad the Impaler himself is hunting for it, too. And they will go to any lengths—including murder—to possess it.
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My Review: 5/5 Stars
I've loved all of Jenn Bennett's contemporary YA books. So I was very excited to hear she was doing some fantasy YA. And like her other books, she rocked it. I really loved reading The Lady Rogue. Our heroine, Theo, is one kickass girl. Intelligent, hilarious, and quite the adventurer. Used to traveling with her father only to be left behind, this time she finds herself alone in Istanbul when her father fails to return. Unsure what to do next, Huck Gallagher makes an appearance. The boy Theodora loved before he left, breaking her heart in the process. Huck explains that he was with her father until he went missing. Together, they decide to use Theo's father's journal to retrace his steps on his last quest to find the missing ring of Vlad the Impaler. Theo and Huck soon find themselves hunted by others who are after the ring. Their journey takes them to Romania where magic, witches, spells, and curses are found along the way. It was definitely fun to read their adventures and learn the Romanian myths. Plus the bonus of watching Theo learn the truth about Huck's departure the year before and them reigniting the strong love that is between them. An overall great story that had just a little bit of everything and definitely keeps you on your toes as you try to solve the puzzles along the way. Great book!
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