But when the coins won't hold their shape and her brother disappears with the family's savings, Camille pursues a richer, more dangerous mark: the glittering court of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette. Relying on magic, Camille painstakingly transforms scraps of metal into money to buy food and medicine they need. When smallpox kills her parents, Camille must find a way to provide for her younger sister while managing her volatile brother. Paris is a labyrinth of twisted streets filled with beggars and thieves, revolutionaries and magicians. Originally published as Enchantée, Gita Trelease's debut fantasy about an orphaned girl who uses dark magic to save her sister and herself is "a soaring success" (NPR)! "Narrator Justine Eyre helps transport listeners to prerevolutionary France and the intrigues of Louis XVI's court.Period details, some romance, and an exciting ending create a satisfying listen." - AudioFile Magazine
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