Heartfelt, fast-paced, and utterly absorbing, The Gilded Girl is Alyssa Colman's sparkling debut novel about determination, spirit, and the magic of friendship. But when another student's kindling goes horribly wrong, revealing magic's fiery dangers, Emma and Izzy must setĪside their differences or risk their magic being snuffed out forever. But when her dad dies, leaving her poor, she is forced to work as a servant alongside Izzy. Along the way, they encounter quizzes that literally pop, shy libraries, and talking cats (also known as house dragons). Set in an alternative reality of America in 1906, The Gilded Girl tells the story of Emma Harris, a rich girl who has just accepted into Miss Posterity’s Academy for Practical Magic. Emma and Izzy reluctantly form a pact: If Izzy teaches Emma how to carry on as a servant, Emma will reveal to Izzy everything she knows about magic. Heartfelt, fast-paced, and utterly absorbing, The Gilded Girl is Alyssa Colmans sparkling debut novel about determination, spirit, and the magic of friendship. But when her father dies, leaving her penniless, Emma is reduced to working off her debts to Miss Posterity alongside Izzy, a fearless servant girl who refuses to let her own magic be snuffed out, even if society dictates that it must.
Miss Posterity's Academy for Practical Magic is the best kindling school in New York City-and wealthy, twelve-year-old Emma Harris is accustomed to the best. Alyssa Colman The Gilded Girl (Gilded Magic, 1) Hardcover Apby Alyssa Colman (Author) 123 ratings Book 1 of 2: Gilded Magic See all formats and editions Kindle 8.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0.00 Free with your Audible trial Hardcover 11.29 Other new and used from 1.40 Paperback 8.99 Other new and used from 2. Any child can spark magic, but only the elite are allowed to kindle it.
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