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Juniper

Written by Monica FurlongAuthor Alerts: Random House will alert you to new works by Monica Furlong
| Random House Books for Young Readers | Hardcover | February 2004 | $15.95 | 978-0-394-83220-3 (0-394-83220-5)

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ABOUT THIS BOOK

Though Juniper enjoys the easy life of a medieval princess, she chooses to learn about herbs, healing, and the magic within nature from her strange and difficult godmother. As her training comes to an end, Juniper discovers that her power-hungry aunt is using black magic to seize the throne. Juniper must use her as-yet-untested powers to stop her—before the kingdom is destroyed!


From the Paperback edition.


REVIEWS

“This prequel to Wise Child recounts the childhood and spiritual initiation of Juniper, who will in turn pass down the secret teachings of the dorans to Wise Child. Readers will again enjoy the details of herb-gathering, spell-casting and mystic rituals. An atmospheric story that will both satisfy confirmed fantasy fans and involve readers new to the genre.”—The Bulletin


From the Paperback edition.


ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Known in her homeland of England in many roles—journalist, biographer, novelist, feminist, and activist—Monica Furlong was best known in the United States for her award-winning novels, Juniper and Wise Child. Monica Furlong died of cancer in January 2003 at the age of 72. Colman is her last work.


From the Paperback edition.