  | Woven in moonlight Author: Ibanez, Isabel | |
| Price: $17.68 | ||
Summary:
Ximena is the decoy Condesa, a stand-in for the last remaining Illustrian royal. Her people lost everything when the usurper, Atoc, used an ancient relic to summon ghosts and drive the Illustrians from La Ciudad. Now Ximena's motivated by her insatiable thirst for revenge, and her rare ability to spin thread from moonlight. When Atoc demands the real Condesa's hand in marriage, it's Ximena's duty to go in her stead to use it as an opportunity to take the ancient relic away from Atoc.
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Kirkus Reviews (11/01/19)
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Booklist - 11/15/2019 The Illustrian Condesa, Catalina, is hidden along with her people after being ousted by the usurper Atoc and the Llacsans. In a revenge effort, Catalina sends her decoy, Ximena, to the castle as a spy when he proposes a unifying marriage. Ximena hasn't had her own life since she was little, and now, when she needs to relax, she weaves beautiful tapestries with thread she makes from moonbeams, a skill taught to her by a Llacsan nanny. She learns while captive in the castle that if she uses colorful Llacsan wool, she can make her woven animal creations come to life. What else can happen if Illustrians and Llacsans were to band together instead of being sworn enemies? Inspired by Inca and Bolivian history, Ibañez highlights how hatred and prejudice leads everyone down the wrong road. Certain Llacsans, who Ximena had sworn to hate, begin to challenge her ideas, and readers, too, will note there's always another side to every story. With sword fights, damsels, vigilantes, magic, and betrayal, this thoughtful novel should have broad appeal. - Copyright 2019 Booklist.
